The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-05-12
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

This bulletin covers the weather
and crop conditions for the week end
ing Saturday, May 2, and in its prep
aration were used reports from one o.
more correspondents in each county o
the State.
The past week was considerabl,
cooler than the previous one, with
mean temperature about degrees
above the normal. The mean for the
week was 66 degrees, that being the
average of 40 stations reporting NEAR
temperature the normal for the same
period is approximately 81 degrees
The highest mean was 73 degrees, and
occurred at Shaw's Fork, Aiken Coun
ty; the lowest, 66 degrees, occurred
at Little Mountain, Newberry County
The maximum temperature for the
week was 30 degrees on May 1st, re-
ported from Gillisonville, Hampton
9th, reported from Lynch, Florence
County, and so on the Goth, reported
from Elloree, Orangeburg County.
The excess in temperature over the
normal since March 1st was slightly
increased, and now averages about l. 6
degrees per day.
The late drought was effectually
relieved at most places dnring the
week, but the showers were scattered
and partial, so that there yet remain
many localities without beneficial
rains, but generally the rains were
sufficient for the present needs OF
and portions of Sumter, Kershaw, Lam
caster and Lexington but little rain
fell, and practically none along the
southeastern coast. Elsewhere the
showers were we'll distributed and in
| places heavy. The following heavy
rainfalls were reported: Society Hill,
l.60 Greenville, 2.84; Pickens, 1872 =;
Camden, 1.27 Averill, 1853; Spartan
burg, 1.04 Poverty Hill, 1.20; Santuc,
1.21. Ten other stations reported
measurements ranging from 0.50 to
LOO, and twenty-six reported from
none to 0.50. The average of 43 raiE-
the normal for the same period is ap-
proximately 0.79.
NoTE.-Special reports received
since the regular reports were closed
state that rain was general over the
State on Sunday and Monday MAY 3rd
and 4th) Liberty, Pickens County,
reported over 4 inches. The special
reports will be recorded regularly in
the next bulletin.
There is decided better tone to
crop reports as compared with the
previous week, and with but few
limited exceptions all crops made
satisfactory Improvement, due to the
rains of this and the previous week.
rains are not yet reflected in the re-
ports, except where anticipated, so
that continued improvement may be
expected.
Corn made satisfactory advance
during the week. 1t has received it's
first work generally, and in places its
second. The later planting has not
attained good stands yet, but will be
materially helped in this respect by
the late rains Corn retains q good
color, but cut worms are damaging
the stands in u few counties. Bud
worms were injuriously active in Lex
ington and Edgeield counties during
the few cool nights. Much bottom
corn are favorable.
Cotton planting Is practically fin
ished, reports Indicating that in few
counties from 5 to 10 per cent. only
remains to be planted. That that Is
up has vigorous stand of good color,
but later planting coming up to irreg
ular stands, but during the latter part
of the week q great improvement was
noted in this respect. Chopping out
has been actively begun. The hot,
dry weather of the past two weeks
affected cotton favorably, except that
it retarded termination. Sea-Island
cotton has good stand and color, but
| needs rain badly.
effectually checked by the rains. Oats
have shown much provement during
the latter portion u. the week, but it
continues to be the opinion of most
correspondents that oats can not fully
recover from the damaging effects Of
the late drought. Fall oats look more
promising than spring sowing. Oats
are ripenipg in the southeastern coun-
ties, and heading generally. Wheat
also has improved, and in places has
sufficient length OF stalk, and is stool
ing and heading satisfactorily.
Tobacco has grown we'll in beds.
Plants are small in beds that we're
replanted in March. Transplanting
the plants by hand previous to the
rains. Transplanting will now be
pushed rapiply, as the weather favors
1t. Plants continue comparatively
scarce.
Rice seeding continues, and what is
up appears to be doing we'll generally
except in Florence County where poor
stands are reported. The weather
favors late planted rice.
The different reports continue tC
express diversity OF opinion as to the
frvit prospects. In some localities
fruit is dropping freely, while in other
localities the prospects continue
promising. Generally In the extreme
eastern and extreme western counties
the trees look most promising.
Grapes appear to be putting ou
numerous bud clusters and promise
we'll. Small berries are ripening il
the southern counties. Strawberrie
are plentiful everywhere.
Gardens have improved where
enough rain fe.l, but In some localities
continue to fail, although seasonablt
vegetables are comparatively plentiful
and quantities Of peas, beans, lettuce
radishes, cucumbers and cabbage
being shipped out Of the State.
Sweet potatoes putting out plenty o
draws, which appear to be more plenti
ful than for many years; In place
considerable transplanting has beef
done. Irish potatoes generally doip,
we'll with rapid Improvement noted
Bugs are numerous on the coast potat
fleldsl and are reported from fey
other sections OF the State.
j, w. BAUER,
Section Director.
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