The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-30
THE ANNUAL RESUME
OF The WEATHER AND CROP CONDl-
TlONS IN THIS STATE.

Oh server Bauer Also issues the Last or the
Weekly Bulletlns-The Information Il
Both Interesting and Readlble.
COLUMBIA, Sept. 24::-Below is Civ
Ell the last weekly bulletin OF the
Stale weather bureau which is accom-
panied by the annual review OF the
condition Of the weather and crops Of
the State. The information contained
therein will be found of considerable
value: This bulletin covers the wealth,
er and crop conditions for the week
Saturday, Sept. -, and in its prepa-
ration were used reports from one or
more correspondents in each county
of the State.
The past week was very hot. Fri
day the hottest day of the season over
the entire State. Weekly normal mean
temperature so; normal approximate
ly74. Mean temperature ranged be.
tween II at Greenville and Reid and
81 and st at Oakwood and Poverty
Hill, respectively. Maximum l05 on
the 18th at Oakwood; minimum Gl on
the 18th al Cheraw, on the 18th and
18th at Batesburg.
The rainfall was light and confined
| TO the north central counties and to
Berkeley county. Mount Glare re-
ported 800; Cheraw l.. .02; Chesterfield
LOO. Twelve other places reported
light showers. The rainfall in Oar.
lington damaged open cotton in the
vicinity OF Mount Clare. The average
for the State was 0.19, and the normal
is approximately LIS.
Streams are dried up in many places,
wells are very low, and there is a
scarcity Of stock water in the lower
portions of the State.
There was very little cloudiness, and
the percentage of possible sunshine
averaged 80 for the State.
Corr IS being housed and in places
is disappointing. Grain loose on ears,
but dry and hard Latest planting
amounts to nothing.
Cotton about all open and two thirds
picked. In places the entire crop is
gathered. The yield continues to fall
below previous estimates and now an
average of all the reports would make
the probable yield half of the July
outlook. The fear is expressed that
much of the seed is defective and
planters are cautioned to save the best
only for next years planting.
Peas are still dying from the heat
and late peas are failure. Turnips
are very poor with no stands except in
moist bottom lands.
Late hay, other than pea vine, a
poor crop. Syrup making continues
and the yield of crop is small but
sweet and the quality of syrup OF,
tanned very good.
Sweet potatoes are very poor; nave
stopped growing.
Excellent rice harvest weather and
all early rice is about secured. Guam
tity and yield very satisfactory. Late
rice not so good.
Garden truck along the coast suffer,
ing for rain, and gardens in the inte
rior are burnt up and are failures.
Crops are no " in such a condition that
rain would not benefit them except
turnips which could be resown. Rain
would put the ground in condition for
plowing and seeding, which is being
delayed.
SEASONAL REVIEW.
As this is the bulletin of the season.
short review OF the weather since
March may prove instructive. The
data given in the accompanying table
shows State averages made up from
40 regular rainfall and IS temperature
reports weekly, arranged by months.
Table giving mean temperature and
departure from the normal Tor the
season 1856; also rainfall and percent
age of normal.