The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-30
THE WEATHER AND CROPS
Ahc HHcct or the Recent Rains Upon
the Growing Crops.

IhlS bulletin co1ers the weather and
crop conditions for the week cndinT
Saturday,tJul Is, and in its preparation
were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county of the
Stale.
The week averaged cooler than
usual With an average mean tcmpcra-
turc OF 50, and the normal for the same
period Is approximately 81. The high
est mean was 81 recorded at Shaw's
Forks and Allcndale the lowest. 1G,
was recorded at Grccnvillc.
The maximum and minimum lem
pcratures for tn week both Occurred
at Spartanturg the former YS ON the
10th and The latter 63 on the 18th.
During the first part of the week
there was very little rain, but on the
last three d"ys showers were General
and in places heavy.
There was about Il normal avcrarr
amount Of rain fHr the week, but il
was poorly distributed. with Che
heaviest fall over Chesterfield ana
s0uthwa.'d to Hampton and liarnwcll.
Average Of to rainfall reports 10, ap-
proNimatn normal for the same period
b.
There was only - per cent. OF the
possible sunshine, and the clondincss
=
there having been least sunshine in
Chesterfield with IL percentage Of 10
and most In Aiken with a percentage
OF 10. Some correspondents reported
the lack OF sunshine harmful. while
others considered it favorable. It is
thought that clear weather would be
the more favorable condition now.
The weather during the past week
was, on the whole, favorable, and all
crops made satisfactory advance. But
little farm work could be done in many
counties on account Of tho wet ground.
In Chesterfield Darlington, Sumter.
Colleton, Berkeley, and Hampton ccun-
tics excessive rainfall was a menace
to cotton and corn. and locally in other
portions of the State. MANY farmer,
are finishing laying by their cultivated
crops, and many folds will be laid bv
IN grassy condition, the ground being
too wet to plow, or the corn and cotton
tangled by the high winds Of the pre-.
Vlcus week. . The, water in most of the
rivers has about reached normal stages
and correspondents estimate the dam
age to crops by Ovcrilows on the
principa rivers to have been heavy.
destroying about three fOurths of ali
crops on "river lands" Along the
Wateroo and Great Pee Dee crops
were ABOUT all deStOyCu: atOng the
Congaree, Lynch's, Savannah and the
numerous smaller rivers and creeks
subject to overflow the damage was
serious. Corn and meadows were
principally Affected
Corn IN general is doing very we'll
and its present condition gives promise
of at least an average crop and possibly
better Extra good upland, fair bot.
tom "in'Spartanburg " Never better"
York; Fall average" Barnwcll. |
Above average" Orangcburg "a
good average" Edgclield: and 50 on
from all portions of the State Locall,
there are complaints Of corn dctcrjorai- |
ing on bottom lands that are too wet.
but that is mare Cl,aN onset by the |
condition Of upland corn. Some fields |
are being laid by in the grass Foddc, |
pulling has begun in Berkeley, Hamp-
ton and Orangcburg.
There are very noticeable improve
ment in cotton over the previous week
Growth was rapid and the stalk has
attained large size generally, but is
nevertheless fruiLing well and Tic
average number Of healthy bolls is
much greater than is usual at this date
III has been too wet for the best de-