The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-05-29
wEATHER-GROP SERVICE.
Bulletin Issued by State
Weather Observer Bauer.

Weekly Bulletin Issued by State
Weather Observer Bauer.
The temperature during the week
under review averaged about 8 negroes
per day higher than the normal, with
maxims in the nineties each day, ut II
few places reaching to and above 100
degrees, except in the extreme western
portions where it was slightly cooler.
The heat was tempered during the lat
ter portion of tho week by partly
cloudy weather in the afternoons,
which had, however, but little effect in
reducing temperature, and the nights
were hottest Mt the close of the week.
The average mean temperature for
the State, during the entire week, was
~ degrees, ranging from ~ at Green
vile to S4 ut McColl, Marlboro County.
The normal for the Same period is ap-
proximately II degrees.
The highest temperatures reported
were l0l at Gillisonville, 1O2 mt Shnw's
Forks, 100 at Bluckville and Greer
wood on the 11th; 101 Mt Gillisonville
and 100 Mt Blackville on the 18th; the
lowest reported was 81 ut Butcsburg
on the 10th and 18th.
Ihe rainfall during tho week was
very light and scattered, md of tho
Al places keeping rainfall records the
following places only reported any rain
Tor the week: Blackville, O.30; Tren-
ton, ''I"; Kingstrce, OH; Little
Mountain, "T'': Poverty Hill O.05;
llagood, O.35; Statesburg. OH. The
normal amount for the same period is
approximately 0.90 inch.
II
ranging from 20 to 100 per cent. Of
the possible, with most cloudiness in
Anderson county and least in the
northeastern portions of the State,
being practically cloudless week, ex-
cept for n few hours each day during
the latter part of the week.
Crops are being adversely affected
by the drought. Corn and cotton,
where stands have been attained, arc
doing fnirly well, particularly in the
western and northeastern coonties,
where there was plenty of rain during
the previous week.
Corn is reported as willing during
the day. 1t is wcll-worked, clean aud
of II healthy color generally. Somo
late planting notyet up and completion
of planting delayed, owing to drought
The same is reported of cotton, and ON
red lands small cotton is diving.
Where stands are good Gotten looks
fine, is growing well, is clean, and of u
healthy color and far size. Chopp;nt
out continues, and is nearing CONT L.
ton IN many scctious.
Grains are needing rain badly whero
not yet ripe. Wheat and oats harvest
begun in the lower portions OF the
State, both being short. Spring oats
are generally failure, being too far
gone to he helped by rain should it
come soon.
Irish potatoes are also suffering for
rain everywhere, and in most places
will not return, in yield. the seed
i planted.
Gardens are parched and vegetables
arc becoming scarce and of au inferi.r
quality generally.
Iransplanting sweet potato draws
AID tobacco at II standstill, but where
tobacco and draws have been trans
planted and are rooted, they are grow
ing nicely. Melons are in blossom.
AS compared with the previous week
crops have deteriorat, in condition,
except corn and cotton, which have
held their own generally, the hot
weather being the condition best
suited for their development, but they
also would be greatly benefited hy
rnin. The hot weather injured peach
rs and berries