The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08
Weekly Crop Bulletin.



we're used reports from one or more
correspondents 10 each county of the
State.
WEATHER
The week was bot one. The
mean temperature was. however. but
one-balf degree 10 excess of the nor
nal. Highest mean 81 at Shaws
Forks; lowest IS at Reid. Average
of 42 reports 81.6 and the normal 6 for
the same period is approximately 81.
Highest temperature reported 100 on
June %. 90 and 80, and it occurred at
8 places lowest 81 on the Both az
Clemson College:
Showers prevailed during the latter
part Of tie week over the State gener-
ally but in few counties left spots very
dry. The following heavy rains were
reported, viz: Pinopolis l 81; Beau.
fort 1.55; Charleston 8 81; Liberty
100; Reid l 90; Looper's rs; Long.
shore LOS: Camden l 20; Chesterfield
2.s5: Gillisouville l.04; McColl LOO
Poverty Hill 1875; Allendale l IA;
Greenwood 1.59; KiDgstree 1888 St.
Georges / %; 26 other places reported
amounts from 0.l0 to 0.95, the average
Of AZ places being o.94, and the ap-
proximate normal for the same period
is 20.
NorE.-Since correspondents re-
ports we're closed heavy rains have fall
en over the western portions of the
State
Early io the week the winds were
hot and dryiog. and injurious to veg
citation, but during the latter por-
ton more humid conditions prevail.
ed.
The Sunshine was about normal
except 10 the eastern counties, nota-
BIT Berkeley, where The cloudioess was
greatest, with about half the average
percentage Of shunshine.
10 general all the crops are doing
we'll, look promising, and are much
in advance Of an. average sea-
son. There are local exceptions to the
above conditions. due to want OF raio.
or. in places, 40 excess of rainfall.
Thus while it is dry in Aiken. Edge
field and over portions Of the western
counties generally. the rains have been
more copious than crops needed in
Chesterfield, Berkley aud the eastern
counties generally.
Farmers are generally up with their
work, and such fields as are being laid
by are in a veil cultivated, clean condi-
ton.
Old corn is about made aud prom
ises good yields, except that locally in
few counties. notably Anderson, New
berry. Aiken, Edgefeld, Union Clar-
endou. York, spartanburg. Laurens
aod Lexington. it has been too dry. and
in few of the lower counties it is firing
badly on sandy lands. Later planting
has generally good, healthy color and
and is being laid BY free from grass and
weeds in hoe growing condition. The
corn crop, as whole, is now in bet
ter condition than it was a week ago.
Cotton, as a rule, continued the
Improvement noted week ago. There
are a few localities where it has not
done we'll, but generally it is growing
and fsaising satisfactorily. 10 Chester
field, owing to too much rain, the lower
leaves are taroipg red aud dying.
Rain was needed in number Of
counties. Lice have about all left cot
ton. but it is apparent that they did
considerable damage, especially 10
Darlington aud Orangeburg, 10 Pick
ems, aud the western counties general
ly, it looks wonderfully green and
healthy. In portions Of GreenvilIe it
is begingiog to bloom Cd top.
There was too little shunshine in
Berkely where it has yellow colo:
blooming to mucb, AID gives sigps
of maturing too early. The plaut is
large in York but fruit;ng proper
tionasely. There are local reports
of poor cotton 5ut 90 the whole
its condition is very promising. Sea
Island cotton 10 good condition aud
growing rapidly.
Tobacco has improved aad is DOW
doing we'll It is in all stages of
growth in Kershaw curing has be
guu ia small way in Williamsburg,
Florence and Darlington aod will be
quite general 10 week or So
Melons are generally reported poor
crop; quantities of them but small and
of Inferior taste. The vines are dying
in Marlboro. Darlington and Hamp-
ton, which, in addition to the places
heretofore reported, indicates that the
fungus disease has firm bold on al
most the entire Eastern portion of the
State aud is spreading
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