The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-27
THE WEATHER. AND CROPS.
Valuable Information to Those In
tcrcstcd in Farming Operations.

tcrcstcd in Farming Operations.
The following is the weekly bulletin
issued by the weather bureau at Co.
lumbia as to the weather and crops o.
the State:
COLUMBIA, S. c., May IS. 1897.
The Il mpeilture w;ls about nor iuaI
during tte week with warm nights
until near tho close when they bccanc
unusually cool for the season. The
weekly mean for the State deduced
from temperature records at 81 places,
was 72, and the normal for tho week is
approximately II. Highest tempera-
ture for tho week was Oh at Cdcraw
and New Zion on 18th lowest so on the
| tn at Ltocrty.
Much needed and in places heavy
rain fell during the week, over the
generally. In Lexington, * rshaw
ard Union lands were washen out IN
utuccs. In Collector, d ,rcheste
Hampton, and in scattered localities.
over the Sta to the rain was mad, quaLe
and more would prove ben.ticial, but
generally there WAS cUOugh rain lOl
the present need Of growing vsgcta
tlOn, rs 8 measurements OF less that
malt an inch were reported, III from
0 80 to / 90 II from l to 2 Inches, an.
i over two inches. To" greatest week
ly mc;l- -urcmrnt was 2.4O ut HaIOOd !;
least O.33 AT G cmson College. Aver
age for the Siatc |. -, t.4I the weckl,
normal is approximately O,9O Of an
inch.
There was about an average OF sun
shine. The winds were light. Hau
fell at two places and no damage re
suited.
The week showed a marked i'm
prUyemcnt in crop C16G!t"tJS under
.he com blned r.t,:".!1a Oi s->.50nahl d.
warmth and gCurral auili i4icht mOis
turc.
All crops. both staple and minor, are
up TO u good average condition. Farm
work is as far advanced a. USUAL, OK
cept in isolated sections, and fields ar,
, ,guuerally we'll cultivated and fire,
I from grass and weeds.
Corn shows Improvement both il
stand and color, anu is growing well
The rcccnt rains quickcnGd germlna
t,un ana stands, although Irregular il
~ siZ,, are general gOId, cXcop tha
on bolt in lands cut and heart worn.
nave been very dcs bructlve, necessltn
ting g,much,rcplantlng,ln In some Inst nHrs
he second and third time. Worms
have been unusually numerous Owe
the entire Stale. Planting conlinus
tnd reports Indicate cunslucrahl
area yet to plant. Fields are wei
cultivated and clean. Clincn bug
attacking corn in the north centra
counties.
Considerable Of the cotton which
vas botiUvvd necessary to replant
| ;amc up after tho rcccut rains ali
.nds are consequently moro prOml.
ing, although Irregular aS TO slZe. 1T
color has improved but little, and tn
cool nights at the close Of the wcrk
checked toe growth Of the plant some
What. Cuopplng to stands Is progress,
ing slowly and is nowhere much NOR,
tnun halt finished and over the Yves
tcrn counties only fairly begun. III.
crop is reported clean, except in Pick
ms and Kcrshaw, where fields ar
| becoming grass. Some reports ind
ate perfect stands, and many Ohl
fair, with spots thai are very poo'.
Ga the whole, the = liant is ina go"
lverago condition for tho sensUL
Warm weather would help cotton.
Oats arc riponing in the southeastern
counties their condition is general
moro promising duo to tho recent rains
Wheat has also mado marked improve.
ncnt although tho straw promises t,
De short. Some complaints Of rust ap
pearing. Tobacco is about oil tran:
planted and growing nicely.
Rlce piEtu,lng 10 practically hnishc'
anu late sown Is coming up well. Th
cool nights of tho latter part Of thl
week checked its growth somewhat
out 1t 10 nevertheless in fine condition
Melons are not doing well IN BA"nwcl
.ne pl 'nts NOT growing well ana til,
seed dld not gormiDut5 well.
PASTURES have improved very much,
xcept whore rainfa!l was too light
Black berries promise TO be exceeding
y plentiful. Gardens frcshcncd won
derlnlIy. Truck improved and prac-
ideally made by tho late rains. Irisi
potators doing better, but Colorao,
oeetles troublesome in the North cen
Lral counties. Sorghum.cano sccl
vory scarce in places. Farm labor re-,
ported plentiful. Sweet potato draw.
growing well and many set out in the |
over portions OF tho State.
F'rom tho national bulletin OF Ma |
~ Cotton has not mado fayoruD.t |
Jrogress over the central and ensLnrr
portions OF the cotton belt, the weather
being too cool, and complaints of IN