The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-28
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g1.s ys,ass, yves s,-vorslIa 20 Most Cfops.
gns .aditior OF co.,on Hss improved.
rno o;hsr crcps,-Hs:ns Qatso ceu-
cr&i.
TIE weak v&s cooler t!aac usual with
temperature deficiencies ranging from
<hyee degrees Ger GSr in the eastern,
% e;e.t i, azees:era roy:ioEs CT the
State. CGe weekly average, OF 50
n1ea4 tan Fera:Hre reports was Is,
v&;Ia tne normal IS approximately 50.
The highest reported VS. Is en- the
18th. 81 Hedges and The lowest 81 cn
the 18Th. - Walh&lia. TIE nights
ware unusually ccoi ever the extyene
northwestern counties
RAINFALL
Beavg rains and quite general
showers fe?l on the l2th, except thst
over tie northern coun|ias he showers
wsra licht. or nG rain feb; en- the Eth
q n2p.e general rain ;oil excap! over
the southeastern coI1lies whcrs there
v,Ss ncGa. O. st best. ;;g2t showers
cajv. The i&t!lr rain : no. July re-
Aactgd ~ tais week 5 measurement.
Sixteen places reported less 'hsn 1inch
fur rfh3 week twenty from l to 2incheS;
Twelve over t7c inches with maxi.
nl3n f2!3 CT / % 8: s.. Georges. The
sverage of these IS measurements is
I. Il ard the aCrElsi Tor The s2me peri.
"a IS about | 80 i2chas
Hillside lands were badly washed
aEG guliiei en- he 12th il E&geGeid,
Salua&, O1aGge5urg and SGCler coUn-
ties. There were 10 damaging hail
stcrr2s cr 6est.ucIize winds.
The surshi0e averaged about nor
nal, but varied in different portions
Of ire Slate, being most abundant II
Marion ard SparSaDt0rs with least
ever the ceuGca ccG2,ies.
CROPS.
The week was Z favorable one fer
crop development over the western
portion Of the Stata generally ard over
rlaav sections IL the esstern counties.
The exceptions were thst in places the
ceed cf more rain Was indicated, but
since reports closed. qGi!e general and
heavy raics have fallen where most
needed; in other places there vas a.
excess ofnoisture aGdia such sections
the recent rains viii prove harmful.
The emparasure while nos generally
low enough 10 ratard growth except 10
check The previous rapid DEVELOPMENT
Of cotton, was rather cool during the
NIGHTS, but not low enough TO prove
ipinrioGs; and 10 nigh Winds or dam
aeing hail storras occurred.
Coxn improved very much over the
greater portion Of The State. excepting
limited areas where insufficient rain
fell. and ether sections where on &C.
count oS too much rain, cora IS fari1g
badly on sandy lands, notably in por-
tors Of Clarendon, Lexington and
Berkeley. Corn IS being rapidly lad
By whaIe this wcrk hiss not already
bseR completed.
The present improved condition
points to full crop yield, except
where !: vas 100 nearly matured to De
bsneited By the recent rains. Corn
planted in Nay and June IS over the
entire State in fine growing condition
and looks very promising. Some re-
por. ears not well fecundated on ac-
count Of the rains washing off the pol
len from the tazsels.
The condition OF cotton has improv-
&c il many places, but the sts!k gen
erally continues un5ers;z3d although
well fruited, With full-grcwn bolls
numerous. Boils nearly ready to open
in southeastern counties. The prevail
iQg unseasonably cool rights hindered
the growth, and caused the plant to
become lousy, while honey dew" is
reported from number CT counties:
Shedding of leaves, squares, snd small
bolls is quite common. Many fields
sre becoming grassy. and in Fairfield
some fields have been abandoned on
account OF srsss. Rust hiss developed
in Barnwell, Bgnberg, Florence anG
williamsburg counties. Over quite
large areas there has been too much
rain :or cotton. Laying by is well un-
der way and more than half the re-
ports indicate that the fields laid by"
are clean and IN good condition.
Notwithstanding TIE numerous ad-
verse reports from eastern ard central
counties, the majority OF al reports
indicate that the present condition OF
the crop IS promising, but tcat it is II
a critical stage. 4 continuation Of
rainy weather viii, by hindering cEl-
tivation OF which many fields stand IN
need tend to cause deterioration IN
cordiS;on. Sea island cotton ccntin,
ues to DO well.
Tobacco curing making favorable
2rogress, and recent reports indicate
a Better quality OF leaf thaa first cut
ting. Some tobacco has been market.
cd.
Rice continues in excellent condi-
ton generally, exceptUpiand, OF which
some IS very poor.
Peas are about al sown and they
have ccme up to good stands. IN some
delds the lower leaves are shedding
excessively.
WatsrHelors generally late, under
sizeG and the crop as 2 Whoic s11aI.
S9eet potato slips still being planted
and this crop has msde rapid growth.
Late pe2elss ripe1ine but are rot
sing BADLY. Apples generally p!eHh-
ilu. GrGpas ripeEing and ere 6 large
crc2 gu. many rspcrt Ibem rot.lng.
Cane Q: various kind, ana DliGor
CHOPS, gcnsraJly, IS IL satisfactory
condition s.nd promise abundant yields.
Turnip sowing haS Begun.
]. ". Bauer,
Section Director, Columbia, s. G.
= Georgia bubble Burst.