The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
valuable Information to Those Inter
eSted in Farming ODcrations

THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
valuable Information to Those Inter
ested i'm Farming Operations.
The following is the weekly bulleti
Issued by the weather bureau in Co
lumbia as to the condition of the crop
In this State:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 3, 1897.
The week exhibited temperature
ranging slightly above the norma
every day, but over the extreme north
west portion the nights were cool fo
the season, with minimum for tn,
State Of 62 at Liberty on July 28. 20
The maximum, lO2, occurred at Hodge,
on July rs. Tue average for the week
was 81 while the normal is approx
malely 1915. AT most stations the dali,
maXlma ranged between S8 and Y6
which, while it favored active grow til
Oh vegetation, tended to dry the ground
very fast.
The entire rain for the week fell on
July 20 Goth, and In places the rainfall
was excessive, washing lands and flood.
ing bottoms, especially in Anderson,
Darlington and Greenwood. Twenty.
three places reported weekly measure.
Dents OF less than inch; Is of from |
to inches 4 from to 3, and OF over
inches with \ maximum weekly
amount of 4.SS at Charleston. The
mean OF these 81 measurements Is /. Is
while the State normal for the same
period is approximately 1.54. The
rainfall was fairly well distributed nnd
with limited exceptions was sufficient
Tor the needs OF growing crops.
Inc sunshine was above the normal,
averaging about II per cent. of the
possible duration, and, following q eek
OF generally cloudy weather was hig bly,
beneficial
There occurred some local high
winds which slightly injured corn in
places.
There appears to have been q quite
general Improvement in crop cond .tions
In South Carolina during the past
week and the staple rs we'll as the
minor crops are exceedingly fine over
tho western, the north central, and the
northeastern counties, and over the
greater portion OF the remainder OF the
State. The exceptions are that over
portions OF OcOnee, Pickens, Laurens,
Union and Spartanburg counties more
rain Is needed, while In portions OF
Richland, Bamberg, Kershaw, Sumter,
Darlington, Orangeburg and Berkeley
there has been an excess OF rain to
the injury Of crops especially corn and
cotton.
Laying by Of the principal field crops
is nearing completion, and was favored
oJ the hot, dry weather that pre-
vailed during the greater part of the
week.
O.d corn is maturing rapidly over
the eastern portions Of the State where
fodder pulling Is now quite general.
This portion Of the corn crop varies In
condition with the locality and the soil
and Is not likely to be full crop. Late
corn continues promising but needs
several more good Seasons to keep
1T up to present conditions and to In
sure the heavy yield that now seems
likely. Corn is firing" on sandy
lands In Kershaw, Berkeley and Aiken
Some bottom land corn injured early
In the week by high winds, and over
nowed streams In the central counties,
however, comparatively small areas
were affected.
Cotton continues to fruit well and to
shed comparatively little. A number
OF correspondents report this crop un-
usually fine and more heavily fruited
than Is usual at this season. There
were fewer reports this week than last,
OF rust, excessive she edding, and "honey-
ditions are still widely prevalent
especially In sections where there has
been an excess OF rain. Much grass
was killed, and laying by made rapid
advance. There are reports OF the
plant being small but we'll fruited, and
others OF the plant growing too much
to " weed " at the expense OF taking on
fruit.
Bolls are opening rapidly over the
southeastern counties. Excessive rains
injured cotton In portions OF kelley,
and Darlington while in SpartanburR
and limited areas elsewhere moro rain
is needed. In places the plant has
turned yellow and stopped growing.
Sea Island cotton continues to put on
fruit and was greatly benefited by tho
abundant sunshine Of the latter portion
OF the wcck.
The first bale OF new cotton for this
season, was shipped from Allendale
Barnwell county, on August End. lr
1895. 5 bales were marketed on July
2S.29th, 10 1895 the first on August
10Th, In 1891 the first on August 18th
Tobacco curing progressing ant
nearing completion quality good
Curing up tine In Florence.
Cane is very promising.
Hay heavy crop. Pastures afford
Ing. good grazing.
Melons continue plentiful.
Fig trees bearing heavily late ap
Piles good yield pears not heavy
crop but OF good quality. Garden
failing.
j. w. BAUER, Director.