The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
WEATHER AND CROPS.
DIRECTOR BAUER'S WEEKLY SuMMA.
RYoF CONDITIONS.

DIRECTOR 8AUER'S WEEKLY SuMMA.
RYoF CONDITIONS.
Some Damage by Frost-Need OF Rain
Generally Reportsd-Weather Favorable
for Farm Work, but too Cool and Dry
for Growing Crops,
The following is the weekly bulletin
of the condition of the weather and
crops in this State issued last week by
Observer Bauer of the State Bureau:
TEMPERATURE.
The temperature averaged 5 degrees
per day below the normal. The days
were sufficiently warm, but the nights
were cool. The maximum tempera-
ture was 50 on the oath at G;llison-
vile, and the minimum % on the 21st
at Saluda, and 80 at Florence and
Santuc. The mean for the State being
the average of 50 stations, was so and
the normal approximately IS.
The north central and northeastern
portions Of the State reported the low
est average temperatures. Along the
lower coast and over The southeastern
portions it was from 1 to degrees per
day COOLER than usual.
RAINFALL.
No rain fell in any portion of the
State during the entire week.
All correspondents report the need
of rain. In the western portions of
the State. to soften the baked soil so
that plowing, eparation for planting
may be finished, this work being now
largely suspended, and to aid recently
planted corn and cotton to germinate.
In the eastern portions rain is need
ed for growing crops generally, but
more particularly for transplanting
tobacco; to bring up late planted corn
and cotton; for the trucking interests
and gardens and for oats, which are
beginning to head.
Stands of late planted corn and cot
ton very irregular, owing to the lack
of moisture.
Normal rainfall for the week o.s0
Of an inch.
SUNSHINE AND WINDS.
It was practically a cloudless week.
The estimated percentage of possible
sunshine ranged from so to 100 and
averaged 81 per cent. The normal is
about IS per cent.
The winds of the week were high
uortheaSterly- becoming variable.
FROST.
Frost was reported on the 18th, Doth
and 21st, quite general over the entire
State on the last date, but injurious
over the northeastern counties only,
where considerable corn, young cot
ton, tobacco in beds, peaches and gar
dens were partially destroyed. Ice
formed in Chesterfield, Marlboro. Ma
rion and Horny counties on the morn
ing of the 21st. Over the western
counties it is believed the high winds
prevented a killing frost on that date.
CROPS.
The weather was extremely favcra-
ble for farm work, but too cool and
dry for growing crops and for break
ing up bottom lands or clay soils gem
orally.
Corn planting is about completed
over the eastern and central portions;
about half finished over the remainder
of the State. It is coming ap very
| well in places, in others very poorly.
Stands are consequently very irregu-
lar even in the same counties. Worms
and crows damaged stands seriously
from Hampton and Beaufort north
ward, necessitating replanting in
many places. Frost cut corn to the
ground in Horny and Marion, but re-
ports state that it is coming up again.
Chinch bugs have attacked corn IN
Chester and York. From York west
ward, corn planted early in March
will have to be replanted.
Cotton planting progressed rapidly
and is now about half finished over
the western and central counties. In
many places, in eastern sections, plant
ing practically completed. Slow ger
mina:ion and growth owing to cool
nights and want OF moisture. Stands
very uneven. Replanting necessary
over northeastern counties, where
many fields were destroyed by frost.
Rain and warm nights would prove
beneficial. Sea Island cotton practi-
cally al planted and good stands
have been secured.
Some tobacco has been transplanted
but rain is needed to push this work
on a large scale. Uncovered beds in
jured by frost; damage immaterial.
Rice planting made rapid progress.
and stands generally satisfactory.
Wheat continues to look promising.
Chinch bugs have damaged it some in
Chester and York counties. Rain
would benefit it.
Oats stand in need of moisture gen.
orally, and e-a i>-ginning to turn yel-
low for tn want of it, in the more
easterly counties where it is begin
ming to head. In Chesterfield some
fields apparently injured by frost.
Peaches are not as much injured as
earlier reports indicated. Some local.
tiles, in same section, reporting fair
set and others that all are killed.
Apples promise well, a few reports
only indicate any injury to them.
Plums, cherries and apricots plentiful.
Oewberries ripening in Barnwell.
Blackberries blossoming profusely
over the central and northeastern
counties.
Canes, melons and pastures making
slow growth.
Too cool and dry for the coast truck
farms. Potatoes, Strawberries and
beans at a standstill for want of rain.
Sweet potatoes in beds not growing
well generally. Irish potatoes coming
up and doing well.
The national bulletin OF April 19
reports the condition of corn apd cot
ton as fellows:
No corn has yet been planted north
of the Ohio river; practically none
oorth of Maryland: westward of the
Mississippi, none north Of Missouri.
Tn the southern states corn has bean