The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-28

inlornSIion aS 10 tue FroSreSS OF t2rn-
ing Operations.
The following is the weekly bulle-
lin of condition of the weather and
the crops of the State issued last week
by Observer Bauer:
TEMPERATURE.
The temperature averaged two de.
greas per day below normal during
the past week. The day temperatures
were warm and the nights rather cool,
with light frosts on the mornings OF
the 11th and 18th, which how
ever, did no noticeable damage. The
highest temperature reported was SIS
on the 18th at White Hall; the lowest
was 35 en- the 18th at Liberty and Sa-
luda, and the State mean for the week
was 80. The normal for the sans
period is approximately 65.
RAINFALL.
The rainfall during the week was
light over the entire State, aud fell in
scattered showers during Wednesday
and Thursday. At quite s number of
places no rain fell during the week.
The heaviest weekly rainfall reported
was 0.69 at Greenville Twenty two
places reported some rain, the average
amount being 0.19, and the normal
Tor the week is approximately 0S2 of
an inch. Rain is needed to bring I'D
lately planted cotton and for gardens,
also to soften the crust on heavy lands
that were, until recently, too wet to
cultivate and which baked in drying.
The light rains did not interfere with
farm work, which was un;nterru oted
during the entire week.
SUNSHINE.
There was more sunshine than dur
ing any previous week of the season.
Partly cloudy weather prevailed on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
and generally clear weather the rest
OF the week. The percentage of pos
sible sunshine for the week was so,
and the normal percentage is about
70.
The nights were generally clear,
with the exception of Wednesday
night. The estimated percentage of
sunshine ranged from 4S at Orange
burg TO 95 &t st. Paul.
The winds varied from brisk to
light in force and in direction from
northerly to westerly.
CROPS.
The week was very favorable for
the preparation OF lands andfor plant
ing and farm work progressed rapidly
over the entire State. Under the in
fuences of bright sunshine and dry
ing winds even low lands became fit
to cultivate.
The nights were too cool for tn
best growth of crops, especially cot
ton and corn, which in consequence
are reported sickly in places but gen.
orally are growing nicely.
Corn planting made rapid progress
during the week and is nearing COM
pletion in the more easterly counties
and central portions of the State,
where the early planted is coming up
to good stands; but stands are damag.
ed in the southeastern counties by cut
and bud worms and by birds, which
are reported very troublesome, neces-
stating considerable replanting. In
the westera counties corn planting is
well under way, and that early plant
ed is coming up.
Corn planting is now general over
the entire State, and about two thirds
finished in the eastern portions.
Early planted coming up to fairly
good stands, but is not favored by the
prevailing cool nights. In the west.
ern counties where the season IS late,
cotton planting is given the prefer
ence over corn in many places.
In the tobacco districts plants are
fae and plentiful. Considerable
transplauting has already oeen done.
and this work will become general
when rains come to supply the need
ed moisture. Setting Gu. tobacco is
in advance o. last year.
Rice planting has been pushed dur
ing the week. Ia the lover districts,
including the Comoahse. Sake
hatchie, the lower E iis.o aad around
Charleston two thirds of toe crop is
planted; but on the Santee and near
Winyah bay planting is much delayed
by high water. March rice coming
up we'll.
Wheat, oats and rye are growing
rapidly and look very promising, bl.
need rain in places. Rye is heading
over the eastern and central c)unt'e;.
Sweet potatoes coming up in b.ds.
Irish potatoes doing well but need
rain. Potato bugs have appeared ia
Charleston county, but are not nu-
merous as ct this tiGe last year.
Reports concerning PEACHES are
more favorable generally than last
week, aud unless injured hereafter
promise a fair crop. Apples aud
pears s:illin bloom and apparently un-
harmed.
Gardens growing slowly but are
yielding early vegetables over the
greater portion OF the State. Truck
ing Interests need rain and warm
weather for best growth.
Favorable reports were received
concerniDg all The minor crops usual
Iv cultivated at this season of the year.
The feeling OF discouragemeut has
disappeared and farmers are pushing
their work with energy.
The ,ationai bulletin Of April 12
gives o. ogress Of corn and cotton
planting as follows:
Corn planting has continued,
There not finished, ia the southern
States. But little corn has yet been
planted in Tennessee and none in
kentucky. Throughout the Oaio
valley preparations fer planting have
been greatly retarded by excessive
moisture.
Cotton planting is becoming mora
general and in active progress over
the central portions Of the cotton belt.
Some has been planted IN North Caro-
lima and preparation for planting are
ia progress in Arkansas. Cola Weatner
has proved Injurious IN Kansas.
Frost 10 North Carolina.