The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-19
FODDER PULLING IN PROGRESS.

FODDER PULLING IN fhOUnEoSs
Cotton is Shedding Leaves, Squares,
and, in a Few Instances, Young
Bolls.
The following is the South Carolina
Crop Bulletin, as issued by Nv. Bauer,
section director, Columbia, for the week
ending Aug. 10th:
The greater portion of the week was
hot and dry, and crops over the eastern
portions Of the State lost conditions
very fast, but the general rain OF the 9th
came opportunely and greatly revived
all falling vegetation and although the
weather became unusually cool, the
temperature began to rise again before
any damage resulted.
Young corn has commenced to fail
rapidly but aside from the slight check
in its heretofore rapid growth Its con-
dition was not materially impaired.
Some leaves were sunburned and dam
aged as fodder. Fodder pulling is
making rapid progress. Corn is appar,-
emily filing ont quite we'll, although
there are a number of reports OF the
ears being smaller than usual.
The first OF the week. was too hot and
dry for cotton which lost condition,
due to excessive shedding OF leaves,
squares, and in few instances OF
young bolls. The plant turned
yellow, and appeared to be
dying. The greatest injury occurring
in Hampton, Dorchester, Colleton,
Berkeley, portions of Williamsburg,
Orangeburg and Sumter counties, but
reports of like deterioration came from
the eastern portion of the State gener-
ally and from many sections OF the
western portion. j.,
Premature opening was also reported
but this was largely checked by the
timely rains and cooler, cloudy weather.
Picking has begun actively in the e1-
treme western counties, but will not be
general over the State for some
time TO come. In Edgefeld coun-
ty black spots have occurred on
the bolls, having the appearance OF rot,
and affecting the lint and seeds. The
disease is new to the region, and is as
yet not very prevalent.
There are many reports of excessive
"weed" without a corresponding pro-
portion Of fruit, while small cotton IL
generally heavily fruited.
The July crop is fully up to an aver
age over large portion of the State.
and in York, Anderson, and portions OF
other western counties better than for
many years. Taking the entire State,
the present condition, according TO
special full reports, compares favorsbly
with the crop of recent years at the
same date.
Tobacco cutting and curing is pro-
crossing favorably and IL nearing COM
pletion. Worms are destroying young
tobacco in places.
Rice is heading and earliest is. ripen-
ing very fast; harvesting will begin
during the present week. Rice main.
tains its average high condition except
over limited areas. The late rain was
very beneficial to upland rice.
Peas are growing very well, although
injured in places by the recent hot
weather. Pea-vine hay promises q
heavy crop.
Turnip seeding continues and is
favored by the present moist con-
dition of the ground. EARLY sown
turnips did not come up to gooo
stands.
Sweet potatoes are doing exceedingly
we'll.
Complaints Of grapes rotting con.
tinues. Wine making will soon begin In
Ocopee.
Apples are not uniform over the
State. Some late peaches are q fine
crop.
Gardens failed rapidly. Hay is 9
heavy crop generally. Sugar-cane look.
ing very promising. Peanuts growing
we'll. As . general thing, minor crops
suffered less during the week than the
steple ones.