The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-04
" WeekIy Crop Bulletin.
CoLUnBrA, s. c., August 3. 1897.
TEMPERATURE

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ranging slightly above the normal
every day, but over the extreme north
west portion the nights we're cool for
the season, with mioimum for the
stase Of 81 .. Liberty on July 1929.
The maximum, 102, occurred at Hodges
Son July 26. The average for the
wsek was 81 while the normal is ap-
rroximassly 79:5. At most stations
She daily maxims ranged between
S8 aud 96, which, while it favored ac-
I've growth Of vegetation, tended to
dry tie ground very fast.
RAINFALL
The entire rain for the week fell on
July 25-26th. and in places the rainfall
Rss excessive, washing lands and food.
bottoms, especially in Anderson. Darl-
iag,on aud Green wood. Twenty-thrse
places reported weekly measurements of
less than / inch Is Of from ! to 2
inches 4 from 2 to 8, and 9 of over 8
inches with maximum weekly amount
81 4.S8 at Charleston. The mean Of
these 81 measurements is / is while the
State normal for the sane period is ap-
s.proxina:ely 154 The rainfall vas
fairly we'll distributed and with
lisaised exceptions was sufficient for che
needs Of growing crops.
The sunshine was above the normal,
savsraging about u per cent OF the
possible duration. and followiDg week
of generally eleody weather. vas high
ly beneftial:.
There occurred some local high Winds
which slightly injured corr in places.
cRops.
There appears TO have been quite
general Improvement in crop condi-
tioas in South Carolina during
the past week and the staple ss we'll as
shs MINOR crops are exceedingly fue
oyer the western, the north csbtral, and
the northeastern counties. aud over the
greater portion of the remain
der Of the state. The excep-
tioDs are .bas over portions of OeoDee,
P;ckers. Lanrens. Eoion aod Spartan
burg counties more rain is needed,
~bile in portions Of Richland, Bam-
berg. Kessbav, Sumter. Darlington,
Orangeburg aod Berkeley there has
been an excess Of rain to ;hs injury of
crops especially core and cotton.
LsyiDg By of the field crops is near
iEg completion. and was favored by the
hot, dry weather that prevailed daring
the greater part Of the week.
Old corr is maturing rapidly OYER
the eastern portion Of the State where
sfodder.pnlliag is nov quite general.
This portion of the corn crop varies 10
condision With the locality aud the soil
and is not likely to be full crop.
Late corn contioues PROMISING but
needs seyerai more good season" 10
keep it up to preseu, conditions aud 10
insure the heavy yield that nov aeems
likely. Corn is firing" on sandy
lands IN Ke.shaw. Berkeley aad
Aikeo
Some bottom land corr iojared early
10 the week by nigh winds. aud ever
flowed streams 10 the censral counties,
however. comparatively small areas
were sffec.ed
Cotton continues to fruit we'll aud to
shed comparatively little A numbe'
of correspondents report this crop un-
usually Zoe aud more heavily fru;ted
than Is usual at this season. There
were fewer reports this week 'aaa last.
of rest, excessive, shedding and
..hoaey-dew" although these damaging
condit;eus are still widely prevalent.
especially in sections where there has
been an excess Of rain. Much grass
was killed, and lay,og by made rapid
advance. There are reports of the
plant being small but we'll frulted, and
Others Of the plant growing too much
20 weed" at the expense of taking on
fruit.
Bolls are opening rapidly over the
southeastern counties. Excessive raips