The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-16
WEATHER AND CROPS.

THE CONDITION OF SOUTH CARROLL
MAS FARMING INTERESTS.
Tho Regular Weekly Bulletin Of ths
Weather Bureau Issued Monday By d.
rector Bauer-The General Outlook.
The following is the weekly bulletin
Of the condition of the weather and
crops in this State issued last week by
State Observer Bauer:
TEMPERATURE.
. The temperature during the past
week averaged about normal, and at
most places the range was not great,
the nights having been seasonably
warm and the days comfortably cool
The average temperature for the
week. deduced from 50 weekly means.
was rs, and the normal for the same
period is approximately rs. The
highest was was 80 on the 9TH at Gill;
sonville and the lowest 50 on the LIST.
at Liberty.
The week began with showers over
the northern counties. On Thursday
showery conditions again set in, and
continued during the remainder OF the
week, reaching the coast section by
Saturday. The rains were fairly we'll
distributed, except that in the south
central counties a few places did not
receive enough rain, and in Chester
and portions of nearby counties there
was in places excessive rainfall Lands
were badly washed in portions Of
Chester, Anderson, Fairfield, Lau-
rens, Lexington, Union, Sumter and
Kershaw, with injury to fields Of corn
and cotton. The smallest amount re-
ported was OLE in. from Blackville.
the largest S.14 from Pinopolis, while
the average of "a measurements was
1.19 in; the normal for this same
time being approximately liz. TWEEN
ty-one measurements of less than an
inch were reported; 26 OF from / to2
inches; and seven with more than two
inches.
There was hail on May 81 at many
places. and again on the Sd and 4th
from Laurens to Horny, but with
few local and limited exceptions the
damage to crops was slight. There
were q few short but violent wind
storms but no injury of any EstefT-
al importance resulted.
The sunshine averaged about 80 pen.
cent. of the possible and was conaider-
ably below the normal for the season.
CROPS.
The past week was the most favorar
BILE one of the season and crops made
rapid growth The ground is now in
excellent condition in respect to mois.
ture except in portions of Oconee,
Pickens, Aiken, Edgefeld, Lexing-
ton, Bamberg, Barnwell. Orangeburg,
Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton and
Charleston counties, but even over
those counties many places had
enough rain, all the entire country
some, with probably good rains since
reports closed. The temperature has
been more favorable with generally
warmer nights and no excessive heat
during the day. Insect pests, too, are
not as active in doing damage to crops,
and the entire crop situation is repre-
sentsd by correspondents as being ex-
tremely favorable now and likely to
continue so for some time.
The condition of corn is not salts
factory over the entire State although
it has made good progress lately.
Stands are somewhat broken on bot
tom lands where cut worms continue
to injure that that is just coming up
after replanting. In the. eastern
counties corn is being "laid by"
and here and there fields are in
silk and tassels." Fields r gener-
ally clean and mostly worked out.
Some bottoms yet to plant.
Cotton has made rapid advance and
is generally in fine growing condition,
although small for the season. Stands
are reported nearly perfect over tho
entire State, and chopping out has
made rapid progress where not previ-
ously completed. The plant looks
healthy and is but little infested by
lice or other harmful insects. Fields
are generally clear Of grass, with very
few contrary reports. Squares, or
forms, are noted over the eastern and
central counties. Last year cotton
was blooming at this time.
Sea Island cotton being damaged by
dry weather retarded its growth.
Some peas have been planted this
week, but q number OF correspondents
report seed scarce.
Tobacco has improved very mucn
under the more favorable weather con-
ditions which have prevailed and Is
doing well. Worms prevalent In Ker-
shaw.
Rice has generally a good stand al
though q few complaints as to poor
stand of late sown were received.
Wheae is about ready to harvest
and promises a good average yield,
the rust seemingly has not injured it
to any considerable extent.
Oats harvest is in progress or is COM
pleted but the showery weather has not
favored this work. Fall oats are
turning out very well.
Transplanting sweet potato slips in
in active progress and is favored by
the moist condition Of the soil.
Peaches are ripening, but the COM
mercial crop is not of the finest quail.
ty. Other peaches are quite plentiful.
Grapes fruiting well but in some oun.
ties are rotting. Wild berries plentiful
Gardens are greatly improved and
vegetables plentiful.
Squash bugs injuring melon vines
in Bamberg county. Pastures revi7-