The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-21

Ehe Weekly bulletin issued tuesday Dy
Observer Bauer OF Interest 20 Farming
Classss-The Outlook.
COLUMBIA, April 1.-THE follow
ing is the second weekly weather crop
bulletin OF the season issued yester.
day by State Observer Bauer. Il is
OF specia! interest to those watching
the progress Of farming operations IN
this State:
TEMPERATURE.
The temperature for the week aver
aged three degrees warmer than nor.
nal, due 20 very warm weather dur
ing the first part OF the week and cool
weather On the last two days. TIE
highest temperature reported was 81
on TIE 8lh al Gillisonville, and the
lowest IS on the 10th at Liberty and
Greenville The lowest On the morn
:ng of the 10th ranged between 50 and
Is over the eutire western portion Of
the State. The State average temper
ature (oeing toe mean Of all reports
receiveG) was 64.
RAINFALL.
There we're heavy rains over the
western counties on the 5.h, washing
plcwed lands badly and causing fresh
cts, with loss OF life, on some OF the
streams. There were also excessive
rains over the northwestern portion
of the State on the Sin. O3her days
with rain were the 9Th, 9th and 10th,
general over the State: oa the 7th and
Sth, local showers. Hail accom- panied
the rains of the 5th over the western
counties. and the heavey rains on the
Sth, WITH no damage to crops. The
rainfall! for the week was very heavy,
amounting to 2:23 at Darlington; 4:l9
at Societg Hill; 4 90 at Mont Glare
3 so at Sellers; 4. IS at Walhalla; 1 II
at Loopers; 2 .25 at Pleasant; 3.49 at
Greengiiie; 3. So at Greenwood AS at
Liberty; 3 "a at Santuc The average
of 35 reports from all sections OF the
State was1 7S inches, and the normal
for the same period is aoproxlu ateIy
O.70 inches.
SUNSHINE
The sunshine was more nearly nor.
NAL than during the previous week.
The estimated percentage OF possIole
sunshine ranged between 2S at Sccle-
ty Hill and Is at Pamela. The average
OF 70 reports is so per cent. OF the pos,
sible, while the normal at this season
is nearly 70 per cent.
CROPS.
But little progress could Be made IN
farm work during the week on &C
count of the continued wet condition
OF the ground. Over the western
group OF counties, and including one
third or more of the entire area OF the
State, only from one to two days
blowing could be done, after the
ground became fit and before the
work was again interrupted By rain.
Over this portion Of the State farm
work is very much delayed and the
season fully two weeks or more later
than usual. In the central counties
and the extreme northeastern counties
the f;:ru-rs are about up with their
work and planting is progressing rap
idly towards completion, especially
corn planting in Horny, Marion and
Marlboro. Corn planting is general
over the entire eastern and central
portions of the State as far westward
as Fairfield, Richland, Lexington and
Aiken counties. To the west and
north OF these counties very little corn
has been planted and lands are yet un-
Sit for preparation. Scarcely any bot
tom lands have been planted, corn is
coming up very satisfactorily, but in
some localities replantiog will be
necessary. Cut and bud worms
have done considerable njury to
corn. In the western counties corn
planting is from Is to 20 days late.
Cotton planting is fairly begun, and
will this week become general over
the esa!ern half of the State. As yet,
the area planted is quite limited. The
early planted is coming up to good
stands. In the western half Of the
State, il the preparation Of lands for
planting cotton, blowing, hauling OF
fertilizers and listing the same, scarce,
ly anything has been possible, owing
to the wet, sodden condition OF the
soil. It is reported from MANY local
tiles that fields will not be as thorough.
ly prepared as usual.
Tobacco beds are doing well, with
plants plentiful and large enough to
transplant, which work has been com
meoced in Marion and Florence coun-
ties.
Melons nearly all planted and some
up in Barnweu.
Rice planting is delayed, as the
lands cannot readily be drained.
Some fields planted.
There will be large acreage devoted
to sorghum cane, If the seed can be
secured. Seed being reported very
scarce. Some has already been plant
ed and coming UP.
Pastures growing well and afford
excellents grazing.
Cabbages, peas, asparagus, c9cum:
oers and strawberries being shipped
from Charleston.
Peacnes very materially injured IN
the northern and western COUNTIES
during March, but this weeks reports
from those counties would indicate
that not ell were killed. In tie
central and eastern counties peaches
were not materially injured, IN places
not at all. Apples are IN full bloom
snd are safe, as also are pears and
grapes.
Gardens are back ward but generally J
growing well.
The following extract from the Ma
tional Bulletin Of April 5 shows the
progress OF corn and cotton planting
in other portions of the country:
Corn planting continues IN the
southern States and over the more
Southsrly portions the early planted is
icing cultivated. Preparations fer
planting are III progress as far north
as O4io.
Cotton planting is in progress over
the southern portion OF the cotton
belt. In Texas the greater part cf the
cron has been planted and where not