The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-22
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
valuable Information to Those Intcr-
cstcd In Farming Operations.

Valuable Information to Those Inter
estcd in Farming Operations.
Tho following is tho weekly bulletin
issued by the weather bureau In Go.
lumbia rs to the condition Of tho crops
in This State
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 13, 1897.
The first part Of tho week was above
the normal the last part below, and the
average temperature OF 81 places re-
porting wCekly means was 81 while
tho normal Tor the week Is approxi-
matcly -. Tho maximum for the
week was 100 on the ith at Poverty
Hill, Rock Hill, and Greenwood, on the
9th at Liberty ; the minimum was 81
on the 10Th at Cheraw.
The rainfall for tho week came in
the form Of local showers, quito gen
cral on tho lth and Sth and scattered
during the remainder Of the week.
Some few places did not receive enough
rain while s0mo received too much,
with washing rains in Fairfield, Barn
we'll and Edgclicld, but on tho whole,
| thGrc is sufficient moisture for the
present need OF crops. Eighteen places
reported weekly measurements Of less
than inch l6 from to : inches Is
from to inches ; over 3 inches
with maximum fall OF 7.25 at Oak
| ihuN' ilC ttFCltSC vi GlCSC DU meas
uremcnts is LOO while tho normal is
about l.29.
Hail fell, to tho injury of crops, in
| Chester, Anderson, Barnwcll and Car
cndOn.
The amount Of sunshine varied great
| ly. The estimated percentage Of the
possible ranged from 1t to IS, with
about n normal percentage rs the aver
ago for the State.
Crops arc in good condition and grow
ing we'll. This is tho tenor Of most Of
the correspondent reports for the
week. Tho exceptions relate mainly
to excessive rains in portions of l5crke-
ley, Chester, Clarendon, Fairfield,
lNchlnnd, Orangehurg, llorry, Ilamp.
ton and 3arnwcll, white in spots over
The central and western counties more
rain would prove bcnG fetal. I.aying
by OF crops was hindcrcd by heavy
rains, and grass is threatening many
fields although no harm has as yet
been done. On the who'll. crop pros
poets are decidedly Dcttcr than at any
time during the season, except for such
as are maturcd or ripcning including
peaches which are rotting badly, and
melons which are inferior.
The greater portion Of the corn crOr
Is being laid by greatly impovcd BY tho
recent lainS. Some fields that were
badly parchcd by the previous hot, dry
} weather are revived and look promis
ing. Early corn is about all in silk ant
4 tassel, but the stalks arc low and gen
: orally small. 1t is firing in Berkeley
: due to excess OF moisture, and also il
, Darlington. Chinch bugs continu,
! - damage it in Chester and York
= Late corn without exception is in fin,
= condition.
t Cotton continues to improve in mos
i sections. Iuc exceptions are portion
I OF Berkeley, Sumter and Hampton
e where 1T is too wet and the plant ha
begun 10 shed its fruit. 1t is yellow i
y Barn we'll. Cotton made rapid growtl
and truitcd heavily during the week
Half-grown bolls are numerous, in th
cast 1rn counties. Fields are b4ginnin,
to show up grassy in places ana SON,
Il will be laid by in loul condition. Som
{ cotton has already been Laid by. Tn,
. condition OF the plant Is very promis;
L ing over the entire State and in por
: tiOns CT Orange burg as fine us eve
% seen. Sca-lslard cotton is GROWN
u vigorously, fruiting heavily, and n
= adverse conditions whatever noted.
u lice continues TO maintain its c>
u ccllcnt condition, but sustained som
u injury from catcrpillars in Hampton
J. Upland rice not doing well in William:
:, burg.
\, Sweet potato draws still being tran:
; planted and arc doing well every
r where.
u Pastures revived ana afford 600
grazing generally. Grass for hay
} making rapid growth.
5, Tobacco cutting and curing maxim
! favorable progress. The reports o
n tobacco vary greatly. Indicating lac
e OF uniformity in condition. Many re
IS port II poor, some about an avcrag,
II and a few an excellent crop both as Il
G yield and quality.
Melons arc ripcning and shipment
e are heavy. The s!ZI and quality O
N early melons are somewhat infcriO
St but later growth are more prOmisi sinu
t. Grapes continue TO rot badly. The
1t arc ripening and being shipped iron
n the southeastern counties. Scupprr
IT nong vines are heavily fruitGd and tn
o. fruit in healthy CONDITION.
lc From the national bulletin Of Jul
G. 5th
'd Cotton needing rain over tn
T. greater part Of the cotton belt, mor
n particularly the southern portions
Al The cron Is. however, generally clca
t, and fruiting we'll. In southern TcXa
is bolis are beginning to open.
n % the principal corn states OF tn
=, central valleys, corn made rapi
c growth, but IN the Southern States
Is is suffering for rain, in some section
l. seriously"
1t j. w. BAUER, Director.