The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-26
CAROLINA'S CROPS.
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE STATE
WEATHER BUREAU

! WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE STATE
WEATHER BUREAU
As Issued Last Week by Director Bauer.
/ Informstion of Val ue to Those Interest
ed In EARNING Operations.
! The following IS the weekly bulletin
Of the condition of the weather and
crops 10 this State issued last week by
| State Observer Bauer:
TEMPERATURE.
TIE Temperature was about normal
during the week with warm nights uu-
! til near the close when they became
unusually cool for the season. The
weekly mean for the State deduced
/ from temperature records at 81 places,
was 70, and the normal for the week
is approximately71. Highest temper
! ature for the week was "a at Cheraw
and New Zion on 18th; Lowest SO on
/ the 11th at Liberty.
| RAINFALL
Much needed and in places heavy
rain fell during the week, over the
entire State, in the form of showers
generally. In Lexington, Kershaw
and Union lands were washed out in
! places. In Colleton, Dorchester,
| Hampton, and in scattered localities
over the State the rain was inadequate
and more would prove beneficial, but
generally there was enough rain for
the present need of growing vegeta-
ton, as zine measurements OF less
| than half an inch were reported, II
from 50t 90; 81 from to inches,
ard over two inches. The greatest
weekly measurement was 5.40 at Ha.
good; least O. g al Clemson college.
Average for the State is, and the
weekly normal is approximately 0.9O
Of an inch
There was about an average Of sun
shine. The winds were light. Hail
fell at two places, bat no damage re.
suited.
CROPS.
| The week showed a marked improve.
E; ment in crop conditions under the
combined influence of seasonable
warmth and generally sufficient mois-
! ture.
| All crops, both staple and minor,
are uQ to a good average condition.
! Farm work is as far advanced as usual,
except in isolated sections, and fields
are generally well cultivated and free
from grass and weecs.
+! Corn Shows improvement both in
stand and color, and is growing well.
Tne recent rains quickened gernnina
tioa and stands, although irregular as
70 size, are generally good, except that
on bottom lands cut and heart worms
nave been very destructive, necessi-
! tsting much replanting, in some in
stsrces the second ard third time.
Worms have been unusually numer.
Gus over the entire State. Planting
continues and reports indicate a con-
siderable ares yet to plant. Fields
are vel cultivated ana clean. Chinch
bugs are attacking corn IN the north
central counties.
Considerable OF the cotton which it
I! was believed necessary 10 replant.
cane up after the recent rains and
stands are consequently more promis-
ing, although irregular as 10 size. It's
color has improved bu. little, and the
cooI nights at the close OF the
week checked tbs growth Of
the plant somewhat Chopping to
stands IS progressing slowly and is
nowhere much more than }alf finished
and over the western counties Only
fairly begun. The crop is reported
clean, except in Pickens ard Kershaw,
where fields are becoming grassy.
Some reports indicate perfect stands,
and many only fair, with sp >ts that
are very poot. On the whole, the
plant is in good average condition
for the season. Warm weather would
help cotton.
Oats are ripening IL the southeast.
ern counties; their condition is gener-
ally more promising, due to the recent
rains. Wheat also made marked I'M
provement, although The straw prom
ises 10 be short. Some complaints OF
rust are appearing
Tobacco IS aboU. al tra1splaated
and growing nicely.
| Rice planting is practically finished
and late sown Is coming up we'll. The
cool nights of the latter part OF the
week checked its growth somewhat.
out it is nevertheless in fine condition..
Melons are not doing well IL Barn
well: the plants no. ro9iag we'll
and the seed DID lot germinate well.
Pastures have improved very much
except where rainfail was 100 light.
BIackberries promise to oe exceeding
Ily plentiful. Gardens fre5heaed won
jGerfuIIy. Truck improved and prac-
.ically made by the late rains. Irish
| oUtatoes do;pg better, but Colorado
beetles troublesom. il the north cen
trai counties. Sorghum cane seed
very scarce in places. Farm LABOR
reported plentiful. Sweet potato
drs.:cs doing we'll and many set out n
the lower portions Of the State.
From tie oational bulletin of May
10: Cotton mas not made favorable
| progress over the central and eastern
| corioas o. the cotton belt, the wealth
e. being too cool, and complaints of
in Jury BY insects and bad stands being
cutie general, wii!l9 rain is needed in
| some sections. Ia Texas The crop has
improved generally.
A Family Eurdered.