The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-01
CROPS IN THE STATE.
Director Bauer's Weekly Summary Of
Conditions. Crop Conditions Good.

Director Bauer's Weekly Summary Of
Conditions.-Crop Conditions Good.
Director Bauer, of the weather crop
bureau, has issued the following crop
bulletin for this State:
The combination Of steady high tenn
perature, abundant sunshine and gen.
orally sufficient moisture was very fs'-
orable on crops, which made rapid
growth, except that in places corn and
cotton wilted in the midday sun, revlv.
ing again at night. Over portions OF
Barnwell, Bamberg. Pickens, Edge
field, Horny, Anderson, Aiken and Lex
ington counties the ground is very dry
and hard. Over portions Of Berkeley,
Florence, Clarendon, Orangeburg,
Horny, Chester and York counties the
ground is too wet to plough and grass
has become q menace to small corn and
to cotton. Grassy fields are also report
ed from Sumter, Union and Newberry
counties, otherwise fields are generally
clean and free from grass or being rap
idly put into such condition.
From Spartanburg and Fairfield COM
plant is received Of crusted soil after
the heavy rains of the previous week.
Lands were badly washed in Edgefeld
and Greenfield.
All these adverse conditions are
more than Offset by reports OF improve
ment in crop conditions, over the State
generally, and applicable to all crops
raised. Insects were less numerous
and destructive than during any pre-
vious week of this crop season, al
though cinch bugs in York and Ches-
ter, on corn; q root louse or beetle on
cotton in Richland, may be noted as
exceptions.
Some of the lands flooded by the
previous heavy rains' havs been re-
planted and others abandoned.
Corn is being laid by with prospects
decidedly bettered, although adverse
reports are numerous. Early corn is
in silk and tassels. It's color is good
except in Berkeley, where it is turning
yellow. The Improvement noted does
not yet promise full crop:
Cotton continues small, is healthy
and the earliest is beginning to bloom.
The plant made fair growth and its
condition is generally satisfactory, ex-
cept where injured by excessive rains
in Berkeley, Chester and York. Some
rust is noted in Fairfield and Lexing-
ton. Sea island cotton is in splendid
condition, free from parasites and
blooming.
Tobacco was injured by hail in por-
tions of Florence, Clarendon and Dar-
linpton. It's condition has generally
improved, but is not uniform, and in
places tobacco shows signs OF maturing
too early.
Rice doing we'll in Colleton, but last
planting somewhat injured by caterpil.
lars. Is small in Williamsburg. Small
and yellow in Lexington Early rice
heading well.
Watermelons poor and late, although
showing decided Improvements lat
terly.
Early peaches inclined to be small and
faulty. Grapes rotting badly in Oar
lington. :,
Peas being sown with corn and on
stubble lands. Seed scarce over the
eastern counties, but plentiful over the
western. The crop is making good
growth.
Wheat harvest practically finished.
Fall oats also harvested, with generally
good Yields. Some damaged in the
shock BY rain. Spring oats being cut
and are poor. Threshlng begun with
yield of wheat good, of oats from poor
to very good.
Gardens have kept up their sbund-
ant yield of seasonsble vegetables. Pas
lures are better than heretofore.
Wild berries abundant over the entire
State. Sugar cane Of all varieties doing
very we'll.