The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-21
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
COLUMBIA. S. c s, july 6. 1897
TEMPERATCRE

TEMPERATURE
The week vas cooler than usual with
temperature Deficiencies ranging from 3
degrees per day in the eastern, to 8 IN
the western portions of the state. The
weekly average, Of so meau tempature
reports vas rs while the normal is ap-
proximately 80
The highest reported was SO on the
1l.h at Hodges and the 7owest 81 on
the 18th at Walhalla. The nights
we're unsually cool over the extreme
northwestern counties.
Heavy rains, and quite general
showers, fell on the 12th except that
over the northern counties the showers
we're light. or nc rain fell; on the 17th
more general rain fell except over the
southeastern counties where there was
none, or at best light showers only.
The later rain is not fully reflected 10
this weeks measurements. Sixteen
places reported less than l in for the
week; twenty from / to 2 inches With
a maximum fall Of 4.40 at st. Georges.
The average Of these 48 measure
ments is l "a aud the normal for the
same period is abou. 30 inches.
Hillside lands we're badly washed
and quilted Oh the 18th in E3ge6eld,
Saluda, Ofangeburg. and Sumter coun-
ties. There were no damaging hail
storms OF destructive winds
The sunshine averaged about normal
but varied greatly 10 different portions
of the state, being most abundant in
Marion and Spartanburg with least
over the central counties.
The week was a favorable one for
crop development over the western por-
tion Of the State generally and over
many sections 10 the eastern cousties.
The exceptions we're that In places the
need Of more rain vas indicated, but
since reports closed, quite general and
heavy rains have fallen where most
needed 10 other places there vas an
excess of moisture and in such sections
the recent raios will prove harmful.
The temperature. while not generally
Low enough to retard growth except to
.sbeck the previous rapid development
of Gotten, Was rather cool during the
nights, but net lo~ enough to prove IN
furious; and DO high winds or damag-
ing hail storms occurred
Corn improved very much over the
greater portion of the State. excepting
limited areas where Insufficient raia fell,
and other sections where on account Of
too much rain corn is firing badly on
sandy lands. notably in portions Of
Clarendon. Lexington aud Berkeley.
coro is being rapidly laid BY where
this work has not already been COM
pieted.
The present improved condition
point to full crop yield. except where
it was TWO 1nearly matured to be bene-
fitted By the recen. rains Corn plau.-
ed in May and Jcoe is. over the entire
State, in 6ne growing ooodition and
looks very promising Some report
ears no. we'll formulated oa account OF
the rains washing of the pollen from
the tassels
The condition Of cotton has i'm
proved in many places. but the stalk
generally continues undersized al
though well fruited, with full-grown
bells numerous. BolIs nearly ready
to open in southeastern counties
The prevailing uDseasonsbly cool
nights hindered the growth, and
caused the plant to become lousy.
while "honey-dew' is reported from
. number of counties Shedding of
leaves, squares. and small bolls is
quite common. Many fields are be-
coming grassy, and in Fairfield some
fields have been abandoned on &C.
count of grass Rust has developed
in Barnwell, Bamberg, Florence and
Williamsburg counties. Over quite
lofvo areas there haa heen too much