The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-04
WEATHER AID CROPS.
aFsscr0a e:U5R'5 WEEKLY suMNA
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TIE following veeI!7 tvitetia Of
| re cordition cf the weatharacG crors
N South Carolina w&e issued TEEsday
| b7 S}ts.e Observer Bsuer:
TEMPERATURE
The first pcrticn Of tne week YVES
coolar than usual and the latter roT
;ion w&rner. The average of IL
weekI7 r5ean temperature reports was
"a while the normal ior the week was
Isl.
TIE highest temperature reported
wss 100 q the 23d ard 24th ct Gill
scnvills ard the lowest 81 On tne 22i
st S2arta0Hurg. The temperature
was wail suited for plant growth a1d
crop development.
RAINFALL.
Showers occurred in various sec
tions CT the State On the 18Th, 19:b,
! 23Jh and 2iGt, quite heavy over the
centraI caunties, and sufficient eener-
SLY except IN Spartan burg county
acd scattered localities elsewhere.
| L226s were washed anG small streams
nvarfowsd thejr banks IN Aiken, Edge
fe}i, Ab5eville and Fairfield.
Damaging hail occurred in Ander
son, and hail doing 10 injury also
pcted in various courties. High
winds, iujuriug corr and cotton, &c.
compalied the rains N Lexington
and lover Richlard. Showery wealth
er sgaia set il since the reports for
| the week were received.
The average Of 81 weakly rainfall
measurements was $50, the normal
for tie same period is approximately
i1.41 Eleven Of these measurements
were less than / inch: ~ from ! to
inches and 81 over 3 inches with q
maximum measurement: of 4 Is st
Haeocd.
The sunshine averaged about 81 per
cert. OF the possible, but ranged from
as low as 80 to SO. More sunshine
would have benefited some crops IL
portions Of the State
| CROPS.
Crops are IN very promising conii-
ton, and the weather during the past
wsek was extremely favorable for
growth. But few adverse reports were
received in comparison with favora-
bic cnes, and they related chiefy to
too much rain, although in Spartan.
burg county and more limited sec
ticnsin other counties, more rain would
prove beneficial. The needed rain
! been supplied since the reports closed
The general crop outlook is .srticu-
lsrly fine il Laurens, portions of Or
iargehurg, Anderson, Green wood, Sa
! iuda, Chesterfield Greenville, Sumter
&nd York conties and pGor nowhere.
Old corn IS practically all laid by
in fair condition with seueralinprove-
| nent noted. Some has put out new
tassels and is shooting new ears siEce
the rainy weather set in.
Upland corn is generally a full crop.
Late corn, while 2ot yet made, con.
tinues IN very promising condition,
Corn fred badly ia Berkeley county.
Fodder pulling has begun in the
eastern counties. but not yet general.
Corn is needing rain sin portions Of
Horny and Spartanburg
Nearly all correspondents report
cotton having made rapid growth, in
places growing too much to weed and
| generally continuing to put on fruit;
some felds are already iruited enough
to make ar average crop. There. are,
however, localities where, On account
OF excessive rains, the plant has dete,
|
from Aiken, Berkeley, Barnwell,
Hampton, Chester, Ba1aDerg, Ker.
shaw. Sumter, Darlington, Dorches-
ter. Fairfield and Richland, but gen
orally include portions of those coun-
ties only. Excessive shedding OF
squares and bolls, is as yet confined
to Edgefeld, Berkeley, Aiken, Fairfield,
Florence and Lexington although
some shedding noted in many other
counties. Lice are less numerous
than last week, also fewer reports OF
rust and honey-dew were received.
In few limited localities this crop
stands in need Of rain. Laying by is
largely under way and finished where
the ground was dry enough to plow,
the frequent heavy rains having hin
dered and delayed this work. Sea is.
land cotton continues to thrive.
TIE pea crop is doing well general
", having attained good stands. In
the western counties a large acreage
was planted In places where 1t is
100 wat there is an excessive shedding
OF leaves noted
Tobacco curing is progressing rapid
ly ard favcrably. In Marion and
Horny half the crop has been gather
ed. The quality OF the leaf is superi
or, except in upper Darlington. The
crop is being marketed in places.
Rice has improved with tie season
and is doing very we'll, excep. upland
| which in places is rather POOR. More
rain would benefit rice in Georgetown
district.
Turnip and rutabaga sowing is
well Under way.
Sugar care was greatly improved by
tha rains and is very promising.
Late peaches are better sized than
early varieties, but they rot as they
ripen.
Figs and apples plentiful.
Chufas excellent in Williamsburg.
Pastures aford excellent grazing.
The August hay crop will be heavy.
Tie entire crop situation IS at this
time exceedingly bright with promise
Of abundant harvest.
From the national bulletin of July
10:
in the southern States late corn
has been great y improved during the
past week, except IL portions OF Lou
lsiana and Texas, where rain is need
ed"
"A general improvementin the con
dition of cotton IS reported from the
central and eastern por:ionsof the cot
ton belt, and also portions OF the Yves
tern section. Picking continues IN
southwest Texas"
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