The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-19
THE GROWING CROPS.
TIE WEEKLY BULLETIN AS TO THEIR
CONDITION..
Issued by Observer Last Week, Also Deal
ing With the Past Weeks Weather Con-
dttioas-Iprerest to Farmers,

Issued by Observer Last Week, Also Deal
ing With the Past Weeks Weather Con-
dttions-In1erest to Farmers.
The following is the weekly bulletin
OF The condition of the weather and
crops in this State issued last week by
State Observer Bauer:
TEMPERATURE.
The week averaged degrees pei
day cooler than usual. The average
of 81 reports gives a weekly mean
temperature of 81. The normal is ap-
proximately g.
The nights were unusually cold up
to the 7th. The days were moderately
warm. Two places reported a mini
mum Of 3S, two of 40. one of II, three
OF 43, these occurred from the ID to
the 5!h, and over the western and
northern counties. The maximum
vas SO on the Sth at Gillisonville.
FROST.
Light frost was reported from vari-
Gus points in York, NeWberry, Green
vile, Spartanburg, Laurens, Union,
Chester, and from one place in Or
angeburg on the 2i, Sd, 4th or 5th.
Generally these frosts were too light to
nip vegetation but young cotton was
somewhat damaged.
RAINFALL.
There was no rain during the week
except light showers in Horny and
Marion on the 5th. Twenty eight ad.
ditional measurements were received
with this weeks reports, of the rain
fall of May /, making the corrected
average for last week 1.4O instead of
LIS. The rains of the previous week
did rot prove as beneficial as expected
owing to the cold, high northerly
winds which prevailed during the
early portions of the week, and which
dried and crusted the ground. A
warm, soaking rain would prove
highly beneficial to all crops Rain
fall deficiency for the week 0.78.
SUNSHINE.
The average OF 81 estimated reports
of sunshine was so per cent. of the
fpossible. The normal during the same
period is approximately 81 per cent.
CROPS
Correspondents reports nearly all
| refer to the past week as an unfavora-
ole one on staple crops owing to the
want of moisture, cool nights, and the
prevalence of destructive insects, es-
pecially worms, chinch bugs, Colora-
do beetles and grass hoppers, the Lat.
ter lc2.cc:. destructive. Crows also
damaged corn.
The condition of corn is not satisfac-
tory in regard to stand or color. The
late planting not coming up well,
and much of that that is up is OF poor
color and small size, ascrlbed to the
prevailing coolsnights. 4 great deal
of corn yet to plant. and to repiant,
| made necessary by the ravages OF the
worms which are reported unusually
destructive over toe entire State, eS-
Decially on bottom lands. Corn is IN
better condition in the eastern coun-
ties where it has received its first work
ling generally, than in the western
portions where much of that planted
is not yet up.
The condition Of cotton has improv-
ed but little il the most favored Sec
lions, and in many places has deterio-
rated. The cool Weather caused the
plant to look sickly and on certain
lands 10 die out Muca of that plant
led before the rains of the previous
week will il ths western counties,
Ina e to be replaated which is now be-
ling done. First planting practically
lfGished Cnopoing to stands con-
| ined to eastern and central counties.
Stands Irregular, but on the whole not
Satisfactory. Sea Island cotton all
planted; stands iair, though damaged
some by cui worms.
| Tobacco traasp ianting is nearly all
| finished. The plants are doing well
in most districts but would be benefited
oy greater warmth and more mols-
lture.
+! All early rice is planted and
Idoing well in the Georgetown districts,
but less favorable reports are received
rom other districts; yet on the whole
its condition is up to a seasonal aver
iage. -.
| Wheat heading short but continues
promising. Oats improved since the
ira Is bat need more moisture as they
are now in the milk" Spring-scwn
oats are poor every where.
| Melons are backward and much OF
the seed have not germlnsted. Sor-
ghum-cane growing well generally.
Peaches are reported dropping bad
lily over in the Southern counties, but
sdoing well elsewhere. Trees, as q
rule. not overloaded, but with fair
"set." Applesand pears still regarded
promising.
| Gardens growing well in some local
tiles and falling IN others. More
moisture would prove beneficial
Truck products doing well except
| Irish potatoes, Of which there IS pros
| pect Of a short crop. Sweet potato
draws coming up slowly and not
much settiug out has yet been done.
| Pastures becoming scant in many
places, necessitating feeding Of stock
| with dry forage.
From the national bulletin OF May
Is:
Cotton has been unfavorably af.
fected by cool weather over the CEN
rral and eastern portions of the cotton
belt, and has also suffered considera-
oly from insects, and much replant-
ling will be necessary. In Texas the
greater part Of the week was too cool
for termination and growth, but the
Island is poorer than heretofore sup
posed
Russia Takes 3 Hand.