The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-06-29
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Valuable Information to Those Inter-
CstCd in Farming ODcrations

Valuable Information to Those Inter
csted in Farming Operations.
The following is the weekly bulletin
! issued by the weather bureau in Co.
| lumOia Us to the condition Of the crops
! in thlS State
| COLUMBIA, S. c., June %, 1897.
| The week averaged > degrees per
| day hotter than usual with maximum
! temperatures above 100 at many places.
| The highest reported was l02 on the
| 18th at GillisOnvilc the lowest 63 on
the 18th aud 10Th at Florence. The
mean of the State, for the week, deduc-
ed from 30 reports was S3 and the nor
mai is approximately IS.
There were showers in some por-
| tlons OF the State each day in the week
although, with u few exceptions, the
rainfall was light, as 2G places reported
less than one inch 10 from one to two
inches Dover two inches, with 5.2I
aj i, OK 5 Station 3 80 at Mount Clare:
}. 10 at St. GcOrge and 3 80 at Flor
encc. The average Of the measure
mcnts was O9 while the nomal is ap-
prOXimate 100.
There was an abundance OF sunshine,
The estimated percentage OF the posi-
bic was So, and not below normal at
any place.
Destructive hail fell in Florence,
Anderson, sumter, Darlington, Lex
ington, New berry and Orangeburg
counties.
High winds destructive to crops,
especially corn, occurred on the lTth
in Florence, Clarendon, Darlington,
Marion, Chester and Chesterfield.
There were also destructive winds in
Hampton, Spartanburg, Pickens,
Grccnrille and Beaufort. The injury
was In each case confined to compara-
lively small areas.
The combination Of steady high TEN.
perature, abundant sunshine, and gen
yrally sufficient moisture was very
favorable on crops, which made rapid
growth except That in places corn and
cotton wilted in the midday sun, re-
viving again at night. Over portions
oi 5Arnwcli, BAN berg, Pickens, Edge
field, Horny, Anderson, Aiken and
Lexington counties the ground is very
dry and hard. over portions OF Berke-
ley, Florence, Clarendon, Orangeburg,
Horny, Chester and York counties the
ground is too wet TO plow and grass
has become Il menace to small corn
and to cotton. Grassy fields are also
reported from sumter, Union and
Newh"rry counties. Otherwise fields
arc generally clean, and free from grass
or being rapidly put into such condi-
tun.
From Spartanburg and Fairfield com
plant is received Of crusted soil after
the heavy rains OF the previous week.
Lands were badly washed in Edgetieid
and Grccuvillc.
All these adverse conditions are
more than Offset by reports Of improve
mcnt In crop conditions. over the State
generally, and applicable to all crops
raised. Insects were les numerc''"
and O"'. ucJlve than during any pre-
NIous week OF this crop season,
although chinch bugs in York and
Chester. on corn arOOt lOuse or beetle
on cotton in Itichland may be noted as
exceptions Tne latter insect is new to
the region infested
Corn Is being laid by with prospects
decidedly bcttcrcd although adverse
reports are numerous. Early corn is
IN silk ana tAssels. It's color is good
except in 5erkcly whore it is turning
yellow. The Improvement noted does
not yet promise Il full crop.
Cotton continues small, is healthy
and the earliest is beginning to bloom.
Iac plant made fair growth and its
condition Is generally satisfactory, eX-
ccpt where Injured by excessive rains
III A'tl htitN, SubSJtT anu 1 Ork. some
rust is noted IN Fairfield and Lcxing-
ton. SeaIsland cotton in splendid
condition, free from parasites and
blooming.
Tobacco was injured by bail in por-
tions OF Florence, Clarendon and DIr-
lingtOn. Its condition has generally
improved but IS not uniform. and in
places tobacco shows signs Of maturing
too early
Rice uoiug well in CDlleton, but last
planting somewhat injured by cater
pillars. IL small in williamsburg
Small and yellow in Lexington. Early
rice heading well.
Sor e Of the lands Hooded by the pre-
viouS heavy rains have been reDlanted
aud others abandoned.
WatcrmclOns poor and late although
showing decided Improvement lat.
terly.
EARLY peaches inclined to be small
and faulty Grapes rotting badly in
Darlington.
Peas being sown In with corn and
on stubble lInds. Seed scarce over
the eastern connticS but plentiful over
the western. The crop is making good
growth.
Wheat harvest practically finished.
Fall oats also harvested, with generally
gOOu YlcidS. some damaged In the
shock by rain. Spring oats being cut
and are poor. Threshing begun with
yield OF wheat good, Of oats fIo n poor
to very good
Gardens have kept up their abun-
dant yield Of seasonable vegetables.
Pastures are better than heretofore.
Wild berries are abundant over the
entire State. Sugar care OF all va
rieties doing very well.
tT2m the national bulletin OF June
II There has oeen a general i'm
proVcmcnt in the condition OF cotton
throughout the cotton belt it being
most marked in South Carolina and
Gergia.
Corn, while generally backward
has made good progress In the prin.
| ciple corn States under the favorable
weather conditions of the past week
a marked improvement In the crop.is
reported from Missouri Kansas and
| Nebraska, and generally throughout
the central valleys