The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-02
WEATHER AND CROPS.
TIE CONDITION OF SOUTH CARROLL
MAS FARMING INTERESTS.
The Regular Weekly Bulletin Of the
Weather Duresu Issued Monday by Di-

| rector Eauer-The General Outlook.
The following is the weekly bulletin
OF the condition OF the weather and
crops in this State issued last week by
State Observer Bauer of the South
Carolina section Of the United States
weather bureau:
During the first portion Of the past
week the temperature ranged decided
ly below the normal with the nights
unusually cool; during the latter por-
ton the temperature rose to slightly
above the normal.
The average for the week deduced
from 50 weekly means was SO, and
the normal for the same period is ap-
proxlmately -.
TIE highest temperature was 81 on
the 2lst at Gillison7llle: the lowest
was IS on the 1S.h at Florence and
Santuc.
Frost heavy enough to nip young
corn was observed at Boiling Spring,
Soartanbug, on the 18th and traces of
frcst in Horny on the morning OF the
18Th.
There was very little rain during
the week, only light scattered showers
on Friday over the northern and
western counties. Eleven measure
ments are repor:ed for the week, rang.
ing from .03 to so, and averaging
i0.17 of an inch. The approximate
normal for the week is 0 So. Rain is
| needed over the entire State. and for
all crops.
a destructive wind, rain and hail
storm passed over Woodward, Fair
field, on Friday, doing great deal of
damage to cotton, fruit and gardens.
Injury was confined to comparative
" limited area.
TIE week was nearly clou 1less, and
at many places entirely so. The av-
erage estimated percentage OF the pos
sible was 81; the lowest 65 at O .ange-
ourg.
But little change was noticed in the
condition of staple crops during the
week except slight improvement
generally in the color of corn and
cotton, towards the close. Early IN
the week the nights were too cool, and
the ground is too dry, for rapid growth
Of vegetation, but with the rise in
TEN perature and showers in places,
which occurred on Friday and Sun
day, a better condition has developed.
The general tenor of all reports in
dicates about a good average condi-
ton OF all crops and this holds good
| for the entire State, with few local
exceptions. The prevalence, in iDju-
rious numbers, of cut and bud
worms on bottom land corn has been
the worst adverse condition on any
crop to date, and that is abating.
(; Rain is generally needed and would
prove very beneficial.
The condition Of corn remains prac.
ticaiiy the So ne as heretofore, it being
small for The season but with healthy
color Il is better on uplands than
on bottoms, owing to the poor prepa-
ration the latter lands recsiyed gener-
I ally, ard to the damage by worms
and crows, necessitating much re-
planting and gerally poor stands.
| CcrJ nearly 81 planted and replanted.
Is bsi1g worked out. The fields are
| generally clean and in fne tilth.
Cotton has improved somewhat and
no complaints are received of poor
stands, except from Abbsville, Green
| wood, Edgefeld, Barnwell and Salu-
| da, where on certain lands the plant
is dying.
The plants, while small, are healthy;
and although somewhat irregular as
/; 70 size, stands are otherwise nearly
perfect, and required very little
patching" by replanting over the
State generally. ''Chopping OUT is
progressing rapidly and is nearing
com oletion in the more easterly coun-
ties, while in the north western coun-
ties IS only we'll begun, as cotton IS
not ali up get The plant is in salts
factory condition and in excellent
isaape 60 respond to more favorable
! weather for growth. Sea Island cot
ton made SLOW growth and stands In
need OF rain.
Oats harvest has begun in the east
ern half of the State, where the crop
is not generally as good as it promises
to be over the western portion. Spring
sown oats a total failure-they are
net generally over three or four inches
hign.
! Wheat has developed considerable
rust, bui not enough to affect the
yield. II is ripening and continues
promising, but with many poor fields.
Chinch bugs damaged wheat in Ches-
ter and lancaster.
Water melons improving but still
backward in Barnwell, beginning to
look well and blossoming in Abbeville
and Richland. Not doing well and
poor stands in Lexington and Hamp-
ton. Sweet potato draws plentiful but
the weather mas not favored trans
planting. Irish potatoes needing rain.
Favorable weather for gatherin { and
shipping truck.
| Commercial peach crop will be
small, but seedlings will be quite, ,plen-
! tifuI.
Insects injuring apple trees in Pick
/ eGs. Many complaints OF fruit drop
ping too freely. Grapes are very
promising over entire State. a large
crop OF blackoerries being gathered
but rain would do them and other
berries very much good. Plums r p.
ening in eastern counties. Labor IN
fair supply.
From the national bulletin OF May
II: Corn planting is now in prog
r7ss in Ice most northerly section,
having begun during the week in North
tDakota and Minnesota. As result OF
oano s.auds, considerable replanting
will be nee 9ssary inMissouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee. IL the southern
| States, earty corn is being laid by.
Cotton Ill 2royed in the CaroIlnas,
| Georgia, Alabama and Texas. In the
! last nxpec Stale some damage result
ed frGm excessive rains and insects.
! Cool nights have proved unfavoraole
II Arkansas and louisiana where