The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-25
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Tho fo,lowinppera,ions' day
issued by the eRly ou'i ~
lumbia as to thareau aO ,
the State I'D crops vi 10
COLUMBIA, fro
The temperatu1 Is, 1897. be-
during the week Vt normal ale
until near the clostm nights SIC
unusually cool fosy became ge
weekly mean for ION. Inc ca
from temperature + deduced eu
was -, and the norn7 places, 10
approximately II. week Is W
ture for the week wmPera- o'
and New Zion on 18th Cneraw IL
llth at Liberty. on the 81
Much needed and IL II
rain fell during the wheavy u
entire State, in the fer inc .
generally. In LeXingowers l!
and Union lands were shaw l
places. La Collector, Ut IN /
Hampton, and in s~cattelster, !
over the State the rain values
and more would prove boate,
generally there was enou puI
the present need Of grow ior
ton, as 8 measurements 0Ia-
half an inch were reportean
O.50 to LOO ; 81 from | to 2 i3m
over two inches. The greapa
ly measurement was 2.40 atN-
least 0.33 at Clemson Colleg,'
age for the State LIS, and tn
normal is approximately on
inch. VI
There was about an average
shine. The winds were light
fell at two places and no dam
suited.
The week showed a markt
provcment in crop conditions
the com bincd influence Of seas
warmth and generally sulficien,
ture.
All crops. both staple and min
up to IL good average condition.
work is as far advanced as usl
cept in isolated sections, and tie
generally we'll cultivated ant
from grass and weeds.
Corn shows Improvement D
stand and color, and Is growing
The recent rains quickened &c
ton and stands, although irreg
to size, l. generally goUd, exec
on bottom lands cut and heart
have been very destructive, nee
ting ,much.replanting, in some in;
the second and third time.
have been unusually numerou
the entire State. Planting COZ
and reports Indicate u consi(
area yet to plant. Fields ar
cultivated and clean. Chinct
attac'- ig Orr in the north
counties.
Considerable Of the cotton W
was believed necessary to +
came up after the recent rail-
stands are consequently more
ing, although irregular as TO 81;
color has improved but little, /
cool nights at the lose OF thu
checked the growth IF the plan
what. Cropping TO stands Is pr
ing slowly and is nowhere nue.
than half finished and Over III
tern counties only fairly begun
crop is reported clean, except l.
ems and Kershaw, where feel
becoming grass. Some report
cate perfect stands, and maj
fair, with spots that are yer.
On the whole, the plant is in
average condition for the
Warm weather would help colt
Oats are ripening in the south'
counties 4: their condition Is &c
more promising due to the recen
Wheat has also made marked In
ment although the straw prom
be short. Some complaints OF
pcaring. Tobacco is about all
planted and growing nicely.
RICE planting Is practically Ii
and late sown Is coming up wei.
cool nights Of the latter part
week checked it's growth som
but it is nevertheless in fine COZ
Melons are not doing well IN Ba
the pl nts not growing well a
seed did not germinate well.
Pastures have improved very
except where rainfall vas toe
Blackberries promise TO be exc,
ly plentiful. Gardens freshene
derfully. Truck improved ant
tically made by the late rains.
potatoes doing bet. r, but g,
beetles troublesome in the Nor
trial counties. Sorghum-cane
very scarce in places. Farm Ia
ported plentiful. Sweet potato
growing we'll and many set out
lower portions Of the State.
From the national bulletin {
10: Cotton has not made fa'
progress over the central and
portions of the cotton belt, the "
being too cool, and complaints
jury by insects and bad stands
quito general, while rain Is ne,
some sections. In Texas the q
improved generally"
j. w. BAUER, Dire