The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-11
WEATHER AND CROPS.
DIRECTOR BAUER'S WEEKLY SUMMA'
RY OF CONDITIONS.
Tie General Outloek-Weekly Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau Issued Tuesday by

The following weekly bulletin of
the condition of the weather and crops
lin South Carolina was issued Tuesday
BY State Observer Bauer:
TEMPERATURE.
The first portion Of the week was
! cooler than usual and the latter por'
ton warmer. TIE average OF AZ
weekly mean temperature reports was
IA while the normal for the week was
81.
The highest temperature reported
was 100 O n the 23d and Oath at Gill
J scuville and the lowest I'll on the 22d
at Spartanbure. The temperature
was well suited for plant growth and
crop development.
RAINFALL.
Showers occurred in various Sec
tons of the State on the 18th, 18th,
| goth and 21st, quite heavy over the
central counties, and sufficient gener-
ally except in Spartanburg county
and scattered localities elsewhere.
Lands were washed and small streams
overfowed their banks in Aiken, Edge
field, Abbeville and Fairfield.
Damaging hail occurred in Ander-
son, and hail doing no injury also
noted in various courties. High
! winds, injuring corn and cotton, &C
companied tbs rains in Lexington
and lower Richland. Showery wealth
er again set in since the reports for
| the week were received.
! The average of 81 weekly rainfall
| measurements was 1,80, the normal
for the same period is approximately
El.41. Eleven of these measurements
! were less than 1 inch; 19 from l to 2
Inches and 81 over 3 inches with a
maximum measurement of Ais at
Hagood.
The sunshine averaged about 81 per
cent. of the possible, but rangedfrom
as low as 80 to SO. More sunshine
would have benefited some crops In
portions Of the State.
CROPS.
|; Crops are in very promising condi-
ton, and the weather during the past
| week was extremely favorable for
growth. But few adverse reports were
received in comparison with favora-
BILE ones, and they related chiefly to
too much rain, although in Spartan.
burg county and more limited sec
tionsin other counties, more rain would
prove beneficial. The needed rain
been supplied since the reports closed
The general crop outlook is iarticu-
larly fine in Laurens, portions of Or
augsburg, Anderson, Green wood, S&'
luda, Chesterfield Greenville, Sumter
and York conties and poor nowhere.
Old corn is practically all laid by
in fair condition with general improve
ment noted. Some has put out new
~tassels and is shooting new ears since
the rainy weather set in.
Upland corn is generally a full crop.
Late corn, while not yet made, con-
tinues in very promising condition,
Corn fred badly in 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 fields are already fruited enough
to make an average crop. There. are,
however, localities where, on account
of excessive rains, the plant has dete-
riorated. Such reports were received
from Aiken, Berkeley, Barnwell,
Hampton, Chester, Bamberg, 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 Edeefield, 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 a 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 pillow,
the frequent heavy rains having him
dered and delayed this work. Sea is
lard cotton continues to thrive.
The pea crop is doing well general
~, having attained good stands. In
the western counties a large acreage
was planted. In places where it is
too wet there is ar excessive shedding
of leaves noted
Tobacco curing is progressing rapid.
ly and favorably. In Marion and
Horny half the crop has been gather
ed. The quality of the leaf is superb
or, except in upper Darlington. The
crop is being marketed in places.
Rice has improved with the season
and is doing very we'll, except upland
which in places is rather poor. More
rain would benefit rice in Georgetown
district.
Turnip and rutabaga sowing is
well under way.
Sugar cane was greatly improved by
the 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 afford excellent grazing.
The August hay crop will be heavy.
The 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 greatly improved during the
| past week, except in portions of LOU
isiana and Texas, where rain is need
ed"