The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-03
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
or the South Carolina Climate and
Crop Service.

Crop Service.
Below can be found the climate and
crop service bulletin, in part, as issued
for the week ending May 25th, by Sec
lion Director Bauer.
'sBut little change was noticed IN the
condition of staple crops during tho
week except slight Improvement gem
arslly 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 tenn
perature and showers in places, which
occurred on Friday and Sunday, bet
ter condition has developed.
''The general tenor of all reports IN
dicates about O good average condition
of all crops and this holds good for the
entire State, with few local exceptions.
The prevalence, in injurious numbers,
of cut and bud worms on bottom, and
corn has been the worst adverse condI-
ton on any crop to date, and that -
.abating.
Grain is generally needed and would
prove very beneficial.
'9The condition of corn remains prac-
tically the same as heretofore, it being
small for the season but with healthy
color. 1t is better on uplands than on
bottoms, owing to the poor preparation
the latter lands received generally, and
to the damage by worms and crows,
necessitating much replanting and gem
orally poor stands. Corn nearly all
planted and replanted. Is being work
ed out. The fields are generally clean
and in fine tilth.
Cotton has improved somewhat and
no complaints are received OF poor
stands except from Abbeville, Edgefeld,
Barnwell and Saluds, where on certain
lands the plant is dying.
"The plants, while small, are healthy;
and though somewhat irregular as to
size, stands are otherwise nearly per-
feet, and required very little patching"
byreplanting, oEer the State generally.
'Chopping out Es progressing rapidly
and is nearing completion in the more
easterly counties, while in the north
western counties is only well begun, as
cotton is not all up yet. The plant is
in satisfactory condition and In excel
lent shape to respond to more favorable
weather for growth. Sea Island cotton
made slow growth and stands In need
of rain.
Tobacco continues to do well.
Worms have appeared in considerable
numbers, but as yet are within easy
control.
coats 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 total failure-they are not
generally over three to four inches
high.
"Wheat has developed considerable
rust, but not enough to effect the yield.
1t is ripening aad continues promising,
but with many poor fields. Chinch
bugs damaged wheat in Chester and
Lancaster.
sWater melons improving but still
backward in Barnwell, beginning to
look we'll and blossoming in Abbeville
and Richland. Not doing well and
poor stands in Lexington and Hamp.
ton.
s.Insects injuring apple trees in Pick.
ems. Many complaints of fruit dropping
too freely. Grapes are very promising
over entire State. A large crop of black
berries being gathered but rain would
do them and other berries very much
good. Plums ripening in eastern coun-
ties. Labor in fair supply"