The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-23
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

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The following is the report of the
Weather Bureau on the crop condi
tions for the week ending June q:
The week averaged 5 degrees per
day hotter than usual with maximum
temperature above 100 atmany places
The highest reported was l02 on the
10Th at Gil,;sonville the lowest69 on
the 18th and 10th at Florence The
mean of the state, for the week,
deduced from so reports was SO and
the normal is approximately IS.
RAINFALL.
There were showers in some por-
tions of the State each day in the
week although, with few exceptions,
the rainfall was light. as 26 places re-
ported less than one inch; 10 from
one to two inches; 10 over two
incLes, with 81 at Peck's Station ;
8 30 at Mount Clare ; 3l5 at St
George and 3.55 at Florence. The
average of the measurements were
/ % while the normal is approxima-
tely 100
There was an abundance of sun
shine, the estimated percentage Of the
possible was 83, and not below nor
NAL at any place.
Destructive hail fell in Florence.
Anderson, Sumter, Darlington. New
berry. and Orangeburg Counties.
High winds destructive to crops,
especially corn. occurred on the l7th
in Florence, Clarendon, Darlington,
Marion, Chester and Chesterfield
There were also destructive winds in
Hampton, Spartanburg, Pickens,
Greenville and Beaufort. The in
Jury was in each case confined to
comparatively small areas.
The combination Of steady high TEN.
perature. abundant sunshjoe. and gen
erally sufficient moisture was very
favorable on crops. which made rapid
growth except that 10 places corn and
cotton wilted 10 the midday SUI, reviv-
ing again at uight C7er portions of
Baruwell, BAN berg. Pickens. Edge
field. Horny. Anderson, Aiken and
Lexington Counties the grouod is very
dry aud hard. Over portions Of Berke
lev. Florence. Clarendon. Orangcburg.
Horny, Chester aud York Counties the
ground is TOO vet to plow aud grass
has become a menace to small corn and
to cotton. Grassy fields ale also re-
ported from Supter. Uoion and New
berry Counties. otherwise fields are
generally clean, aud free from grass or
being rapidly put into such condition
From Spartanourg and Fairfield CON
plant is received of crusted soil after
the heavy rains of the previous week
Lands we're badly washed in Edge6eld
and Greeoviile
All these adverse conditions are more
than offset by reports of Improvement
10 crop conditions, over the State gen.
orally. aud applicable to all crops
raised. Insects we're less numerous
aud destructive than during auy pre-
vious week Of this crop season. although
cbiucb bugs in York aud Chester, on
corn a root louise or beetle. on cotton
in Richland may be noted as excep
tiops. The latter Insect is new to the
region infested.
Some Of the lands flooded by the
previous heavy rains have been replant-
ed and others abandoned.
Corn is being laid by with prospects
decidedly bes,cred although adverse re-
ports are numerous. Early cora is in
silk and ;assel. rs color is good cx-
ccps in Berkeleg where it is taFolas
yelloz. The Improvement noted does
no, yet promise 8 full crop.
Cotton continues small, is healthy
aud the esz sst is beginning to bloom.