The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The CONDITION CT The STATES
FARMING INTERESTS.
The General out1ook-WeeI<ly Bulletin OF
tbs Weather Bureau Issued Tuesday by
DtrectOr RRrar

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this weather Bureau Issued Tuesday by
Director Bauer.
The following is the weekly bulletin
:. OF the condition OF The weather and
crops rf the State Issued Tuesday by
State Oo.erver Bauer:
TEMPERATURE.
The week exhibited temperatures
ranging slightly above the normal
every day, but over the extreme north
west portion the nights we're cool for
the season, with minimum for the
State Of 81 at Liberty on July 2S %.
The maximum, 102 occurred at
Hodges on July 26. The average for
the week was 81 while the normal is
approximately 79.5. st most stations
!, the daily maxima ranged between SIS
and 90, which, while It favored active
growth of vegetation, tended to dry
the ground very fast.
RAINFALL
The entire rain for the week fell on
July 526, and IN places the rainfall
was excessive, washing lands and
| flooding bottoms, especially in Ander-
lson, Darlington and Greenwood.
,Twsnty-three places reported weekly
measurements Of less than l inch; Is
iof FROM l to 2inches; from 9 to 3,
land 9 OF overs inches with q maximum
weekly amount Of IS at Charleston.
The mean Of these 81 measurements is
lis while tne Sta;e normal fer the
jssme psri-d IS approximately "a
! Tie rain fail was fairly well distributed
and with Limited exceptions was sutfi
cient for the needs CT growing crops.
TIE sunshine was above the normal,
jsveragipg about II per cent. of the
possible duration, and, following a
week CT generally cloudy weather,
| was highly beneficial.
! There occurred some local high
winds which slightly Injured corn in
! places.
I There appears to have been quite
| general improvement 10 crop condi-
;tions in South Carolina during the
! past week, and the staple as well as
1.-The minor crops are exceedingly fne
lover the western, the north central.
iaad the northeastern counties, and
lover the greater portion OF the remain
Ider of the State. The exceptions are
that over portions OF Oconee, Pickens,
| Laurens, Union and Spartan burg coun.
Sties more rain is needed, while in por.
ton Of Richland, Bamberg, Kershaw,
ISnmter, Darlington, Ocangeourg and
berkeley there has been an excess OF
rain to the Injury Of crops, especially
corn and cotton.
! Laying by Of the principal field
Ecrops is nearing completion, and was
Favored by the hot, Cry weather that
! prevailed during the gr;ater<part OF
1.-THE week.
! Old cora is maturing rapidly over
| the eastern portions Of the State, where
fodder pulling IS now quite general.
! This portion Of the corn crop varies
lin condition With the locality and the
soil and is not likely to be full crop
Late corn continues promising, but
needs several more good Seasons" to
keep it up to present conditions ard
to insure the heavy yield that now
seems likely. Corn is firing" on
sandy land il hershaw. Berkeley and
| Aiken.
| Some bottom-lan corn was injured
| early in the week By high winds, and
Ioverfowed streams il the central
counties; however, comparatively
;small are3s were tTocted.
+! Cotton continues to fruit well and
to shed comparatively little. a num-
ber of correspondents report this crop
unusually fine and more heavily
fruited than is usual at this season.
There were fewer reports this week
| than las! OF rust, excs ssive shedding.
and honey dew" although these
damaging conditions are still widely
prevalent, especially in sections where
there has been an excess of rain. Much
grass was killed, and laying by made
rapid advance. There are reports of
the plant being small but we'll frui:ed,
and others of the plant growing too
much to weed" at the expense Of tax,
irg on fruit.
! BolIs are opening rapidly over the
southeastern counties. Excessive rains
injured cotton in portions OF Berkeley
aud Darlington, while n Spartanourg
and limited aress elsewhere more rain
lis needed. In places the plant has
tlrped yellow and stopped growing.
iSea Island cotton continues TO put OF
fruit and WAS greatly benefited by the
abundant sunshine OF the latter por.
ton OF the week.
! The first bale Of new cotton for this
season was shipped from Ailendale,
Barnwell county, on Aug. 2. In 1896
I've bales were maketed on ) uly q 30;
in 1895 the first bale on Aug. 20, aad
IL 1891 the first on Aug. Is.
Tobacco curing progressing and
!nearirg completion; quality good.
ECurirg up fine in Florence.
! R.ce heading and with the exception
Of i;mited localities where damaged 5y
icaterpil!arS, Is N extr& Gne condition.
Early rice will soon ri2ea.
] Peas are growing lDxGriartly with
good s!ard. Large crop CT pea vine
/ hay assured.
! SH4e. potatoes are doiae well gener-
lally and the acreage is larger than
usual.
Turnip sowing continues but in
Iplaces is awaiting rain.
/ Cane is very promising.
| bay heavy crop. Pastures sEord-
!! ing good grazing.
! Melons cootiaua plentiful.
Fig trees bearing heavily; late ap-
pes good yield; pears not a heavy
crop, but Of gocG quality.
; Gardens f&iiiDe.
! -Four Persons ouCoca1sd.
; -Four persons were suECcatad about
3 o'clock Thursday morujrg IL ir2ue
I 4 u.eIlinr On irInl sfranf NnNGsita