The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-01

The following s tie weekly bulletin
Of ;he condition Ct TIE weather and
crops Of the Sta,e issued last week bv
Director Bauer of the Uaited States
bureau servica;
TEMTERATCRE
TIE temperature range vas very
narroT during the pas: week, cw;n.
t. the almost continuous overcast
sky, which prevented liaa day and
lev night temperatures. The extremes
reported @ere q maximum OF IS on
the 10th 81 Be9ufcrs, ana a mioimum
OF y on the I1h Al AllenGaIe. and on
the 1918 2lst al Walhalia. TIE weeS-
II means ranged batweed 90 at Wsl.
hal!a and so at Charleston, with az
average Of II Tor the State: the nor
nal for the same perioG is apprcxi
mately -
RAINFALL.
Over large PORTION OF the State.
beginning with Eigeie,d coanty in
the Savannah valley, and resching
thenca to the coast and including the
central AID northeastern counties the
rains we're almost continuous during
the week, and IL places excessive
Over the northwestern counties. no
rain Of any account fell until Satur-
day, when that section had q generous
and much needed rain, so that now
the entire State is well watered with
possibly g limited area in Pickeas
needing more rain. Elgefeld county
was the center o. heaviest rainfall
with measurements Of S 81 and 7 S3 al
Poverty Hill and Trenton respective.
ly, were measurements ci more than
four inches g! various other points.
Six places reported measurements
OF less than one iGcn, IS Of from one
10 Two inches, % from two tc four
inches ard eight over four inches. the
average Of these amounting 10 2 II;
the normal for the week is about l IS
Lands were badly washed in Edge.
field and Orauge5urg counties, while
in many places poor Y drained low
lands we're under water, and country
roads were rendered well nigh iInpas-
sible.
Cloudinezs prevailed during the
week with intervals Of sunshine esti
mated at 20 per cent. Of the possible,
tor the State, ranging from s to 10 ia
eastern portions to 80 and 70 in the
extreme northwestern portions.
Heavy winds occurred II Berkeley
on the 14.h and 18Th.
GENERAL REMARKS
The past week was cool, cloudy and
rainy, IA places to the extent OF bring
ing all farm work to q standstill.
Correspondents in tae eastern coun
ties, and the middle and lover Savan-
nah valley report the weather very
uofavorable. Reports OF iDjlry 10
grass by caterpillars were received
from Bamberg, Beaufort, Hampton,
Williamsburg and elsewhere. The
army worm has disappeared from por
tons of Florence, and has made It's
appearance in Clarendon, Hampton.
Sumter and kershaw. Boil worms in
Edgeield, AObeville and Ocangeburg.
Grasshoppers numerous and destruct.
i've in Williamsburg and Hampton.
CROPS.
The condition OF crops are less uni
form than heretofore, especially Of
cotton, which remains unimpaired in
the western and northern sections Of
the State, but deteriorated rapidly
over the central and eastern sections,
owing to az excess Of moisture and
absence Of sunshine, which caused
open bolls to sprout, cracked bolls to
rot and the plant generally to shed
young bollS and squares Practically
no picking was possible during the
week, aud but few bolls opened ex
cept in places where it is reported that
cotton is opening rapidly. Rust is
common aud reported from nearly
every county. Blooms ere still num-
erous except en- light soils where the
plant is apparently dying.
Sea Island cotton remains Ia good
condition generally and is heavily
fruited, bur is shedding alarmingly in
places.
The condition OF corn has steadily
improved and the estimates OF yield
are increased by correspondents, ex
cept on sone lands where it is too vet
aud where ii is turning yellow.
Fodder pulling made slow progress
and much fodder was spoiled by the
rains before i. could De cured and
housed.
Late corn continues to look very
promising and will soon be made.
Tobacco curing practically flushed
except very late fields. This crop is
renorted TO be Of high quality, gener-
ally; the yield was large and sales
Of that portion Of the
crop which has been marketed.
Peas were injured in places by The
heavy rains, but generally are va1y
promising. Pe2vine hay cutting will
begin :Ais week.
Sweet potstoes are looking veil snd
d;egi2s has begun with excellent
yields. This crop promises 10 be q
large one.
Turnip sowing continues and the
seed IS coming up 10 good stands.
Much grass for hay was destroyed
by worms IN the Southwestern coUu-
ties.
Pastures continue in excellent coa-
di:ioa. Fall vegetables are b:iDg
planted in the trucking districts. Late
frui. scarce, excep. pears. which are
plentiful and Of fine quality. Grind
ing cane and boiling syrup IS IN prog
ress. The cane IS sad to be toe sap
py. Minor crops generally ara very
Qrcr73slng.
PeaTls IL arkansas.
New discoveries OF valuable deposits
nf pearls IN lakes and rivers in Ar.
kansas nave added greatly TO the ex-
citenent already existing over similar
discoveries and thousands OF people
are wsdiDg through the water in differ
ent parts uf he St&tesearching for the
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