The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-25
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

COLUMBIA, 5. G, August "a, 1897.
TEMPERATURES.
The temperature raoge was very
narrow during the past week, owing to
the almost continuous overcast sky
which prevented high day. ADD low
night temperatures. The extremes re-
ported we're maximum Of SO on 10th
st Beaufort, and miOimou Of 62 on
the Hth at Allendale, and on the 10.
1921sE, at Walballa.
The weekly means ranged between
~ at Walhalla and 80 at Charleston /,
With an average of rs for the State
the normal for the same period is ap.
proxima.eiy 10
RAINFALL
Over large portion of the State,
beginning with Edge6eld county in the
Savannah valley. and reaching thence
to the coast and including the central
aud northeastern counties the rains
we're almost continuous during the week.
and in places excessive. Over the
northwestern counties, 90 rain OF any
account fell until Saturday when that
section bad generous, and much need
ed rain, so that now the entire State is
veil watered With possibly limited
area in Pickens needing more rain.
Edge6eld county was the centre of
heaviest rainfall with measurements o +
8.37 aud 7.S3 at Poverty Hill and
Treoton respectively. There were
measurements Of more than four inches
at various other points.
Six places reported measurements of
less than one inoh, IL Of from l to 2
inches, % from 2 to 4 inches and 8
over 4 inches, these amounting to 2
Il; the normal for the week is abont
1.48t
Lands were badly washed in- Edge
field and Ofangeburg counties. while
10 many places poorly drained low
lands we're uoder water. and country
roads we're rendered we'll nigh impass-
able.
clcudiness prevailed during the week
with intervals Of sunshine estimated at
20 per cen. of the possible, for the
State, ranging from s to 10 .iu eastern
portions to 60 and 70 in the extreme
nortbuessern porsions.
Heavy winds occurred in Berkeley
on the 14.15th.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The past week was cool. cloudy and
rainy, in places to the extent of bring
ing all teamwork to stand still. Cor
respondents in the eastern counties, aud
the middle and lower Savannah valley
report the weather very uufayorable.
While orer the extreme northeastern.
the north central aud the northwestern
counties, On the whole. favorable Re.
ports of injury to grass by caterpillars
we're received from Bamberg, Beaufort,
Williamsburg. Hampton and else where.
The army worm has disappeared from
portions Of Florence, and has made i,s
appearance 10 Clarendon, Hampton,
Sumter and Kershsw. Boil worms 10
Edgedeld. Abbeville ard Orangeburg.
Grasshoppers numerous and destructive
10 Williamsburg and Hampton.
CROPS
The condition of crops IS less uni
form .han heretofore, especially of cot
ton, which remains uaimpaired 10 the
western and northern sections of the
State. bus deteriora.ed rapidly over the
cent.a snd eastern sections. owing TO
an excess Of moisture aed absence Of
sunshine. which caused open bolls 10
sprout. cracked bol!s TO rot snd the
plant. generally. to shed young boils
aud squares Practically 30 picking
was possible during 'be week, aod bat
few bolls opened excep, 10 places where
it is reported that cotton is opecing
rapidly Rust is common aud reported
from nearly everJ county. Blooms are
still numerous except Oh light soils