The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-28
q. S. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather Bureau. South
Caro.Ica Section.
For thu Week Ending Monday.
September 2e, 1898.
CoLuss1A. S c, September q.

ColunslA. S G, September q.
Uuusually high temperature for the
season prevailed dufieg the week
The mean for ,he week was 10. which
.was - per day above the. normal.
Rain fell on two. iu places three.
days, heaviest in the uorthwestern,
coanties With maximum measurmeot
OF 4 10 inches at Loopers, Pickens
Coan.y. Over the eastern half of the
State, the rainfall vas generally below
pormal. The average rainfall for the
State was 1.Io ineh. the. normal for
sbe same period is approximately one
inch.
There Vas slight deficiency 10 the
daratioo of sunshine. bus not enough
TO be harmful.
Farm work was interrupted on two
dsys by rain, otherwise the warm
weather favored the rapid maturity OF
crops aud harvest operations.
Cotton piekiog progressed faverably,
and bolls are opening tastes than the
cotton can be picked. owing to the
scarcity OF labor in places. Same open
cotton damaged BY rain and wind 10
the extreme western counties, where,
however the crop is somewhat improved.
and will yield a fair average. Over
the central aud eastern counties the
yield is below an average, and DO top
crop will be made.
Much early corn was harvested. and
generally good yields are reported. al
shough considerably sprouted 10 the
ebuck /; q great deal vas also damaged
by inundasion.; late corr varies great
,yin different sections.
Rice harvest is still under way, aud
upland rice particularly is hne crop.
The bay crop now being gathered is
very heavy oyer the western counties
Sweet potatoes, turoips, aod cane, while
ros uniform, are generally yieldirg g
well. There is heavy erop OF apples
in York Coaa.y Prospects for crops
:ha: are still growing indicates large
Weld. Some wheat. eats, rye, aud
barley have been sowo, sne last Two for
winter pasturage. The contemplated
screags for small grains is unusually
large.
Late autuaa piaotiug Of beans. peas,
besss. potatoes. cabbages. ooioas. rad.
;shes. and lettuce c,osinue in the cos'
srack region under favorable conditions.
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE
PORTS, By COUNTIES.
Abbevi.le.-Link Cotton picking
interrupted three days; considerable
has been picked; rain damaged oper
cotton; much upland corn rottee
from excessive rains.-R F Morris.
Aiken: -gOakwood: Considerable
open cotton damaged by rain; rice
showing rust; fair yield of swee
posstoes /; heavy pea.vines. bot few
peas; good harvesting weather need
ed.-Geo FL. Atwood
Bamberg - Bamberg: Nearly al
cotton open no top crop; 6ae weef
for gathering; all other crops do1os
well.-W s Bamberg.
Barnwell - BIackvi!le /: Cottol
picking progressing rapidly; lat
corn about made. and will be fai
average crop peas, sweet potatoes
and sugar cane much improved.-C
D G Lapge
Beaufort Beaufort: A fair weeE
for harvesting: cotton opening fas
and being gathered; March corr
nearly harvested, with fair yield rice
harvest we'll under way. = Johl
Consnt.
Berkeley. = Annieville: Cotton
opening fast; creeks and swamp
overhowed, with hay under water
6 ~ Wbaley.
Charleston.-Charleston Weather
temperature, and sunshine all tina
could be desired; picking sea islant
cotton progressed vigorously; th'