The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
CROPS IN THE STATE.
Too Much Rain Il Many Quarters bl-
juring Grain and Fruit.

The temperature conditions were IA
vorablc for crop development during
the week. and over the central belt Of
counties. from the Georgia to the North
Carolina borders. sunshine and rainfall
were also favorable factors. but else
where there were many and extensive
areas where the rainfall was excessive
and sunshine deficient, conditions that
had dcteriorating effect on the staple
crops. particularly cotton. Reports from
York, Spartanburg, Union, Abbeville.
Anderson, Richland and from Marlboro
and Marion counties. and less extended
areas in many other counties indicate
that the corn and cotton crops are very
promising, as are all the minor food
and forage crops. but these conditions
are not uniform over the State, and are
not the prevailing ones for corn, while
cotton, cane, peas, sweet potatoes, to-
bocco and rice are making satisfactory
growth and development Crops are
practically all laycd by. but generally
in 7cry grassy condition. however,
with numerous reports Of clean, well
cultivated fields.
The condition Of corn seems to lack
uniformity. with many fields where L
large yield is assured, but during the
week much lowland corn was damaged
by heavy rains. Ears as rule are well
filed and matured. Young corn is
firing on light soils, while much
stubble corn was injured by excessive
rain.
Fodder pulling has progressed rapid
ly, and is under way over the eastern
and central counties; some fodder lost
b. frequent rains in Berkeley and
Barnwell counties. In York and Salu-
da counties the corn crop is reported
extra fine
In localities where little or no rain
fell, and where normal amount OF sun
shine prevailed, cotton made seasonal
bic Improvement in fruitagc and has
put on large July crop, but there is
complaint Of rust and shedding incrcas-
Ing rapidly. particularly from Dorches-
ter, Beaufort, Orangcburg, Lexington,
Barnwcll. Collcton, Sumter. Williams
burg and Chesterfield counties; such re
ports are not confined to those counties
but. with Il few exceptions, include
portions of every county in the State.
In Abbeville 4 great deal Of cotton
has been practically abandoned on ac.
count of grass. Cotton is turning vel
low or red on certain light soils. where
growth has stopped, and is scaling or
firing in Pickcns. 1t was injured by
rain in Ncwbcrry.
Bolls are opening slowly, and arc
needing dry weather and sushinc.
Sea Island cotton is in splendid con-
dition and clean Of grass and weeds: IS
blooming extremely, with some little
fruitage. but sunshine greatly needed.
Tobacco cutting and curing is near
ing completion in Florence and VIII
liamsburg counties and is well ad-
vanced elsewhere. with 4 continuation
of favorable reports from all tobacco
districts.
With the exception Of too wet for
rice on bottom lands in Bamberg coun-
ty, this crop continues to look promis-
ing. 1t is heading in the earliest: or
coast districts, and with favorable
weather, harvesting will soon begin.
Grass for hay has attained i heavy
growth. Cutting continues in Char
lesion county, bat has not generally
begun in Williamsburg.
Sugar cane and sorghum are reported
very fine. Sugar making will bcgin
this week. The condition Of cane is
above an average over the entire State
Sweet potatoes look Very promising
as do field peas and peanuts. Some
peavine hay has been made.
In some Of the western counties there
is Il giut Of watcrmclons, where also
peaches continue plentiful. but there is
4 scarcity of apples and pears.