The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-03
THE WEATHER. AND CROPS,
Valuable Information for All VIII,
Are Interested in Farming Opera

Are Interested in Farming Opera.
lions.
The following is the weekly bulletin
issued by the weather bureau in
Columbia as to the condition OF the
crops in this State
COLUMBIA, sc, April %, 1895
The mean temperature for the week
was normal but over the western,
northern, and northwestern counties
the nights were too cool for the growth
OF crops, while the day temperatures
were sufficiently high to rwarm the
ground and bring up seed recently
planted. The a temperature for
the week was 20 which is also the nor
ma Tor the same period.
Ihcrc was a wiGO range of tCmDgra.
turc between the western and eastern
portions, viz: between 81 on the oOth
at ~Gillisonvillc and IS on the 2lst a.
Grecnvilte. Light fro,ts were observed
on the mornings Of the 20th and 2lst in
Pickens, GrCenvIllc. Saluda, Union,
Ncwbciry, Lexington. York. Chester,
ana Lancaster counties, but nothing
was Injured.
The rainfall for the week was hcavy
and well distributed. and over tn,
greater portion of the State was needle
and vii, prove beneficial, while ovcr
limited areas in the west central conn.
Ties the ground was previously too we,
ana larmwork Will be further DELAYED
over the southeastern, eastern. and
nOrthcaStcrn counties the rain WAS
timely Tor oats and for putting the sol
III condition lur transOlanting tobacco.
wenty 'hVe piacs representing AL
portions Of the State, reported mounts
OF rainfall OF one inch or more, four Of
which had over two inches, with cycns.
sivc falls OF 13 and t p At 81. Paul
and Ella respectively. The average OF
all reports is l.l9 and tao normal for
thc same period is approximately 81.
L'ght hail fell on the % at G0van and
Cneraw bat did no damage.
h sunshine varied greatly over the
State but averaged So per cent OF the
possible. high winds ACCOMPANIED
the thundcrstorms over BERRY
Goa ty de ,noJing fiu t trees and blow
Ing Gown fences.
n weather on the whole wa,
favorable for farmwork, which pro
crossed rapidly and is now we'll ad.
vanced.
Corn planting made fair progress
and upland cOrn in most counties j.
nearly all planted. so ne Bottom land,
have been planted.
Complaints Of poor stands OF corn
are general and Includes all portions
OF the State. Some Of the earliest
planted has been plowcd up and re-
planted, while rcplanting is necessary
In many places owing to cut and bud
worms and the poor organization OF
seed. Early corn that was cut down
oy irost Is coming out slowly. In gen
cral the nights have been too cool for
corn In UrnW pynIl ' ,,ly . "
places, is large enough to pillow.
The bulk OF the cotton crop was
planted during the week, and only in
The extreme northwestern countirs
does any considerable area remain to
DC planted Early planting is coming
up TO Irregular stands while later
plantlpg Is coming up nicely. None
has been choppcd.out yet. In the
northeastern counties rain was needed
has been copiously supplied.
oats are small and backward in
Barnwell. Hampton and Beaufort coun.
ties owing to the dry winter, but the
recent rains will benefit them. In other
portions OF the State oats are very pro.
missing and are heading, The rains Of
the week will assure u full croD
The reports on wheat are lniformIv
favorable and indie tie a full crnn
Wheat is heading.
Inc work Of tranUplarting tobacco
maze RAPID progress, although the
round WAS too airy in places during
The tlrst Of the we X, but the weather
were generally favorable.
In h low stilcc districts planting is
compI, tion and good stands
IRE the rule throughout the entire rice
'alslng sections.
Irish potatoes are being dug in Char.
eSton ana Beaufort couGtics, but the
'leids are poor later painting looks
more promising. Potato bugs have an
in Charleston County.
sweet potato slips are coming up
Iiceiy In most places, although q few
0mplaint: are received of their not
rowing well.
Musk melons arc coming up poorly
are later than usual. Water.
have poor stands in EIgcGeld,
'arnwell. O'angcburg, Florence and
counties.
Gardens are generally late but re-
emily have been doing well.
Large shipments Of Strawberries,
cans, peas, potatoes, and cucumbcrs
cling made from the Southern truck
,strlcts, and OF straw berries from the
and Florence districts.
More corn and other food crops
ian usual are beirG planted in Spar
Count
Farmers are we'll up with their work
'cept in portions OF Laurens, and Sa.
counties where it has been de-
yed by too much rain.
J. w. BAUER, Director.