The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN.
Temperature Favorable for Crop Develop
ment.

| IN Ocopee, Ilcken6 ana TfeeDVllIe, |,
heavy showers also occurred from
| Orangeburg county southwark and
| eastward to the coast; over this region
the rainfall was not 80 evenly dis
tributed, but of almost daily occur
renee; over the central belt of counties
and the Pee Dxe section the showers
| were of limited extent and irregular
distribution, although few places, If
any, but that had some rain during
tho week. The average rainfall for the
State, for the week, was 40 inches
| and the normal for the same period is
approximately 1.46 inches. The fol-
| lowing heavy measurements were re-
ported: Loopers, 5. 10; Riverview, !. 80;
Sandy Flat, 2 SO; Walhalla, 2.67; Lib
erty, 2.25; Salters, 3. 75; Pinopolis,
3. 16; Oakland, 300: Jetfries Greek,
o 50: ST. Georges, (Harrer) 6. rs; Gilli-
sonville, 2. 81 inches. Fourteen places
| reported from one to two inches and
twenty five places less than an inch.
A heavy rain in the vicinity of Ramsay
submerged great deal of lowland corn
| and cotton.
Over the northwestern and south
eastern counties, sunshine was deficient
with from 35 to 50 per cent. of the pos
sIble, but over the remainder of the
State about normal duration of sunshine
prevailed A severe wind and rain
storm passed over Oconee, Pickens ard
portions of Greenville counties on Au-
gust 4th, telling forest trees, blowing
down corn, tangling cotton and destroy
ing fruit.
The temperature conditions were
favorable for crop development during
the week, aud over the central belt of
counties, from the Georgia to the
North Carolina borders, sunshine and
rainfall were also favorable factors, but
elsewhere there were many and extern
sive areas where the rainfall was
excessive and sunshine deficient, con-
ditions that had q deteriorating
effect on the staple crqra pafttc-
llsrly Cotton. Reports from York,
Spsrtanburg, Union, Abbeville, An
derson, Riohlsnd and from Marlboro
and Marion counties, and less ex-
tended 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, tobacco and rice are
making satisfactory growth and
development. Crops are practically
all layed by, but generally in very
grassy condition, however, with
numerous reports of clean, we'll Guilt
vated fields.
The condition of corn seems to lack
uniformity, with many fields where
large yield is assured, but during the
week much lowland corn was damaged
by heavy rains. Ears as a rule are well
filled and matured. Young corn is
firing" on light soils, while much
stubble corn was injured by excessive
rains. Fodder pulling has progressed
rapidly, and is under way over the
eastern and central counties; some
fodder lost by frequent rains in Berke
ley and Barnwell counties. In York
and Saluda 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
improvement in frultage and has put
on large July crop, but there is COM
plant of rust and shedding increasing
rapidly, particularly from Dorchester,
Beaufort, Orangeburg, Lexington,
Barnwell, Colleton, Sumter, Williams
burg and Chesterfield counties; such
reports are not confined to these coun-
ties, but with few exceptions,
include portions Of every county in the
State.
In Abbeville great deal of cotton
las been practically abandoned cn ac-
count of grass. Cotton is turning yell
low, or red, on certain light soils,
where growth has stopped, and is scald
ing or firing in Pickens. It was in
iured by rain in Newberry. Bolls are
opening slowly, and are needing dry
weather and sunshine. Sea Island cot
ton is in splendid condition and clean
of grass and weeds; is blooming ex-
tremely, with some little fruitage, but
sunshine greatly needed.
Tobacco cutting and curing is near
ing completion in Florence and Will
liamsburg counties and is we'll ad-
yanced elsewhere, with continuation
of favorable reports from all tobacco
districts. With the exception of too wet
for rice on bottom lands in Ramberg
county, this crop continues to look
promising. IT is heading IN The earliest
or coast districts, and with favorable
weather, harvesting will soon begin.
Grass for hay has attained heavy
growth. Cutting continues in Charles
ton county, but has not generally be-
gun in Williamsburg.
Sugar cane and sorghum are report
ed very fine. Sugar making will begin
this week. The condition of cane is
above the average over the entire State.
Sweet pota "es look very promising, as
do field peas and peanuts. Some pea
vine hay has been made. Pastures
continue to afford excellent grazing.
Irish potatoes, turnips and beans be-
ing planted, and winter cabbages and
strawberries set out in the coast truck
regions under very favorable condi-
tions. In some of the western counties
there is a glut of watermelons, where
also peaches continue plentiful, but
there is scarcity of apples and