The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-11
CROP CONDITIONS.
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN CT THE
PRESENT SEASON

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Observers 4 ! Ovor tte ate l. port TO
Headquarters tn 1nro NATION Coctolt-
cst.d.
The following is the waekIy bulletin
of the condition CT the weather and
crops OF the Stat as issued Tu. sdsy
from the United S'ates weather bu,
reau here:
The week opeued with sea:onable
warmth, but by the middle ai the
week the temperature fell 10 almost
freeing over the central counties. Ice
was, Indeed, reported, trom various
points and SIS far south ward SIS Hsmp
ton and Bsrrwsll counties, with heavy
white frost on the morning OF April
% b over the State generally, includ-
ing The vicinity OF Charleston. Ga
that morning the temperature was as
low, o: lower, than the previous re
cords OF the weather bureau, extend
ing over period Of IL years, show
for the third decade of April.
The cold weather did not last long
and the week ended with temperatures
! considerably above the normal,
The average Of 4S places reporting
mean temperature vas 5S for the week
while the normal for the same period
is approximately e. The temperature
ranged between q minimum o. 81 On
the 25.h at ga. tue and Little Noun
tain and maximum OF 80 on May 1st
at Batesburg.
The cold, heavy rain ef Arril %,
9Th was general over the State, and
in places companied by high winds,
sleet and hail. In the southeastern
portions OF the State the rain was
Zee ded, and in the vicinity Of Char
lesion more woulo prove beneficial,
but generally this rain fell on an
already saturated soil, causing minor
creeks and b-arcaes 10 overf5w. and
ir Edgefeld county damaging Lands
washing them. Considering the crea
and typographical diversity of the
State, the rainfall WAS remarkable Tor
even distribution. -Four places only,
| cut OF II, reported amounts Of less,
than one inch; - o. from l to inches
19 OF from Q TO 8 in ,hes; and IL with
8 riches or more. The following ex-
cessiye ueasurments were reported:
Mont Clare 0C, Oakland 25; A]colu
so, Shiloh 5.25iaches. The average
for the State was 9 81 and tie normal
for the same period is approximately
0.7S.
The sunshine averaged n per cent.
of the possible. The prevailing winds
we're from northwest to northeast
generally cold and at times high and
were an important factor in making
the weather unfavorable on crops.
AL correspondents, without excep
tion, characterize the past week SIS
having been unfavorable on the
growth Of crops, BY reason OF 100
much rain or too low temperatures or
both as the bad effects OF high winds
in place
Little progress WAS madein planting
corn and termination Of recently
parted corn is slow. It's coming up
10 irregular stands, although some
sections report fair stands. Much re.
planting is necessary and worms are
damaging corn badly in places. The
cool weather caused it to look yellow
and checked lis growth. Early corn
is receiving its second cultivation.
Some bottom lands have been planted,
but the recent rains made them too
vet. and stopped planting operations
on them. The recent frost did rot Il
anv corn.
Rice seeding is practically completed
for early planting, but the cool wealth
er injured the stand and vitality OF
the young plants which was made DUR
ing the week.
Transplanting of tobacco IS nearly
finished in the more souther]y dis
tricts and is well under way in Marion
and Marlboro counties. The ground
is in good condition a regard TO mcis
ture, but too cool for the young plants.
II jury from cat worms is also report
ed.
Melons were killed by the frost of
the 2Sth, in places, and badly Sc: back
everywhere. The reports indicate q
very poor stand OF melons and point to
a late crop.
The fruit outlook is on the whole
very promising, a few localities only
report total destruction by the Frost ln
early April, while few scattered re
ports indicate that peaches and p;ums
are dropping badly. The frost OF the
week did no injury to fruit First crop
of figs evidently destroyed. Heavy
shipments of stra v berries from Flor
ence, Marion, Darlington and Marl.
boro counties were made this week.
Oats continue to look promising, ex
cept in Jefries Creek secEoD, where
they are failure Wheat is healing
and growing nicely, although some
what yellowed by the cool weather.
Pastures have improved rapidly. Gar
dens are later than usual, bat are
yielding early vegetables enough to
supply local demands over the whole
State. Farm work is well up to The
requirements of the various crops.
J. W. Bauer,
Station Director, Columbis, S. ..