The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-01
CONDITION OF CROPS.
THS 5GVeNTH WEiK KEY WEATHER
hhD cRcP 5UlLET!N ISSUED.

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TIE following is tie weekly weather
and crop buIleIia Of the Uoited States
weather service Issued Tuesday by
S. ction Dir c:or B=u r:
There WIS g steady figh temuera-
ture tarodeLou, the entire week with
day temperatures ranging from 81 to
100, the latter occurring on the 2lst at
Hodges. TIE night ten peralures were
fer the irst time this season during
an entire week, entirely tavorsb e for
the development OF crops, as they fell
below 50 at one place only, VIZ, 81 on
the 1Sih a. Trial, and generally ranged
between 62 and "A. The mean tenn
perature of tie State for The week was
79 xrd the normal to- The same period
IS = abouI 70.
Sacwers occurred on the 17th, 1S.h
and 234, beiLg widely scattered aud
qenersllr light On the first two dates.
On the Isl good rains fell Ia LsXing
toa, Green wood and Green coun
ties and light showers rear the coast.
Some rain was ported from 25 places.
but only reported measurements OF
0 25 or more, with a Maximum fall of
l 25 st Bstesburg. The average for
The State is O17of an irca, AID the
normal :or the same period IS approx
mately 0 So.
With few and limited exceptions
raia is urgently needed over the entire
State. Grain crops are threatened So
rious injury by continuation of ths
dry weather until they 1lpea.
Minor feld crops ana gardens all
need rain 10 start them growing, ana
even corn, and 10 q less extent cotton,
needs rain.
Ia the Southeastern aud south cen
trsl counties all crops are parched,
wells are going dry ana streams are
| drought extends along the coast 10
Horny, while IN Berkeley, Darlington
and Marlboro counties frequent and
beneficial showers occurred uurIng Lnc
week.
rnere was about 80 per cent. of the
possible bright sunshine; The 10 vest
percentage reported Was 50, the high
est 100.
The winds were generally light
south westerly, dry and parcnlng, and
together win The bright sunshine and
high temperature caus: d The surface Of
lne grooud 10 oecom, very dry.
HslI occurred on Gne 1S.h II Aiken
aud Greer u Tol counues, IN the latter
the hail destroying cotton along q lar
row path. a severe nail storm Occlr
red IN !he vicinity OF Bates ourg on Ihe
221, but old little or no damage.
Ine high Temperature and bright,
warm sunshine had 3 decided favor
able inhIeLcs on the Staple 6eld crops
causing general Improvement Ia cJn
| dllloQ.
Where showers occurred the i'm.
pro7emeal was particularly marked,
alEhC gh as has been sisled, the need
of ram is general and urgent over
the entire S.ate, as the parnal showers
covered con- mpar-llyely small areas.
Corn has made SLOW growth ouE i'm
proySnent Is ncisd II It's general ap
pesrance as TO color and stand, al
tnous "a the latter was damaged by Cal
worms on bottom lanos, pud worms
which are more numerous Than for
many years IN York county, and wire
worms particularly damaging IN Cnes.
terield county. Owing 10 the dry
condition OF Ine SOIL, late planting Is
not coming up well, and much Dot
tom land yet 10 plant, awaiting rain
10 put The ground IN conoluon tor
planting. Corn Is everywhere small
| for the season, bat Inc helds are well
cultivated. Rain is .adly needed for
corn.
Cotton las stopped dying except in
q f-W localities aGd shows improve.
ment during the week IN color, stand
and grown although 10 the last re-
spect lhe plant Is uoG Up 10 lis usual
a!z, 1t this season. Stands, also, &re
! generally oelo~ an average. Win now
over, tXcepI-laLy eyeA and full
stands noleo IN many Localities. LsLe
planting and teplanLed COTTON IS cum
ing up slowly owing TO lack OF mols'
ture and crustsd SOIL pal lticularIy on
red lands auo sLlt, heavy soils. a
| few reports received OF cotton telGs
EaYlpg been ploughed up anc planted
10 Corn. Chopplng TO s!sAos las been
C: N Dleted n a few iCca l.les only, DuL
| mauo ra4Io progress, ala as gouSrAl
IN all portions Oi Inc Stale. Delng gen.
erauy ron nalf 10 lnree Iour.hs hn
lsne0. FlelQs ale generally clean and
ncteu 10 Ksrsnaw, Edge lid and On
new ground principally In Barn we'll. !
Sea lSlanu COLON IS IL a bad Way lCr |
want OF rain.
Tobacco Is growing nicely and
whsrc SHOWERS occurred n the Uoacco |
district more ram would be Of benefit. |
k.ce Is growing well and, with me
exception vi some telus Delng grassy, !
IS IL q very satisfactory con0llon.
y pland rice Is, however, not doing SO !
veil ano sLanoS II urgent need Of rain. |
Wheat conLlLues promising, DuL |
you'd Do helueG oy Rain. Rust on !
olaoes exlsLs qulIe extensively out 10
no harmful degree. WheaL Is Begin
mig 70 II pen ano harvest Will oesIn
abou: Lhe lrat Ct June.
The second week Of oa's harvest has
passed snI yields continue up 10, or
above, an average. I! Is feared that
Lhe cry weather has Injured oats in
The west central counties, and that
continuation Of the absence Of rain
until harvest tim5 Will materially
sffect the yield.
Lase and spring soWn oats will in
many PAGES De cJnpIeie failures and |
.ney deteriorated every where during
the week.
Sweet potato draws are generally
Plentiful with some rspolts to the con
trary, but owing to the dry weather
cut lew draws have as yet been set,
and where it was done the sets were
wll!ed and killed.
Irlsh potatoes need rain urgently in
hp ASte-p orS ec,,+born ooup,ies nd |