The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-24
.. S. DEP ARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau, South
Carolina Section.
For tbs Week Ending Monday.
August %, 1898.
COLUMBIA, S G.. August %

COLUMBIA, S G.. August 23
TIE past week Gas characterized by
steady, even, normal temperatures.
ranging between maximum Of 960 on
she 2lst At Batesburg. aud minimum
OF SO on the 17ta at Gfeenville. The
State meao for the week vas $50, which
is also the uormal.
With the exception OF limited areas
ir Newberry, Aiken, Florence, Dor
chester, and Chesterfield counties,
where less than an inch of rain fell, the
rainfall amounted to from I to 9 inches
over che entire State, the latter exces-
siye rainfall occurred 10 Pickens couu
sy, and lowlsnd crops ia that, Green
vile. aud Sparssuburg couusies. where
from 2 to nearly 5 inches of rain fell,
we're 10 places severely injured or en-
sirely destroyed. Cloudy and sbowery
weather prevailed generally during the
frss of the week, but after Friday there
was more sunshine ard less frequent
showers. The average rainfall for the
State was 2 81 inches. and the aormal
for the same period is approximately
IS ioches.
There was harmful deficiency in
sunshine. vith less than half of the
usual amount at this season.
The week vas unfavorable for farm.
work aad for she staple crops, but
growing forage aud root crops grew
very fast.
The condition CT corn has changed
ba. little. and the crop is fairly good
one, 5ut has been damaged by high va.
Ter In the extreme northwestern couu-
lies, and by an excess Of moisture on
stubble lands. The weather was ua-
favorable for saving fodder, much of
shat that vas pulled during the week
was damaged, aud some totally destroy
ed by rain.
The cotton crop is fairly promising.
but as yet uocersain. and detesiorated
during the week. The continuous
cloudy and raiuy weather has caused
so increase of rust aud shedding, both
OF which are common over the entire
State. Matcred bolis are rot.iug to
some extent. Cotton is opening freely
in places. but generally slowly. aod
picking has fairly begun 10 the eastern
portions Of the State, aud will soon be
general
Early ricc is ready to harvest, as
socn as thu weather permits.
Swee, potatoes are doiog we'll. Sec
cad crcY of Irish potatoes coming Up to
poo. stauds. seed ro',ing in the grcuDd
Peas growing Iuxnciau,ly. but are
s7eechipg. or 6riog. 10 places. Tobsc-
90 practically all housed /; the crop is
&c excellent one. Grapes rottiug bad
iy. Heavy crop OF grass, bat weather
has been unfagorable for curing hay
Much winter trick being planted along
the coast tru:k farms Sugar cane and
peanuts are exce'leut. Pastures afford
fDe greziug. Turuips coming up to
good stands, except it is too wet for
them 10 places
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE
PORTS. BY COUNTIES
Abbeville--Link: Cotton has &c.
terioated very much, all light sandy
lands have about shed off all young
forms and turned yellow, some rot ou
bolls in large cotton R F Morris
Aiken-Oakwood: Past few days
for gathering fodder, causing it tc
bleach, and injuring some already
cured peas not as good as usual III
some places. better in others; turnips
being Gown; cotton opening rapidly
Geo 81 Atwood
Anderson-Iva Rain every day
the past week has thoroughly soaked
the ground, too much for all crops
T G Jackson
Bamberg-Bambe,g Much fod
der injured by rain; cotton damaged
by too much rain, causing rust and
shedding especially on sandy lands
sugar cane, rice, potatoes, ETC., doing