The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Regular Weekly Weather and Crop
Bulletin.
COLUMBIA, s. c., June "a, '9S.

ally lSnt ana scattered uutll the lOtn,
on which day showers were general,
and in places very heavy.
At Winnsboro g. 90 inches fell in two
and half hour, and at Trial on the
same date 392 fell in little over an
hour. The drought is now thorough
ly relieved except over limited areas in
Aiken and Abbeville counties, where
the need of more rain is indicated.
Over limited areas, lands were badly
washed by the heavy rains, and some
bottom land crops damaged or destroy
ed by flooding. The smallest rainfall
measurement for the week was 0. 66
inch reported from Trenton, while
nineteen places reported amounts rang
ing from l to , inches, seventeen
places reporting amounts between 2
aAd 3 inches; and eighteen places
amounts in excess OF 3 inches. The
following excessive measurements were
received: Alcolu 800, Society Hill
3. 33, Shiloh $50, Winnsbero 100,
Riverview LOO, Bamberg g.. 81, Oakland
4.S7, Bowman 4. 90, Ella 400, Darling
ton 3. II, Little Mountain 800, Trial
43S, Cheraw 3. &C, Charleston 3.01, st.
Matthews 3. 70, Spartanburg 800, Al
lendale g. "A. The average of 56 meas
urements representing every county in
the State, was 2. SO inches and the nor
NAL for the same period is approx
mately LOO inch. In most sections
there still remains seasonal Geiclen-
cy of from l to 10 inches.
There was more than the usual
amount of cloudiness during the week,
although no entirely cloudy days oc-
Cured The average percentage OF
bright sunshine was As per cent. OF the
possible Hail accompanied the thun-
derstorms in many counties with local
damage to cotton and fruit. Severe
wind storms occurred in Greenville,
Spartallburg and Berkeley counties,
damaging corn and fruit trees. Injury
by hail and high winds was confined to
limited areas.
Needed moisture having been sup
piled in abundance, and the soil hav-
ing been we'll cultivated and fields free
from weeds, staple crops all made
rapid improvement during the week,
and with the exception of permanent
injury, of no considerable extent, to
corn and tobacco by the late drought,
crops are all in fine growing condition.
Early planted corn is tasseling low,
with spindling stalks, and is not prom
ising, but later planting is now looking
fine and growing fast. Upland corn ls
being 'laid by, " and is nearly all ready
to clay BY" Bottom lands, as we'll as
wheat aud oats stubble lands, which
have heretofore been too dry to plow,
are now being prepared and planted to
corn. Various localities report serious
injury to the corn prospects from the
drought, and few from the effects OF
bud worms, although, generally, corn
has made marked Improvement.
Some bottom lands have heen flooded
by excessive rains and the corn
drowned. In many sections it has been
| too wet to work corn during the last OF
| the week.
The condition of cotton is now very
good over the entire State, aud particu-
larly fine on sandy LANDS. Over the
western counties, and rotably in Sa-
luda county, cotton seed that has lain
dormant IN the ground since 1t was
planted in May, is now coming up to
| fine stands. Fields are well cultivated,
although cultivation was interrupted
during the week by the heavy rains.
Early cotton is fruiting or putting on
squares heavily, and blooms are noted
everywhere throughout the State. Cot.
ton is growing very rapidly now. Lica
are fast disappearing, except IN Clar-
endon county,. while in portions OF
Hampton some fields are affected, and
the plant dying from an apparent
blight; otherwise cotton is IN healthy
condition. Sea island cotton has i'm.
proved very much during the week, but
is very small for the season. ,s
The general condition OF tobacco was
greatly improved by the supply OF
needed moisture, and this crop is now
growing vigorously. Early planted to-
bacco was materially injured by the
drought. and cannot recover fully, not
ably so in Williamsburg and Marion
counties; in the latter county cutting
and curing has begun. Tobacco worms
are less numerous and troublesome
than for a number of past seasons.
Rice shared in the generl improve
ment but not to the same extent, as the
rivers are still salty or brackish, which
causes planters great annoyance, and
where breaks occur In the dams, INJURY
to the growing rice as well as delaying
planting.
Oats were practically all harvested
and housed before the rains set in, as
was wheat. Threshing continues with
average yields or better, except in Oco-
nee county where wheat is not up to An
A'Sl" sweet potato draA are being planted
over the entire State in large quanti-
ties, under very favorable weather and
soil conditions. Irish potatoes wera
too nearly matured, or the vines pre-
maturely dried up, to be benefited by
the rains.
Peaches are ripening, but it is gener-
ally reported that the fruit is small,
with exceptions especially in Edgehld,
Lexington and Greenwood counties,
where fruit of fine quality is being
shipped in large quantities.
Apples vary with the locality, al
thouch less dropping is noticed since