The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10
THE WEATHER. AND CROPS.
Valuable Information for AL Who
Are Interested in Farming Opera
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Valuable Information for All Who
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The following is the weekly bulletin
issued by the weather bureau in
Columbia as to the condition OF the
crops in this State
CoLUMBIA, SC, May 3, 1898.
The eek opened with seasonable
warmth but by the middle Of the week
the temperature fell TO almost freezing
over the central counties. Ice WAS,
indeed, reported, from various points
and as far southwark as HAMPTON and
Barnwell counties, with heavy white
frost on the morning of April 18th over
the State generally ,'%including the vici-
nifty OF Charleston. On that morning
the temperature was as low, or lower,
than the previous records Of the
weather bureau, extending over Il pc.
Rod OF eleven 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 Is places reporting
mean temperature was IS for the week,
while the normal for the same period
is approximately 6S The temperature
ranged b,C"een Il minimum OF "A on
the 18th at Santuc ard Little Noun
tain, and Il maximum of % on Nav 1st
AT Batesburg.
The cold, heavy rain of April 26.27th
was general over the State, and in
places accompanied by high winue,
sleet, and hail. In the southeastern
portions of the State the rain was
needed, and in The vicinity Of Charles
ton more would prove beneficial but
generally this rain fell on an already
saturated soil, causing minor creeks
and branches to overflow. and in Edge
held County damaging lands washing
Them. Considering the area bv and
typographical diversity Of the State,
the rainfall was remarkable for its
even distribution Four places only,
out Of Il, reported amounts of less
thar one inch II of them from To- ,
inches, 10 of from = t 3 inches and II
, with three inches or more. The fol-
lowing excessive measurements were
; reported: Mont Clare 100: Oakland
, . % AlcDlu > 80; Shiloh % inches.
5 The average for the State was 237 and
the normal for the same period is ap-
| proXimately 07S.
| me sunshine averaged II per cent.
t OF the possible. The prevailing winds
were from NV to NE generally cold,
| AMI at times high and were an impor-
tant factor in making the weather un-
l favorable OF crops.
All correspondents, without eXcep-
r ton, characterize the past week as
having been u~nfavoraSla on the growth
OF crops, by reason Of too much rain or
too low temperatures or both as well AS
the pad effects of high winds in places.
Little progress was made in plantiug
I corn, and termination of recently
II planted corn is SLOW. 1t is coming uu
to irregular stands, although some
@ sections report lair stands. Much re
n planting Is necessary, and worms arc
damaging corn badly in places. Tho
cool weather caused it to look yellow
5 and checked its growth. Early corr is
receiving It's second cultivation. Some
bottom lands have been planted blu
the recent rains made them too wet
n and stopped planting operations on
n them. The recent frost did not kill
any corn.
WEI and cold weather have had q
oad elect on cotton which everywhere
has stopped growing. Some cotton
$ was killed by the frost, although such
i damage was confined To limited areas,
r put the frost etfectually checked its
CROWN everywhere and ray it a set.
back. Seed recently planted are slow
> in coming up and. much replanting is
necessary. Some fields where the cot
ton Jailed to come up, or was killed by
: Irost, are being planted to corn. Little
progress was made in planting and
over the western and northwestern
counties much land already prepared.
remains to be planted to cotton.
ltlcc seeding is practically completed
ior early planting, but the cool weather
! injured the stand and vitality of the
, young plants which made no growth
during the week.
Iransp!anttng OF tobacco IS nearly
+ mashed IN the more southcrly districts
ana Is well under way in Marion and
, Marlboro counties. The ground is in
good condition in regard to moisture.
put too cool for the young plants.
Injury from cut worms is also re-
ported.
Sweet potato draws growing better
lately ana slips being transplanted.
Melons we're killed by the frost OF
the 18th In places and badly setback
everywhere. The reports ndicatc a
very Door stand of melons and point To
a late crop.
The fruit outlook is on the whole
very promising, u few localities only
report total destruct on by the frost in
early April, while a few scattered re-
ports Indicate that peaches and plums
are dropping badly. The frost Of the
week aid no injury to fruit. First
crop OF figs evidently destroyed. Heavy
shipments OF straw berries from Flor
ence, Marion, Darlington and Marlboro
counties were made this week.
oats continue to look promising, ex.
cept in Jeiferies Creek section where
they are u failure. Wheat is heading
and growing nicely, although some
what yeilowed by the cool weather.
PASTURES have improved rapidly.
Gardens are later thar usual, but are
yielding early We Table onnuub ~
supply local demands over the whole
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