The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-26
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Warm Weather helped the Appear
aacc of Field Crops Generally.

| Ihe following are extracts from the
weekly crop bulletin as issued by Sec
ton Director Eauer, for the week end
ing Nay 18th:
The warmer weather caused notice
able improvement in the appearance OF
field crops generally and particularly
III the condition Of corn which has to
large extent regalned healthy color,
and shows improvement III stand, al
though stands are not entirely satisfac-
tory being much broken by the raw
ages OF cut, bud and heart worms, and
uneven on account Of much replanting.
Corn planting continues to limited
extent, bat may be said to be practical
ly finished, except for stubble corn to
be planted i'll June.
| Cotton shows little recovery from the
set back of the previous week, caused
by the cool nights and damaging cool
winds and reports of cotton dying were
received from various localities. The
staud of cotton ranges between 'very
good and the 'tpoorest seen IN life
time" That is to say, there is great
irregularity in the stand even IN ada
cent townships which differ greatly,
some reporting fair stands and others
very poor. But almost without excep-
tion, correspondents state that a great
deal of replanting has been done and
much yet to do before full stands can
be secured. In many Instances whole
fields were plowed up and rep,anted.
! La the eastern portion OF the State,
early planted cotton is looking best,
while over the western portions late
planting has done better except that
in places the ground is so crusted that
sprouting cotton seems unable to break
through it, and some farmers are har-
rowing the fields to break the crust.
Sea-Island cotton IS not doing well
owing to the drought that prevails over
the region of its cultivation. Cotton
planting is practically finished,
although in few localities it is un-
finished. Chopping we'll under way.
| Tobacco seems to have responded
quickly to the better weather conditions
that have prevailed latterly, aud can be
said to be doing nicely with the sets
larger than usual for the season. There
is need of rain in some tobacco raising
[ sections. A small white worm Is do
ing considerable damage III places by
boring the pith of the stem, otherwise
tobacco is in satisfactory condition.
Rice is looking well and growing fast
in the coast rice districts, but in ker-
shaw the seed rotted in the ground,
necessitating replanting.
| The condition of wheat continues
very promising Rust has not lncreas-
ed during the week and is not prevalent
! enough to materially injure wheat, ex-
cept in portions of Lexington county.
| Wheat is heading and stands IN urgent
need OF rain.
Oats are ripening in the southwest
ern portions of the State and harvest
ing has begun in Hampton and Beau
| fort counties, with a good average
| yield. Oats are heading we'll every
where but, like wheat, need rain.
| Spring oats will likely be failure In
the low counties, but in the upper
portions of the State are looking well,
but need rain.
The general outlook for fruit con-
tinues to be good for peaches, espe-
cially in the counties where most at
tention is given this crop, but pears
are not doing we'll generally; much
blight is noted, and the fruit Is drop
ping too freely. Apples have set we'll
in some localities, while others report /,
the trees barren. Plums are ripening
and will be quite plentiful. Grape
blooms in profusion in the western
counties, and this fruit appears to be
J doing we'll everywhere. Attention
| should be given grapes now by CIV
J ing the vines not less than three sue
| cessive sprayings at intervals OF about
twelve days.
| Wild berries will be abundant IN
places, but in Hampton aDd Barnwell
the berries appear small and shriveled;;
| Forest fires during the winter destroyed
many wild black berry vines.
sugar cane is growing up to good
stands. -
Sweet potato draws being transplant
/ ed, but the ground is too dry for this
work to be pushed. There appears to
be no scarcity of draws. Irish potatoes
are not yielding over one-fourth an
average crop in Charleston county ow-
ing to the deficiency of over 10 inches
in rainfall since January 1st. Other
vegetables, in the same vicinity, have
| Welded less than usual by so per cent,
| and shipments have been correspond
ingly light.
| h6lOuS uIe uOW NCiis
made marked improvement except IN
Newberry and Bamberg counties,
| where poor stands are the rule.
Peanuts not doing well. Some peas
have been sown in Greenyille and Lex
ington.
Gardens continue backward but look
ing we'll. Pastures need rain. Farm
work is up with the needs of all crops
and fields are in good cendition general
ly, except that grassy fields are report
ed from Kershaw.
Chinch bugs have attacked corn In
York, and have appeared on grain In
Chester. Cut, bud and heart worms
are reported numerous and destructive
over nearly the entire State.
The Georgia Populists.
The Populists of Georgia nominated
! r. Hogan, of Lincoln county, for