The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-07-27

Regular Weekly Weather and
Crop Bulletin Issued.
WHAT CROPS ARE DOING.
What the Observers all Over the
State Report to Headquarters.
The information Consoli-
dated. The Crops in
GooH Eiv
Good Fix.

The following IS the weekly bulletin
of the condition Of the weather and
crops OF the State. issued last week by
Observer Batter:
There WAS 4 fine temperature range
during the past week, Which began with
unusually low temperatures for the sec
ond decade of July, with minimum
temperatures ranging from 0G to 90 de
grccS on the mornings of the 18th and
18th oyc- L large portion of the State.
The cool weather lasted but little lon
ger than one day and by the end Of the
week extremely Y hot weather again pre-
vailed with 4 maximum of 100 degrees
on the 10th at Travis.
The mean tumpcraturc for the week
was 16. and the normal for the same
period is about 81 degrees
RAINFALL.
There was 4 continuation Of the rainy
weather Of the previous week. lasting
until Thursday. the 1ith, after which
only few scattered, light showers oc
Cured The rainfall for the week was
heaviest over the southeastern and eX-
trcme western counties. with limited
localities in other portions Of the State
where the rainfall was also excessive.
The following heavy measurements in
inches and hundredths were reported:
Charleston 39S. St. Georges 300,
Spencer $50. Loopcrs so Govan los
Poverty Hill 4.1l55. Saltcrs 325. Alcolu
800. JefrieS Creek. 4.35. White Hall
450 Longshorc Al. Beaufort 4.25.
Sandy Flat 4.25. Gillisonville 3.S4.
Walhalla 2.S5.
The week average rainfall for the
State was 800 inches. while the normal
for the same period is approximately
1.3322
CL0UDIEESS. WIND.
Generally cloudy weather prevailed
with some sunshine during the latter
portion The estimated percentage of
bright sunshine for the State was 81
per cent. of the possible, which IS un-
usually low for the season.
\ few violent wind storms occurred
but they were local in their character,
and did but little damage over the linz
tied areas where they occurred.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Over large portion Of the State,
crop conditions made marked improve
mcnt d ring the week under the infu-
cncc Of the copious rainfall Of this and
the previous week, and the generally
favorable temperature.
The cool weather had no apprcciable
influence except to slightly check the
rapid growth Of vegetation. 1t un-
Goubtcdly largely prevented scalding.
Corn and provision crops Of all kinds
were favorably affected, except on bot
toms that were ovcrtlowcd, or flooded
low lands. Crops suffered on sandy
soils from an excess of moisture: and it
is from sections where light sandy soil
prcdominates, that most Of the adverse
reports were received.
Crops were injured to some extent by
the rains washing lands in Ncwberry,
Chesterfield. Pickcns and Charleston
counties. and by too much water on
poorly drained bottoms in Bambcrg.
Hampton and Orangcburg counties,
while in Kcrshaw, York. and to 1 less
extent in other counties, some OF the
smaller streams ovcrhowcd their banks,
doing slight damage.
Field work was practically suspended
owing TO the wet, soggy condition OF the
soil in some counties, but elsewhere
laying by made rapid progress and is
nearly finished
While some fields Of corn are grassy,
and were laid by in that condition, and
others were too nearly ripe to be much
benefited by the recent favorable
weather. the crop as 4 whole Is now
fairly promising. and in some counties
is an extra fine one. Upland corn has
gcnarally improved during the week.
but bottoms were too wet and corn on
many such lands is turning yellow and
is. in places. firing.
Fodder stripping has begun IN small
way.
Laying by is practically completed.
June planting doing well.
Cotton made rapid growth during the
week. and put on weed very fast. 1t
is reported growing too much to weed
in places and not fruiting proportlonatc-
ly. As rule. the plants are we'll fruit
ed. although recently shedding foo free
Iy. Many reports were received, noting
injury from excess of rain. This Is
more particularly true on sandy soils.
where also rust has developed to 4 con-
siderable extent.
For nearly two weeks the ground has
been too wet to plough or hoe and over
the entire State fields are becoming
grassy. to the injury Of the crop, as 1t
will require cultivation deep enough to
injurc the roots OF cotton. to remove
the grass.
In Barnwcll county, oil fields recently
infested with lice, plants are dying to
some extent. Sea Island cotton con-
tinues to make rapid and scasonablc
development.
Tobacco curing is now general. and
will be pushed as soon as the weather
becomes more favorable for this work:
all except u few of the reports on tobac-
co continue to indicate fine crop both
as to quality and size.
Rice made rapid growth during the
week. and both upland and marsh rice
were greatly benefited by the copious
rainfall over the rice districts. The
rivers are now fresh along the rice
fields. where but recently they We're
brackiSh. and water in abundance is
available for flooding the fields.
Sweet potato slips have all been set
and are making rapid growth.
Cane Of various kinds peanuts, chu-
fas. and like crops are in excellent grow
ing condition.
Field pcaSc arc coming up to excel
lent stands and doing well every