The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-02
Climate ahd Crop Condition.
q. S. Department Of Agricul-
tnre, South Carolina
Section.

slightly warmer than usual with little
temperature variation from day to
day. except Saturday and Sunday
which were very hot and humid.
The close of the week was marked
by slightly lower temperature.
TIE drought was edectualIy broken
by general rains over the entire
State, ranging in amounts from about
! an inch to 5.6S inches, the latter at
Santuc, Union county. There are q
few scattered localities that did not
get enough rain for the present need
of crops, while over portions OF Zee
Dee section, and in Williamsburg
and Oconee counties lowland crops
were damaged by excessive rains
Stock water continues scarce In
many places. Cloudy and humid
weather accompanied the showery
conditions which together with the
prevailing high temperature, made
the week very favorable one for all
crops.
The rain and high temperature
started a new growth on cotton.
Early planted was, however, too far
spent to be much benefited. Cotton
is small, generally ftuited. but is
shedding badly. Rust has appeared
in six counties, boil worms reported
from one. Excessive rains injured it
in Marion county. Sea island cotton
badly blighted in places, but general
ly it is blooming profusely and fairly
we'll fruited.
Old upland corn was too nearly
matured to receive much benefit from
the rain, over the central section of
the State, where in places it is almost
failure. In the extreme eastern
counties, the crop of early corn is
extra fine, while in the extreme
eastern portions the recent rains
were very timely Young corn is
being damaged by worms and cater
pillars in the Pee Dee section, and in
isolated localities elsewhere, but gen.
orally 1t looks very promising.
Some corn being planted largely as
an experiment.
Tobacco is ripening faster than it
can be gathered IN places. Curing
progress favorably. In places the
leaves have "Gred," and horn worms
are isjuring it in Darlington county.
Rice is heading fairly well. but
more rain would prove beneficial.
Upland rice does not look promising
Peas are now doing we'll Sorghum
cane is topping, but is a poor crop
Sweet potato slips continue to be
set out, Pastures show slight i'm
provement General crop conditions
much improved
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE
PORTS.
Sumter-Ssatesburg The light rains
Of Tuesday and Wednesday were OF
grea. benefit to al crops, as we'll as
gardens, etc., but they did not supply
moisture enough and rain is again
needed az much as ever, under the
increasing temperature W " Auder-
son, NJ D
Orapgeburg-Spripg pg6eld O#iog to
the recent dry spell cotton foliage has
shielded badly in places rain has now
fallen Sufficient for the tine: late corn
will be greatly improved early planted
is about matured stiff land cotton will
te benefited ID E Sturkie.
FloreDcs-Ebepeser Good rains
since nay las, report all crops revived.
bu. old corn damaged by the drough.
a. least so per cso,um, and cotton
promises three quarters of crop !;
young corn Injured to some extent by
worms.-J C Wilson.
Dsrliugson-Darliugtou Very sea-
sooable for ell crops this week and
show the good effects OF the warm
raiuy weather; tobacco curing FRO
crossing rapidly; horn worm numerous
and increasing. Notwithstanding efforts
to destroy them come rutabagas plant