The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Climate and Crop Con-
dition.
q. S. Department of Agricnl~
tnre, South Carolina
Section.
COLUMBIA, S. C April 18, 1899.

COLUMBIA, S. G April l8, 1899.
The week ending Monday, April
Eth, averaged about two degrees peg
day warmer than usual, although the
the first two days were cool, With
light and killing frosts over the entire
State, that injured young corn ana
truck. The latter portion of the week
was very warm.
Bright sunshine was the prevailing
condition of the sky, with increasing
cioudiness and very light rain on Sas.
urday afternoon and night in portions
of the western and central counties,
Otherwise the week was without rains
and gava uninterrupted opportunity
for farm work. Clay bottom lands, ane
heavy soils generally, became some
what baked and crusted, making 8
light rainfall very desirable.
Preparation of lands and planting:
progressed rapidly, with result thas
corn planting was, at the close of the
week, nearing completion over the
eastern portions of the State, and
some has been planted in all except
in the extreme western portions Of
the State. Corn that was up was
hurt to some extent by the frost.
Some complaint of corn rotting in the
ground, and in places replaDting
has already been done.
Much land for cotton was prepared,
fertilizer listed, and some upland as
we'll as sea island cotton was planted
and this work will become general
during the current week.
Tobacco plants are becoming
available for setting out, and trans.
planting has begun in Horry, Marion,
Florence, Orapgeburg aud Darling
ton Counties A scarcity of plaats IS
feared in sections of the latter county.
With few exceptions, wheat and
oats are looking we'll and growing
nicely. Some rice, cane and truck
was planted Pasturage very scant
for season. Unfavorable reports con-
cerning peaches continue, with few
localities where half a crop is indicat-
ed. Pears, apples and cherries are
as yet but little injured.
Charles.oo-CharIestou Frost on
the llth hurt tender vegetation
cacumbe7s and muskmelons being
planted ; asparagus and Strawberries
being marketed freely Irish potatoes
looking veil, and stand an average one.
Il Sahimaan.
larendop-Acola Light frost Mon.
day aud Tuesday, little or SO damage
clear and warn remainder of week !;
cettoD planting begun gardens small;
cut worms numerous tobacco beds
fna early planted corr ro,tiDg 10 the
grcud E D Hodge.
Darling ngton-DarIiogtoo Weather
favorable farm work has been pushed
this week macy acres Of corn (Which
should have been planted in March J
have been planted some cotton has
been planted tobacco plants growing
rapidly, aud some ready for transplant
ing small grain looking we'll B r
McIver.
Kershas-Til'er's Ferry Fine
week for farm purposes cotton plant
ing teguo in earnest corn coming ap
slowly, with poor stands !; tobacco
plants plentiful, trausplantiDg will
begin IN about ten days; much more
rice will be planted this year than ever
before.-J " Gardner
Sum.er-S.asesburg Cool tie first
of the week, with frost oG the 10th.
remainder OF the week very favorable
for pgepartiou and for planting, which
msde rapid progress some cotton
planted on Friday and Saturday corn
planting about completed EXCEPT on
low lands; will have hals crop OF
peaches W W Anderson, N D
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