The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
Samter
Climate aLd Crop Condition.
IL S. Department of Agrscul-
tnre. South Carolina
Section.

There were few very not Gays
during the week ending July 10. bu'
thesayerage temperature was slightly
below the normal. The range o.
temperature was between So and 10o
degrees
There were frequent showers daF-
ing the week, especially over the
central and eastern counties, where
IN places the ground is too wet
Over the north central and western
counties, the showers were very few,
light and local, and many places are
suhering for rain. Rain which be
gan falling after most of the reports
were mailed, may have afforded
relief Over the greater portion OF
ahe State, the moisture conditions
are now very favorable.
Some damage was caused by hail
and high winds, but it was confined
TO small Areas
Reports on cotton, while not
wholly favorable, are very promising.
The crop is small, healthy, clean and
blooming freely ; lice continue to
infest 1t, in places, but are doing no
serious injury. A few report the
plant growing too much to weed.
others as not growing at all, espe-
ciaHy on red lands in the western
counties. Sea island cotton never
looked better
The corn crop continues to suffer
from bud worms and the larger corn
.atalk borer Drought has also affect
ed the crop seriously over large
areas, bat on the contrary, in places
the crop is very fne. Old corn is
practically all laid by.
Tobacco improved somewhat dur
ing the week, although in places
more fain is needed to develop the
upper leaves. Cutting and curing
has become quite general. In Marion
county the crop IS turning out very
well
Rice is doiog well, although cater
pillars still infess it q. very few
points The early rice is receiving
isa last flooding On some planta-
tions, water for flooding is not yet
arailable
Sweet potato slips continue to be set
out, peas to be sown. and the eecond
crop Of Irish potatoes to be planted
Sugar cane and sorghum vary in
condition. but generally look promis
ing Hsyiog continues on the coas:
meadows Little or no fruit, save a
few apples, anywhere in the State,
except grapes, which are plentiful IN
the western counties, but are rottlng
badly Melons are being shipped in
large quantities to the northern
markets.
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE
PORTS.
Dss!i0gson-Socie,y Hill +: There
has ssen no deterioration during the
week 10 corn. cotton, or tobacco: pre-
eio;ts.ion, While iacoosiSerable, bas
beeo saficieot to eus.aio grow,a Of
crops gardsos poor !; neloos snail
sod aos pieo,isc 90 frui; NJ ajor J
J Lucas.
Fioreooe-JsEeies Creek s: Crops arc
promising. especially coro rather 100
much :or cotsoe !; cora crop generally
laid BY DO iruis excep: few apples ;
weather remarkably good aud favorable
for farus worl Il S Bigbsm
Osaogebueg-Spriog6sid /: Fsoe sea-
sons aase prevailed this week ;; all
crops a7o growing oioely laying by
cora abou, completed DO tobacco
planted IL this viciHity rather cool for
cotton, With that exception the weather
has been favorable for it; few black
berries melons now plentifnl.-D +
S:uskie.
WilIiansburg-Gseens : Crops look
soe : a little rain would help; corn
about all laid by, and early cotton is
being plowed the las: time; good rains
10 some portions of the township. L
E Burkets.
p;oh,snd-Congsree The past week