The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Climate and Crop Con-
ditiob.
q. S. Department of Agricul'
tnre. South Carolina
Section.
Co1unp1A, S. C, June 6, 1899.

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The week ending June 5th aver
aged from 4 to I degrees per day
| warmer than usual, with uniformly
high day and about normal night TEN
peratures.
The rainfall for the week came in
the form of scattered showers, accom-.
panied by hail and high winds in
places, which caused but little injury
to crops. The rainfall measurements
ranged from nothing to over two
inches. the latter at Blacksville and
Statesburg, with over an inch
of rain at number of widely separ.
ated points. but generally the
measurements were less than half an
inch. More rain in needed over the
entire State. the deficiency in rain
fall since March 1st varies from q to
I inches
The general absence of heavy rain
vas favorable for cultlvatiDg field
crops, which are clean and we'll work.
ed ; and also harvesting wheat and
oats, the latter crop being nearly all
cut, with yields below the average
over the entire State; the grain is
reported light in places. Wheat now
promises about an averaged yield.
Corn was improved where rain fell;
It's condition is. however, far from
promising. and the crop is being
seriously damaged by worms. Early
corn is being "laid By"
With few scatteted exceptions,
reports on cotton are that the crop
is doing we'll. sud although small sad
growing slowly. the fields are clean.
In few localities cotton is putting
ON ..shapes."
Tobacco is not doing 80
well this week as last, the
drought having injured it in
places. the grasshoppers con-
tinue to infest it over the northern
portions of the district, but no further
injury from worms was reported.
Rice is generally doing well, but in
Colieton County caterpillars continue
destructive in the Georgetown dis
trict they were destroyed by water.
Preparations for June planting well
advanced.
Melons are eufering for rain,
but on the whole the crop is in good
condition and is putting on fruit 1t
has been too dry to transplant many
sweet potato slips Peas are being
soyn on stubble lands Gardens aud
truck patches are falling Pastureo
are parcbed All crops in are excel
lent condition for rain.
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE
PORTS
Darlipgton-Sociesy Hill: Local
rain of 80 inches vas of material
benefit to crops, ou; more is needed /;
general complain. as to stands Of tobac
co owing to drought cotton and coro
look we'll oats being harvested. yield
below expectations spring oats fail
ure !; sweet potatoes being transplanted.
j j Lucas
Kershaw-An ntioeh The week has
been favorable for xork aod for all
crops, except for the want OF rain,
which Is badly needed on cora aud for
setting out potato plants gardens
ruined for want OF rain What few
peaches we're left are ripeniog black.
teslies ripening, crop small ; tobacco
needs rain badly. and is being dappsed
BY gs.sshoppers.-C NJ A!e1.oder.
Ciateadon-Pinewood Had due
raios this week with some hail, which
did bat little damage; cotton looks
wei, and does not show bad effects Of
dry weather core has been plo~ed out
ready for planting peas oats are
about all harvested lands being so'p
TO peas uelous look we'll r s Des-
Champ.
Florence-E6ugham General show
ers have greatly improved all crops;
Gotten is growing nicely, with good
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