The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Columbia. S. G, Sept Is, 1900

8 Q. m. September l7th, was ex
sremely hot, with maximum tempera
lures Of 100 ct three points The
latter part WAS cooler but the heat
continues abnormally high The
lowest tempers,ure was 62 at Green.
Vile.
The drought was broken by gener.
al rains beginning on the 18th
and continuing to the 10th, with
amounts ranging from half to over
three inches. The rainfall has put
the soil into excellent condition for
blowing. aud for sowing oats and
turnips, and was beneficial to minor
crops. but came to late to benefit
corn aud cotton. 1t replenished
creeks and streams where cattle
wstered. the supply Of stock water
having been scarce in places.
There is no Improvement to be
noted in late corn. which in many
places failed TO ear the corn crop
as whole is estimated at less than
half an average yield. Some farmers
are gathering and housing their corn.
Cotton continues to open rapidly,
and nearly all is now open but the
rain will tend to check premature
opening, and to Increase the size of
immature bolls. In places the plants
are again blooming. and some report
small top crop, but generally the
top crop is uupromisiag The
weather favored rapid picking. and
about half tho cotton is gathered.
The rains damaged open cotton
slightly. Correspondents estimate
tho yield this year at about half an
average crop. Sea island shows
slight improvement. but is blooming
to the top and the plants are dwaf.
cd.
Peas. sweet potatoes, pastures, fall
gardeus aud late rice, which were
very poor. have begun to improve
Rice harvest 10 progressing and 10
places is nearly finished, except
for June paintings which will ripeu
10 October. Besus. cabbages, white
potatoes and other truck are being
planted on the coast truck farms
under favorable conditions The hay
and other forage crops will be sbor.
and are incapable of being much
Improved. Some oats have been
sown.
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.
Abbsville--Abbeville {: A good sea.
son yesterday (l4.h) the 6rst siooe July
26sh cotton will no. make moro than
osR crop; corn 90 good except .
few 6slds Of very early planting ;
surnips will not be replao,ed.-R
Sondley
Baruvsll -Fairisx Cotton all open
Add mostly picked out q few patches
have q small promise Of q top crop
there will be but q email feso.iou Of tho
usual top crop I; sweet potatoes and
sugsr cane need raiu peavioe hay
being gathered ; peas poor.
Chester6sld-CLestc,6sld: After
another sOorching week, e gentle rsiu
10 uow falling ; it will benefit ell minor
crops and pastures. bu. will iojurs open
cotton aud retard picking; cotton
nearly oil open sorghum aud sugar
cane poor, ss are all other crops Goo
w Spencer
Clsreodon-Clarsodou Fine rain
on 14,h. but too late to benefit crops
much the hay crop will be very short
10 this section ; sugar osoe email +;
rice suffered severely and is almost q
complete failure 90 gardens planted.
r 8 DssChamps.
Chariestou-Chsrlesion The lon
dry spell broker BY rsio Thursday
evening. being The 6rss good rain 10
this section siuoe Juoe will favor
planting beans aud white potatoes
berry aud cabbage plants burnt up -
II NJ Siuouds
Observation-Disclosures Cotton pick
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