The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Coiumbis, S. G May %, 1900 =
The temperature was seasonable dur
ing the week ending 8 3 n 5, May
2lst. with q naximum of %, and q
minimum Of 4s degrees. both report
ed from the northwestern portion of
che State.
The rainfall ranged ia amount from
ene.fourth Of an inch TO nearly three
inches The least amoant fell in the
extreme Northwestern counties, and
the heaviest occurred over the cen
trail counsiee
Although the nights continue too
cool for rapid growth and crops are
backyard over the western portions,
the weather conditions were favor
able and CEASED Improvement in the
condition Of all crops. The rains
were beneficial. aud brought up ali
late planted seeds, and put bottom
lands into coalition to be plowed and
,,lansed, except in some western
counties where more rain is needed.
Corn locks we'll and has good
stands except where worms have
damaged it on bottom lands. While
planting is far from finished, some
corn is receiving its second cultiva-
tiop
Cotton is practically all planted 1t
is making slow growth. but either,
has, or is coming up to full stands,
which are, however, somewhat irreg-
ular in eize. Cultivation and chop
ping is general. Some fields are still
grassy, aud grasshoppers are destroy
ing cotton in one county. Sea island
has q good stand and is thriving
Rust continues on wheat to the
detrimept Of the crop. The recent
rains have improved both wheat and
oats, the latter being now particular
~ fine over large areas Oats will
soon be ready to harvest in the south
eastern counties
Tobacco has fairly good stands,
and the ground is in condition for re
pl spting Tha plants are small but
vigorous.
Rice improved with the warmer
nights Planting continues where
previously hindered by fteshets.
Sweet potato draws are being set
out Melone, sugar cane. peanuts,
gardens aud tsuok generally show
marked Improvement. Peaches. al
though droppiog. still indicate full
crop Pears end appies continue to
blight, and while tue former will be
plentiful, the latter will be scarce
Large shipments of reasonable vege-
tables continue from the truck raising
districts. There is complaint Of a
scarcity Of Geld hands in some 10
ealities
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.
Andersoo-Cosiune: Dty uut:l Fsi-
day, then partial showers which we're
moob eeeded ; late co,.oo not up 10
good stands coro 90 bottom lands all
piaa:el wheat uouso.'iy promising !;
oats taia % tas laod bas faiely good ;
f:eis oeoo generality promising cot
worn,. pota.o bugs sod crows doias
maoa damage -S A Brown
Coa7,ss.oo o-Cbariss.oa First pact
OF ,ae week drg aud 'oo' noe ralos on
the l5.h aod lS b. beneficial to all
crops; bear crop being shipped /;
cucumbsrs aod msloos doing fairly
we'll soo.s yiela es potatoes; seoood
brood potato bugs have pus 10 appear
asee H Siuond.
Ciareodo0-pioe wood Crops suf-
fered from dry weather aud there is
oply partia. e,aud of cotton copious
shower, 10 the las: Two days will bs'ug
ap the baiaooe oe seeds planted, aod
give new life and vigor to vegetation
oats w;ll sooa b. ready 20 harvest;
wheas is poos. dee TO rust R S Des-
Chaups.
Darliogsoo-Socie:y Hill : Drought
conditions relieved by moderate
oao-o,e rn;ssino tobacco p(snts resct