The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

25th, averaged about s degrees per
day cooler thao usual. with minlmnn
temperatures ranging between % aud
y, aud maximum ten mperatures bs:ween
20 and SO degrees. The lowest ten
pesatures prevailed during the drst hs!:
Of the week.
TIE average rainfall for the week
vas 2 IS inches, ranging from less
than l iach to 6 inches The heaviest
rains occurred 10 the west central aud
10 the southeastern counties, where
lands we're badly washed, and crops on
many bottom lands were flooded and
destroyed The rains injured cotton.
soue CORP, melons, and wheat in the
shock-causing sprousing-over the
western and south oentral couutles,
but were either highly beneficial or not
harmful elsewhere, and tbeJ improved
rice, tobacco, gardens and pastures,
and minor crops generally. Over
large portion Of the State cultivation
was impracticable, except on from one
to three days. consequently fields are
becomiag grassy. and all field crops
stand in need of cultivation. These
conditions we're at their worst in the
western half OF the State, while over
the northeastern counties there has
been no harmful excess or rainfall. and
crops of ali kinds are very promising.
Sunshice was deficient over the entire
Stste.
Corn ia generally doing we'll, bat
some is turning yellow and is firing,
while on bottom lands, in the western
portions. much was destroyed by food
ing. Early corn is being laid by.
There was general deterioration 10
the condition OF cotton ia the western
counties aod n the upper Edisto valley,
where some oas not been chopped tc
stands, aud fields are foul WITH grass
aud weeds. and where the crop has re-
cei7ed very little cultivation. Else
where cotton is growing rapidly, and
early cotton is blooming. Lice are still
prevalent, and 10 places have broken
stands. There is mere or less COM
plant Of grassy fields from all sections,
and cotton is 10 urgent need Of dry.
hot weather to permit cultivation ard
for its ncrmal development
Tobacco has improved. Cutting and
curing is ia progress, butt is DOT general
Worms are numerous in Williamsburg
County
Wheat that has not been housed or
tbrasbed ,s beginning to sprout 70 the
sboc,.. Thrashing making slow pro-
gress. Late oats have been harvested
Weather uniavorabIe on melons. Rice.
sweet potatoes, gardens aod minor
crops are doiug we'll! Fruits rostipg
as IL ripens Peas continue to be sown
90 s.obble lands and planted with corr.
CORRESPONDENTS REPORT.
Observation-Disclosures Tuck sea
500 nearing its eod very slowly la2ds
being made ready for the hay crop
late corn healthy with fair stands
heavy rain tais week H NJ Simopds
Clarendon-Pipewood Farm mwosk
made fair progress FIRST four days;
crops made fair growth except Cotton
which was retarded by the cool nights
and lice; Old corn !alu Dy gooo rams
90 22l j R Griffin
Darlin gson-Sooiesy Hill /: Generous
rains this week have gces,ly be9eh:ted
6eld crops and gardens. cottoo alone
e1oep.ed this crop shrives best 10 rot
and moderately dry weather; peaches
aud black berries are rips-Msj J }
Lacas
F.orence-L5nch: Cool damp weash
er ail the week. with tain oa 22d /;
some complain, ct grass gardens very
dne; early corr laid by; late corn
grassy peas coming up to 6Oe stands
e j Smith.
Oraoge5urg-Cameroo Heavy sains
this week have washed the lands AID
seriously ;pjured :he co,too prospects (;
maoy fields are grassy and cannot be