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

Oolsnsis. 8. q. Nay -. 1900 -
he tsapsssasss wss ssssooabls dur.
isg the vssk ssdisg 3 . N. May
3lsl. With . aaxinsn Of %. end .
nlsiaao q % degrees. both report
- isoa sAe sostAwsssssn portion Of
Ne sssts.
The rsislIM ranged 10 amount from
sas.foarsh e aa isoA to nessly three
iscAss Ths lsass snosut fell 10 the
sxsroms sssehwssssrs counties, and
~ hssvisss occurred over the osn
>ssl eoessisa,
AlsAosgh sAc aights continue too
\ seol FOE rsell growth and crops ere
beskwsrd ssss shs western portions.
~ wssshse eoaditioas we're favor
49, end ossssd Improvement IN the
sosdisios q oil crops. The rains
we're bese1sisl. end bsosghs up oil
loss planted sseds. sad put bottom
.jasds into esedisios 10 b plowed and
plsssed, sxsspt 10 some wsstero
seunsiss whsrs more rain 10 needed.
Oosn leoks veil and hes good
ssands except where worms have
doosgsd e % bottom lands. While
plaasiog b lse from 6sishsd, some
sesn b receiving iss second oulsivs-
tjos
Cotton b practically sll planted Il
b making ssow growth. bot either.
~. OF 10 esoiag sp 70 fsll stands,
whiok ere. AsWevss. soaewhat irreg.
ulas 10 siss. Cultivation and chop
Ping is gssssd. soas 6sldn srs ssill
sssssy. ssd gssssAoppsrs ere destroy.
isg ootsos Il one county. See island
bee good ssasd end 10 thriving
Russ cossisoss on whsss TO the
dessinsss ef che crop. The recent
saiss hsvs Improved both wheat and
csls. tbs lsssss being now particular
y has over large srsas Oats will
seou b ready TO harvsst in The south.
ssstsrn ooussiss
Tobsceo hss fairly good sssnds.
aSd The grossd 10 ia condition for 70
n susisg TIE p,sose are email but
vigorous.
Rice iopsoved vish the warmer
sigbss PIsosisg oontiuoes whore
pssviepsly hisdsrsd By fssshsts.
Sweet possse draws ere being sss
ess Asloos. sagss osne. pssouts.
essdsos ssd sssek geosrally show
nssted iapsovsosas. Pssohss. sl-
shough dsoppiog. ssilI indicate . foil
crop Pssss ssd spples oonsinps 10
blight. ssd while the former will be
plsasiful. TIE latter will b scarce
Large shipmsois Of ssssonsble vsge.
aab'es ooosiese FROM the truck raising
dissiicss. There IL complaint Of .
scarcity Of Geld hands in some 10
sslities
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS. "
AsdsssOs-Cosisns Dry ustil Fri.
dsy, 'hss psssisl showers which we're
oeeb sssasd lsss somos not up 10
good s,ssds eoss 90 bottom Isods oil
9'so:si wheat seusoAlly prouisiog ;
ssss ,sio 90 tbs lsod bat fairly good ;
ffsis crop ysss'ally ,psooisios; cot
worm. p,ss's buys sod osows doiag
oass dsesso 3 A Bross
ssrIsssos--Chsrisssoa : First psrs
Of lbs wssx deg aud ,,,,i Goo rsios on
shs l6h ssd IL b. bsosdsial TO oil
crops; bsss Drop being shipped /;
ssssobsrs sed nsloos doiss fairly
cell sbers yisla Of potatoes; sesood
brood potato tsss hs'c pus 10 appear.
asse H Siaosd,
Cisrssdos-Piossood Crops sst.
fsrsd from dry weather aud there 10
eely . parts, s,aod Of cotton eopious
showers is the lest swo days vill bring
sp the bslssss o: sssds plso,sd. aod
give nee life sod vigos TO vegetation /:
esu will sooo DO ready TO harvest /;
wheat 10 poos. das 10 rust r 8 Dss-
Chsup,.
OArlisgsop- Society Hill : Dsoaghs
soedi,ioos relieved BY moderate
showers missing tobacco plants rsse,
sad sweet potatoes wsosplaossd (; CO,