The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Columbia, S. C, June 5, 1900 :

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About normal temperature conditions
prevailed during the week ending 8 3.
M, Monday, June 4sh. but early in the
week were too cool for rapid growth Of
crops, with. however, favorable condi.
tions at the close
There was an entire absence of rain
uutil Friday, when light showers
occurred over the extreme northwestern
portions, followed on Saturday and Sun.
day by showery weather over the Gen.
trail and eastern portions alse. Rain
was badly needed over the eastern half
of the State, while the moisture condi-
tions we're quite favorable over the
western half.
The weather was extremely favorable
for the cultivation Of crops, during the
week, most OF which have been we'll
worked, and for harvesting wheat and
oats now under way, except in the
extreme northwestern counties, where
both are fast ripeniug. Wheat IS an
excellent crop generally, while oats
varies greatly, but falls little, if at all.
below the average of former years.
Upland cora is small but healthy,
and has good stands. Bottom laod
corn has made good growth, bat stands
are kept badly broken By the ravages
of worms. Early corn is in silk and
tsssel.
The cool nights retarded the growth
of cotton which is unseasoDably small.
and also caused it to die on certain
soils. Stands are generally full, but
very lousy 10 places. Cotton is gener-
ally we'll worked, but few fields are
still grassy. Early cotton is putting on
forms. Sea island needs raia. The
weather conditions at the close of the
week we're very favorable for cotton.
The condition of tobacco ranges
from good to very poor, and generally
the plants are snail for the season. and
in Marion County are bcttooiog.
Worms are numerous aud damaging
Some fields have been laid by.
Rice, truck, gardens, sweet potatoes,
sugar cane and sorghum are doing
we'll. but in need of rain. which las
been quite oopiously supplied. Ffoi'
prospects. except for apples, continue
promising. The shipment of pescbes
have begun.
Many farmers have begun to plant
peas in corn fields, which is unusually
early
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS:
F!oreuce-Ebenezcr Unfavorable
week for al crops weather very dry
and cool nights rain needed wheat
aud oats being gathered. the latter DOT
ss good as usual fruit dropping
badly white potatoes nearly failure.
j c Wilson
Kersbaw-Tiller's Ferry A dry
week has enabled farmers to get their
crops free from grass ; oats harvest
under way; peas are being planted.
earlier than usual !; tobacco in good
condition, but lacks moisture j w
Gardner.
Darliog.on-Stokes Bridge: Cotton
made very SLOW growth during the past
week, week too cool corn is growing
nicely oo uplsnd., bottom stand, poor,
owing to cut worms; wheat and oats
good. and are being harvested rain
badly oeeded tobacco has poor staods
aud is late there is not the interest
taken ia tobacco as formerly j H
Pate
Richlaud-CoDgaree An ideal week
for work. but rather cool and dry 30
rain this week all crops are small. but
generally we'll worked aad look healthy:
wheat is ripeniog /; oats are being
gathered, and turning ont better than
va. expected fruit dropping, but
promises good yield F Smith.
Williams5urg-Cox Week favosa-
BILE for all farm work. With 90 rain !;
cotton dying. caused BY cool nlgb,s !;
corn aud rice doing we'll s; tobacco
sorry !; all crops stsnd in need OF raio.