The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

eth, tho average State temperature
was IS, which is 2 lower than for the
previous week, but the departure from
the normal was fully as great. The
weeks maximum was LOG, aud Moi
mum was 81 degrees
Scattered showers, some heavy but
most Of them moderate or light, occur.
red over tho entire State 10 places The
area tbs, received sufficient rainfall is
small, aud over by far the greater
portion of the State the drought COO.
tinues with Increased severity. Dam.
aging hail fell 10 Dorchester, Edgs6sld,
Newbcrry. Piokeus and Sumter ooun-
ties, High winds accompanied the
thuuG orstorms at a number of points
There was 90 general improve.
ment iu crops 90 the contrary, the
reports indicate further detcriova.
tiou. except over the limited areas
whero tho raius were heavy, and at
such points tho damage was checked.
The corn crop is very poor. and late
corn is ruined. Many stalks have 30
ears, aud the blades, tassels and silk of
such that began to ear early this mouth
arc dried up Early fodder was saved
in good condition, out !G,e fodder
amounts to little.
Cotton continues to shed both leaves
aud bolS. aud to open prematurely. 1t
ia makicg no growth, nor is it frui,ing.
Whore tho showers were followed By
bright sunshine, cotton was scalded.
Picking Is general. but is retarded by
tho hot weather. Sea island cotton is
suffering severely from drought, prema,
ture opening, and blight.
Cow peas aud sweet potatoes inprov.
cd slightly where tho rainfall was
hoavy, but their general condition is
less promising. Pastures and gardens
arc parohed. River rice alone is doing
we'll, and harvest is underway 10 the
southerly sections. Upland rice is
almost failure 10 places stock water
is scarce aud cattle are suffering
Forage crops of all kinds are poor.
Ii is generally too dry TO SOW .uroips.
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.
Clsreodou-Clareud udon Hot and
dry all crops burnt up ; cotton open.
ing prems'urely; young corn ruined
tbe poorest crops ever knowc, aud
farmers very gloomy. j. Il Griffin.
Observation-Disclosures: Raio on
22d aud 25d moderated the ,empera.
ture somewhat. though the rainfall was
insufficient; cotton still opening fss:
corn. swee, potatoes aud forage crops
arc The poorest ever seen By tne writer;
uplsod rice will yield less than the seed
planted w. j. Rodgers.
Florence ce-Ebeuezcr Good rain on
22i, which will help minor crops somo.
what, but all crops are about ruined BY
the extreme heat aud drought, coru
will not make more thao one third, and
cotton half Of a orop.-J. G. Wilson
Kershsw-Camden Raius this week
made slight Improvement. in young
crops. but came too late for old crops
We may yet make half crop B.
AumoLs
Sunscr-HsgoOd Heavy rain
Wednesday night; it came too late to
do much good but will help la;c crops.
and peas. potatoes. and sugar cane
the ho, spell is Injurious to crops o! all
kInds ; cotton vii! 90; make over bali
o.op; late corn has been badly damag.
d.-A X. Sanders.
Orsneeburg g-Csmcron: No rain Tor
weeks; oil crops seriously Injured;
cotton canuot make more than hal:
crop; halt grown bolls opening; lint
very short; in some fields ucarly ell is
open, shedding or dying j. W
Summers. M ID