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

Columbia. S. G, Aug. Z. 1900.
The temperature was uniformly
high during the week ending 8 q. NJ
August 9th. and averaged slightly
above the normal, with msximum o.
90 at Yemasse. and Q minimum of 50
ct Greenville.
There were medium to light show
ers during the fret of the week, con
fined principally. but not altogether,
to the southeastern and northwes err
portions The general absence o1
rain. the prevalence of drying winds,
and the steady high temerature were
conditions detrimental to growing
vegetation, except cotton and the
need of rain 10 again widespread. and
urgent, especially for food and forage
crops. Practically all crops have
been laid by.
Old corn is made and cannot be
materially helped or injured BY sub
sequeDt weather conditions the crop
is much below the average. Young
corn is better and yet very promie.
ing, but will soon stand in need of
rain. Fodder pulling has generally
begun over the eastern counties.
There was Q general Improvement
in the condition of cotton especially
in the estern and western counties,
although rust and shedding are in
creasing, and sea island continues to
blight. Growth has stopped in some
fields, and the plants are blooming 10
the top. while other felds continue
to grow and fruit freely Cotton is
opening quite generally in the eastern
counties, although picking has not
begun.
Tobacco cutting and curing is
drawing to . close. The late crop
grades we'll.
Rioe 10 very promising and 10
ripsning, and harvesting will begin
this or next week. PEGS continue to
to do wsll. but sorghum, sugsr cane.
sweet potatoes, and gardens are fell
ing, in places, for want of moisture.
There ore largo quantities of peaches
ripeniug. but many are wormy and rot
quickly The bay crop will be heavy
in places.
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.
Charleston -Chsrleston: Frequent
bat light showers relieved drought to
some extent. but ground not moist
enough to work; shipment Of sew
sweet posstOes begun ; rice r,psniog
fast. harvest will begin next week ;
blight still Injuries sea island cotton ;
6gs. pears and grapes plentiful IL N
Jesuuofsky. LEO.
Dsrliugsou-S,okes Bridge: Favor.
able week to oil crops ; the rsips last
week gave new life to oil vegetation ;
'o,soo 10 fruitiog we'll snd promises .
good yield ; old corn 10 made, aud
fodder pulling will begin next week !;
good crop Of tobacco being cured ;
other crops doing we'll F; peaches.
apples and grapes poor aud ioferior.-J
n Pate.
Floreoes-E@nghsm Cotton i'm.
proved during week ; is growing nicely
aOd holding it's fruit oorn decidedly
damaged by previous weather conditions
and csnuos recover other crops 10 fsir
condition, especially the pea crop,
which has good stands rain needed -
A j Howard.
Kersbaw-Tiller's Ferry: All drops
are 10 good condition except where
Injured By drought corn aud cotton on
light sandy coils are poor fodder pull.
iog has begun cotton beginning to
open peas doiug we'll !; peaches rot
ting. ii W Gardner.
Sumtsr-Catohall: Heavy showers
on 30.h; last half of week favorable
for work. which is still going on cot.
ton spotted 10 growth sud maturity ;
some 6elds beginning to open, others
that wero only slightly checked by heat
10 Joly. veil work ed and fertilixed ara