The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

week ending Monday, April 9Th
| averaged about seven degrees coole
than usual, with light frost on The
morning of the Ath over practically
che entire state, that retarded growth
Of vegetation, but was not otherwise
injurious There was deficiency il
sunshine
The rainfall was excessive ovel
the whole state. and the amounts fol
che week at different points ranged
from one to nearly four inches In
the up country lands were badly
washed and lowlands flooded The
wet condition of the soil stopped the
piows the greater portion of the
week. thus delaying the preparations
of lands and planting operations.
although sarm work is well advanced
for the season It has been generally
too wet for blowing over the western
half Of the state since March 25,h
Corn, rice, melons, cane, gardens
generally have been extensively
planted over the eastern and central
counties. but germination is Glow
and corn is coming up to poor stands
Over the western counties planting
operations have made less progress,
although some corn minor crops aud
gardens have been planted Most of
the lands for cotton have been made
ready to plant, aud some cotton has
been planted. but the latter work will
not become general until tue middle
of April, or until the weather condi-
sions are more favorable, except that
much sea island cotton is already
planted
Tobacco plants are unusually
small, plentiful in places and scarce
in others, but none have been traDs
planted Wheat and fall sown oats
ere both promising. but are small,
having only recently started to grow;
spring sown oats are poor Some
Hessian flies are reported on wheat.
With the exception of Edge6eld
county, where less than half crop
of peaches is indicated, the fruit
prospects are upimpaired. aud the
trees are in bloom from the noun.
talus to the sea
The moisture conditions are favor
able in the coast truck fields, bat
the temperature has been TOO low for
quick termination OF seeds and for
rapid growth of the youag plants,
although truck looks healthy Some
potato bugs have appeared on white
potatoes Heavy shipments Of cab
bages and few shipments OF straw
berries have been made to northern
markets from Charleston In general
truck is from one to two weeks late.
than usual
Charleston = Charleston ]: High
winds on I'd injured growing crops.
trees, fences, etc light frost on Sd.
with sligh.-injury TO tender vegeta
tion crops about two weeks late
stands are fair /; plenty of moisture
but warmth lacking Il Sahlmanu
Clarendon Clarendon Rain on
I'd and 5th /; some high winds corn
planting progressing finely some
cotton planted oats look we'll j
R Grifiu
Coleton-l lslandton The spring
has been cold and wet !; corn about
all planted, few are planting cotton,
no increase in amount Of fertilizers
used H W Dubois
Observation-Disclosures Heavy
rains 6rst of week stopped plows
until Thursday small grain n 6ne
condition, although backward corn
being planted; fruit apparently uniD
jured no cotton planted /; gardens
backwsrd ; tobacco plsnts small fe'
the season w j Rodgers
Florence-Emngham Crop proc
poets are not bright /; heavy rains
will delay seeding ct least o week
aud likely TO be damaged by being