The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-13
THE ll''lI.Il CROP REPORTS.
Another oonoraIIy untavorabIe
Wsek for Cotton.
.RU!srINo ON sANDY LANDa,
Late Corn Continues 10 improve.
.;}SsTebacco Reported Favor
ablo IN All aec,ions Ex-
capt Two atafes.

ablo IN All aec,ions Ex-
c.pt Two atafes.
STATE REPORT.
The following is tho weekly bulletin
Of tho weather and tho crops Of tho
Stet6 issued TUESDAY by Acting Diroo.
torSTaJ lor Of South Carolina section
osStld climate and crop service Of the
United States woathor bureau: Fl
Tho week ending at 8 a. 1n., Monday
September 2, had an equ.l temperature
slightly bolow the normal, with a
meximum of 81 degrees at Blaokyillo
and Greenwood, and a minimum OF ga
degyees at Greenville. Thoro was a
n9table deficiency in suns hina, goner
aily.detrlmental to crops. No hail or
Weak. - ~
The rainfall was above tho normal.
FloIepco had 5.29 inohes, Green wood
3 9Ttnohos. St. George 3.48 inches, and
BataHburg 2 81 inohos. Dry weather
and kunshino are generally needed.
51otton is gonoral]y reported as rust
i ing bhodding, and not fruiting woii on
sandy land, whilo on stiff Gay lands
there lsl is eomo complaint of its growing
tooIISSmuoh to wood. IN somo placcs it
isa sa,re,ported as rotting in tho boil. Pick
iggsIs pretty generally commenced, but
thesorop is about two weeks later than
ua!alt Making duo allowance for spo
ciaI cases, there is littlo material
change IN tho condition Of tho crop
sinaeIa woek ago.
late corn is as rulo promising.
though excessive rain has intorferod
with proper cultivation, aud in some
6nsbs causing it to turn yellow. In
plaSsg constant and undue moisture ia
oatsing the cars to rot. Regarding tho
ooSn@ Drop reports arc moro favorable
;thanIa week ago.
b6ddor pulling has boon delayed aud
tha product ip jured bycontinuod rains.
IS sa.A az at s potatoes are doing wnll hut 90
inRl loo much to vine. Irish potatoes.
pc pea vine hay, and truck crops
atsS aoir g5Weli. Rice looking tino, but
al late, There is much complaint
offstfIit'a q atl rosting, though III placss
pasl gas 81 ssSagea 6ne. Pastures exceedingly
lss2 & Ssas ~ ~ TIoNAL REPORT.
| Y ont of tho statistioan
|g |igy s2's. griopl lture a6Ows
ls s. itlsI 3 tt9n { on'
yt sils
Septon1 sr i 1900; 68 s on
Sspsem 81 AbAfI ] 1899 /, and a ton year aver
5agss3qf; i s., !. 74I9. '1'9II II').,
heTo WAS. an impairment Of oondi.
tio1 during August amounting to 18
poihts in Texas, 10 in Oklahoma. 8 in
Arkansas, in Alabama, 4 in Virsinia.
q in Louiaiana, and l point in North
Carolina. and Florida. On the other
hand thero was an improvement dur
Ing tho month in Georgia, South Caro-.
lima, TennoBsee, Indian territory and
Missouri, "a amounting 70 3, 5, 3, / and 4
points respectively. IL Mississippi
there were on appreoiable changes in
conditions.
33aA oonl.,s below the ten year aver
ago is reported in majority OF the
States, the dofcioncy is is points in
Texas and Arkansae, 6 ia North Caro-.
lima, 8 in Tennessee and Virginia and
in Alabama and Florida. Oklahoma
the condition is 10 points below the
average Of five years, and in Missouri
points below the average Of the eight
years for which statistios are av ,ilable.
On tho other hand, the conditions in
Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina
and Louisiana are 4, 13, S and 4 points
above their respective ten yoar aver.
ages and in Indian Territory point
above the average for five years.
Aa compared with September /, 1900,
conditions at the close tf August were
lebe favorable in Texas. Arkansas and
Oklahoma to the extent Of 2I, 4 and 10
points respectively, and wero more
favorable to the extent Of 28 points in
Mississippi, 20 in South Carolina, 12 in
Georgia II in Alabama and Missouri.
~ in Louisiana, 8 in Tennessee and
Virginia, 8 in North Csr,lin,, z in
Florida and 4 in Indian Territory.
The averages of condition in tho
States aro reported as follows: Vlr.
ginia 81; North Carolina 80; South
Carolina 80; Georgia 81; Florida 78;
alabama %; Mississsippi 88; Louisiana
o0; IeaxaB 66; Arkansas 81; Tonnessee
rs; Missouri rs; Oklahoma GO; Indian
territory 76.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Tho woathor bureaus gene raj sum
mary Of crop condition is as follogs:
while tho weather conditions Of
the week ending September 2, 1901,
havo boen generally favorable in ma
jority OF dletricts, heavy rains, (in
some placoB excessively have injured
CROPS and retarded work in portions of
tho south Atlantic gulf States, and hot,
dry weather has boen unfavorablo in
tho Missouri and uppor Mississippi
valleys and on tho north Pacific coast.
Bxtreme heat and drought in localities
OF Oklahoma and Toxas have also boon
very detrimental to crops.
Late corn continues to show improve.
mcnt, although it was Injured by
drought and heat In portions Of Kan.
Sos; has suffered further decline in
Missouri and needs rain ia Nebraska.
II has suffered injury by floods on low
lands in Tonnossoe. Reports indicate
that tho bulk OF the late corn will bo
safe from Injury FROM frost by Septem.
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