The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-07-03
THE CROP OUTLOOK
The Weather Conditions Last Week
Were UnfaVorable.

Below is given the weekly bulletin
Of the condition CT the weather and
crops iu tie State issued last week by
Director Bauer Of the South Carolinl
section Of tie climate and crop ser.
vice Of the United States weather bu.
1eau. 1t is of special interest in view
of tie gloomy views of the farmers:
The week ending Monday, June Gath,
had nearly normal temperature, and
closed with extremely hot weather,
with maximum temperatures between
95 and 100. A minimum Of 81 was OBJ,
served at Spsrtanbugg on the 18Th.
There wss less than the usual amount
Of sunshine over large portion Of the
State, but generally It Gas about nor
nal. There was severe hail and
wind storm in Lexington county on
the 22d.
The rains Of the week were local in
character, but were the heaviest Of the
season at few points. The heaviest
rains occurred generally 10 the Nor.h
Carolina border couuties, where bot
tom lands were flooded for the fifth
time this year. Cultivation made good
progress in the central and southeast
ern counties, but even there loRlsrds
are still too wet to ploW, while else
where pioWing was practicable on only
from ore to three days, and fields con-
tiDue to be foul with grass and weeds,
in PLACES, to such an extent that both
corn and cotton have been abandoned,
and lowIand oats have been cut and
cured for hay on account Of the grass.
Cotton improved slightly where it
could he worked, but the plants con-
tinue to be unseasonabiy small, AMI
much Of it is yellow. Some cotton is
soaided aud lice are still in evidence,
although lass Numerous than last
week. Choppi5g is not f faished. Many
felds are still grassy and much cotton
is bsing destroyed il cleaning it OF
grass and weeds. Some fields have
been abandoned on accouot of their
foul condition and scaroi,y Of laborers.
Sea is,and made decided improve.
nent.
Upla1d corn looks we'll where it was
worked, but much looks yellow and is
very small, while lowland corn is ir-
retrievably injured by excess Of mois.
ture and lack Of proper cultivation.
Bottoms hsv1 not al been planted OF
repLautad. Germ is tasseling low and
is uDp7omiEing generally.
Tobacco is icing cut and cured in
Florence county; it is small and poor in
ali ,ions, but has improved during
tne week. Rice is excellent in the
Charleston and Williamsburg districts,
soma was damaged % o7erfloWs and
stagnant water in the Colleton dis
trics, while in the Georgetown dis
tr,cts f:eshets Injured it, and only
sbvut one-foarth the usual amount OF
JaGe rice c.uld be plspccd. Wheat
narvest Is nearly finished, and late
whsas vas poor owing to rust and
scao. Oa;s about harvested. 10th
grains are sprouling in the sk@sk to
some extent. ThIeshing has begun
vita generally good yields.
Sweet po,ato slips are still being sst-
out. Some peas havs been planted. In
places melons sIe btighling, but a geu-
eral improvement is noted. Peaches
are rottening extensively as they ripen.
Apples continue to drop.
Wild plums and berries are plentiful.
A continuation Of dry weather is
needed TO improve crop prospects
which are still very unfaVorable.