The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-10
THE WEATHER AND CROPS s
Weekly Bulletin Issued Last Week
il by Prof. Bauer. .

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Tho following Is the weekly bulletin
Of tho condition Of tho weather and
drops issued last week by Director
Baucr of the South Carolina sootion
Of the climate and Drop service of tho
United States weather bureau:
The week ending Mond ay. April Goth
averaged from 10 to 13 degrees por
day colder than usual, with an OK
tccms minimum Of 81 degreos at
Greenville. There woro light frosts on
tho 22d, 23d and Oath in places, and a
trace Of ioo in Oolleton county. The
frosts killed cotton that was up, GU
cumbors and melons, yellowed corn,
checked tho growth Of truck and gar
dons, but was apparently not injuri.
GUS on fruit.
There were light, scattered showers
on the 22d and 23d over tho central
and wostern oounties, and snow fur.
ries on tho same dates in the extremo
northwestern portions. The ground
was too wet to work, from tho pre-
vious week's heavy rains over the
western half Of the State, until the
middle Of the week, aud only from
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4 done. ls, the soil dries sit beeS Z, 80 !
for about fifty miles inland, theieii il
mood Of rain to supply moisture to
terminating seeds and growing crops,
and for transplanting tobacco. Bot
tom lands are not yot dry enough to
plow. There was moro than tho usual
amount of aunshine, and the winds
wore generally light, but we're chill.
ing. ..
Corn has poor and Irregular stands,
owing to poor termination and tho
ravages Of birds, and in places whole
fields have beon plowed up and re-
planted. The cool weather oheokcd
it's growth and caused much to turn
yellow. III the southeastern counties
only has cultivation become general.
Upland corn is not all planted
Cotton planting made slow progress,
and much romans to plant in tho
western counties, while over tho east
ern and central oounties first planting
is about finished. Stands are vory
poor. A largo portion of tn, cotton
that was planted previous to last woek 3
heavy rains and subsequent cold
weather will have to be replanted, as
tho young plants that were up have
died to large extent, while nowly
sproutod and upsprouted soed are rot.
ting in tho ground. There is gon.
eral scarcity Of seed for replanting.
Tobacco plants continue small, and
arc scsroo in Williamsburg county.
Transplanting progresses slowly OK I.
oept in Marion county, where it ia
nearing completion. Rico made slow
growth generally. In the Georgetown
districts, the rivers and tidos woro low
enough to pormit planting operations to
be Yesumed.
With limited exceptions, wheat and
oats continue to look promising and
arc stooling WE'LL Oats are heading
over tho southeastern counties, and
over limited localities elsewhere.
Sweet potatoes arc irotting in beds.
White potatoes appear to be doing
we'll. Melons hayo poor stands. Truck
needs warmer weather and moro mois.
ture, but shipments Of peas, beans and
Strawberries arc going forward, tho
latter ripening slowly. The aoreago Of
Strawberries is smaller than usual.
The commercial peaoh crop will not be
as largo as I expected, but generally
poacees. pears and plums have boon
only slightly injured by tho prevail
ing unreasonable weather.. Gardens
look we'll, but arc backward. #