The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-08
THE WEATHER AND CROPS
Weekly Bulletin Issued Last Week
BY Prof. Bauer.

The following Is the weekly bulletin
Of the condition Of the weather and
crops issued last week by Director
Bauer of the South Carolina sectirr
Of the climate and crop service Of tn
United S;ates weasher bureau:
The week ending Monday, April 29sh,
averaged, from 10 to 13 degrees PEI
day cider than usual, with an ex
t-ems minimum of 81 degrees at
Greeuv:lie. There were light irostS on
tie 22i, 23l and 24sh in PLACES, soe g
trsc, o! ice in Collcton couaty. Tne
fro>ts killed cotton that YVES up, Gu
cumbers and melons, yel!owed corn,
checked the growth of truck and gar
dens, but was apparently not injuri
Gus on fruit.
There we're light, scsttered showers
on the 22i s1d 23i ovtr the central
and western count,es, and snow fur
ries on the same dates in the extreme
northwestern portions. The ground
was too vet to work, from the pre-
7ious weeks heavy rsios over tbs
western half Of the State, until the
middle CT the K, and only from
two to four days pioWing could be
done. As the soil dries it becomes
baked and hard. Along the coast, and
for about fifty miles inland, there is
need Of rain to supply moisture to
terminating seeds and growing crops,
and for transplsrting tobacco. Bot
tom lands are not yet dry enough to
plow. Theirs was moresthsn the usual
amount of sunshine, and the winds
were generally light, but were chill
ing.
Corn has poor and irregular stands,
owing to poor termination and the
ravsges Of birds, and in places whole
fields have been plcWed up and re-
planted. The cool weather checked
its growth and caused much to turn
yellow. In the southeastern counties
only has cultivation become general.
Upland corn is not all planted.
Cotton planting made slow progress,
and much remains to plant in the
western counties, while ovar the east
ern and central counties first planting
is about finished. Stands are very
poor. a large portion Of tbs cotton
that was planted previous to last weeks
heavy rains and subsequent cold
weather will have to be replanted, as
the young plants that were up have
died to a large extent, while newly
sprouted and uDsprouted seed are rot
ting in the ground. There is gen.
eral scarcity Of seed for rsplanting.
Tobacco plants continue small, and
are scarce 10 Williamsburg county.
Transplanting progresses slowly ez'
cept in Marion county, where it is
nearing completion. Rice made slow
growth generally. In the Georgetown
districts, the rivers and tides were Low
enough to permit planting operations to
be resumed.
With limited exceptions. wheat and
oats continus to look promising and
are stooling we'll. Oats are heading
over the southeastern counties, and
over limited localities elsewhere.
Sweet potatoes are rotting in beds.
White potatoes appear to be doing
we'll. Melons have poor stands. Truck
reeds warmer weather and more mois-
ture, but shipments Of peas, beans and
strawberries are going forward, the
latter ripening slowly. The scresge Of
strawberries is smaller than usual.
The commercial peach crop will not be
IS large as expected, but generally
peacees, pears and plums have been
only slightly injured by the prevail
ing unreasonable weather. Gardens
look we'll, but are backward.