The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
WEATHER CONDITION.
Official Review Of the Crop Condition
in this State.

The following is the weekly bulletin
Of the condition Of the weather and
crops in the State issued last week by
Director Bauer Of the South Carolina
section OF the climate and crop SER
vice of the United States weather bu-
reau:
The first part Of the week ending
Monday, May 10Th, was warmer, the
latter part cooler than usual making
the average temperature nearly nor
NAL at 73 degrees, witha maximum Of
95degreeS at Gillisonville and Saluda
on the l4th, and a minimum Of 80 de-
grees at Heath Springs on the 10th.
There was less than the usual amount
Of sunshine, as the last half of the
week was generally cloudy.
Uneyenly distributed showers oc-
Cured throughout the week, and over
the entire State, whith the heaviest
rains in the lower Savannah valley
and the Pee Dee sections, and with a
maximum fall of $50 inches at Shell
don, Beaufort county. The showers
we're local in character, and many 10
calties had only sprinkles, or no rain
at all, while nearby localities had copi-
GUS amounts. Hail was noted in
Berkeley, Greenville, Richland, Union
Marion, Newberry, Chester
field, Darlington, KershaW, Chester
and Williamsburg counties, but in only
a few sections was the hail destruc-
tive to crops, although it necesSitated
considerable replanting in Union,
Marlboro and Marion counties.
Farm work was retarded by too
much rain in q few localities, and by
the dry and hard condition of the
ground in Others, but generally it
made fair progress. 1t was too wet
in some Of the eastern counties to kill
grass although grassy fields are the
Most Of the field crops are
clean and well cultivated. The need
of rain is especially indicated for
Edgefeld and Saluda coun-
ties, and generally for all the central
and western counties, except Oconee,
and there are many dry Localities in
the eastern counties.
The stands of corn were badly bro
ken during the week by worms, neces-
stating much replanting. A consider
able portion of the bottom land crop
to plant. Corn has a good
color generally, and in most places
is making rapid growth. 1t has re-
ceived it's second cultivation.
Cotton is doing well, with good
stands on sandy lands, while on ury
red lands the stands are not so good,
and some is not up. A little remains
to plant where the ground is too dry.
Cut worms injured stand in a few
places. Chopping has make fair pro-
yress and is nearly finished over the
eastern counties. Cultivation has
kept pace with the growth Of the
plants, and only a few reports indi-
cate grassy fields. Lice have made
their appearance. The lattel half of
the week was too cool for cotton.
Sea-island cotton is in good condition.
Tobacco stands were broken by cut
worms, but the plants look strong and
healthy, although undersized. Rice
IS coming up to good stands, and has
received it's first hoeing. Preparations
are underway for June planting.
Wheat lost condition, owing to dry
weather, and is heading low. Oats
continue to varv greatly, but gener-
ally stand in need of rain. Harvest
IS still confined to the coast regions.
Peaches, cherries and apples are
dropping, but in places enough peaches
will remain to ripea an average crop.
Melons are doing well. Vegetables
ire plentiful in the eastern counties,
and truck shipments continue heavy.
Sweet potato slips are being set out.
Gardens are generally poor. Pastures
,cant.