The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-10
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The week ending Monday. Sept. lst,
WAS decidedly ccoi2r than usual, with
~ average temperature Of about %
degrees, Z maximum Of 80 degrees at
Greenwood or the 2Gth, and a mini
mum OF IS degrees at Bowman on the
9th and at Darlington on the 2atn.
The first and last days were partly
cloudy 10 clear, but the middle CT the
week was cloudy. humid and ralaE.
There were no destructive WINDS Cf
bailStormS.
On the 22nG there was heavy ram
fall in the middle coast counties, and
a quite general rainfall on the 23rd,
willie on the 26th, 9th and 2Sth'
light. cold. at times drizzling rain
covered the entire State, heavy at q
few points where lands were washed,
but generally very gentle, 50 that
nearly all was absorbed, putting the
soil into good condition for fall growth
and for blowing for oats, which IS uh-
der way TO {; slight extent.
Over most Of the State the week
was favorable for farm work. althoEg:?
the rains intcrfered with cotton PICK
ing. fodder pulling. rice harvest and
having, but turnipS came up to good
STANDS.
Late curn viii be greatly benefited
by the now ample supply OF moisture:
and looks quite promising. Some ear
" corn has been gathered.
No improvement is noted in any but
very late cotton: on the contrary, all
reports continue to note the spread OF
rust. that stops growth on the plants
attacked, while on sandy lands the
plants have reached maturity and all
growth has stopped: Cotton opened
RAPIDLY previous to the rains, which
checked opening somewhat and inter,
fered with picking, and also stained
some cotton or beat it to the ground.
In places half the crop is open, ana
the work of picking is being urgently
pressed. This is unusually early.
Yields are disappointing. Late cot
ton on all stiff soils is fruiting, but
the general prospect for top crop
is Door. Sea island cotton is putting
on a small top crop, and blight is less
prevalent than for years.
Rice harvest made satisfactory pro-
gress. Peas, sweet potatoes. cane and
fall gardensimproved materially. Late
fruit is scarce except grapes, which
are plentiful.
RAINS IN COTTON BELT.
Mr.. Bauer Tuesday described the
weather conditions as follows:
An area ofhigh barometric pressure
overlies the whole country, highest in
Missouri and off HatteraS. There is
no well defined storm center anywhere.
Temperatures are above normal along
the Gulf and Atlantic coast, about
normal in the central valleys and lake
region. and Slightly below over the
western half Of the continent. The
weather is cloudy along the west Gulf,
where rain is falling, and in New Eng
land, while clear skies prevail else
where. Quite general rains fell dur
ing the past ~ hours in the cotton
belt, except in the eastern portion:
heaviest in Arkansas and Texas. The
following heavy precipitation was re-
ported: Malvern, Ark, 1.S0: Pine
Bluff, Ark, 2.42: Bolivar, Miss. l.66:
Hearne, Tex, ,. II: WaXahachie, Tex,
,. 10 inches. The highest temperature
Tuesday was 96 degrees at Taylor,
Tex. the lowest Tuesday morning was
IS degrees at Bismarck and Modena.
THE NATIONAL REPORT.
The national weekly summary of
crop conditions made by the agricul-
tural department says: The temper
ature conditions in the northern dis
triets east Of the Missouri valley dur
ing the week ending September lSt
were more favorable for maturing
crops than in the previous week, but.
as in the two weeks Immediately pre-
ceding, excessively high temperatures
prevailed in the central and west gulf
districts. including Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. Continued absence
of rain has intensified the drought in
the west gulf districts and rains gen
orally needed in the Ohio valley and
in coast districts from southern New
England to the Carolinas.
In the State of the Missouri val
ley and in portions Of the upper Mis-
siSSippi valley corn has made fair pro-
greSS, but has not maJured rapidly,
owing to low temperatures aud exces-
sive moisture. Dry warm weather is
greatly needed in the Missouri valley
for the maturity Of corn.
But little rain has fallen over much
Of the greater part of the cotton belt
westward Of the Mississippi during
the past month. the last three weeks
of which have been excessively warm,
the week ending September 1st being
practically rainless over the greater
part Of Louisiana, portions OF Ar
kansas and Oklahoma, and through
out Texas, with the exception ola few
light showers in the north central
and northeastern portions. the result
of which, with the ravages Of insects,
has been steady deterioration in the
condition Of cotton during the second
and third decades.
While favorable weather conditions
in the'near future would cause mark
ed improvement in the condition OF
cotton in Texas. the reports indicate
that. under the most favorable cir
cumstances the yield would be much
short Of an average crop.
The central and eastern districts Of
the cotton belt, with the exception Of
portions Of the CarolinaS, where the
drought continues. have received
abundant rains, cut too late to be Of
material benefit, while causing c0nsid-