The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-23
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

WEEKLY CROP BULLfTIN.
Columbia, April 22.-The tempera-
ture averaged about s degrees per day
below normal during the week ending
Monday, April 2lstt, and the week was
uniformly cool, with maximum OF
80 degrees at Bowman and a minimum
Of 81 degrees at Liberty. Light frosts
occurred on the 18th and 18th in
Horry County The sunshine was de-
Efcient, the SKY having been overcast
during the greater bpart of the week:
The winds we're generally light, but
too cool orvegetation
Some rain fell in the State on the
18th, 18th, 18th and 10Th. The rain
fall 81 the nth was general and was
the heaviest for the week, except that
sin places heavier rainfall accom- mpanied
thunder storms on the 10Th. The aver
age for the week was less than an
inch and was about normal although
IN many places il iinterfered with farm
work from the 18th to the close OF the
week
PREPARATION of lands rapid progress,
eey,cept that bottom lands are still too
vet to plow. In many localities the
week was unifp fprmly faVo orable for farm
work, but, owing to the prevailing
low temperature, was unfavorable for
termination OF planted seeds over the
central and western counties, and for
the growth Of young crops, especially
corn and truck The former is yellow.
and sickly ii places. There. IS a
scarcii ~ Of good corn and cotton seed
Corn plan is nearing completion
over the eastern coun5ies where much
as up to fairly good: stands, but not
uniffo ffornly 50, and where cultivation
has begun; over the central counties
most. 81 the corncr rop has been plant
sed, altho but little is up; while
over the western countties onlya q small
portion has been planted, and scarcely
any IS up Cut worms and CROWS have
damaged stands, necessitatingg some
sreplanting.
Cotton planting is about haH nnlsh7
ed over the eastern counties, is well
under way and viii be general this
week over the central and has only!
been begun over the western counties:
little, if any, is up to stands.
Tobacco plants have been set out in
a number Of localities, but generally
the plants are toe small although
plentiful and heal Rice planting
continues unde favorable conditions,
and IN places is nearing complexion.
There is a general imp oVement noted
in both wheat and oats although.
neither grain IS entirely satisfactory,
owing to poor stands and lateness.
Fruits Of an kinds are nsidered safe,
except places IN the extreme western.
.portiions,W y here this fruit was serious
ly damaged, if=not ruined, by the cold
during the spring. Gardens continue
backward, but look well Pastures.
afford grazing except IN The western
counties, where grass has made scant
growth. Watermelnos are coming up
poorly
Clarendo PiineWood Corn plant
ing about over, some replanting being
done: some cotton planted this week,
but rains prevented during latter part;
oats small and not as promising as
usual; gardens small and late.-R. S.
zDesChamps
Darling arlington Week fa-
vorable for farm work good rains on
Monday and Thursday; rather too cool
for vegetation cotton planting is gem
.eral;; fair stands Of com: tobacco
being set out potato bugs appearing; ];
trees full Of ffrui Rodgers.
Sumter Catchall:: Wet and cool;
sunshine below normal; weather ia
Yorable for preparing lands; corn not
up to good standss@some little cotton
planted, but not being hurried; !; oats
in good conditio white potatoes up,
no bugs as yet; fruit promising.
r.. j. Brownfeld.
Fifth Annual Conference for Edu-
cation in the South.
Preparations are rapidly maturing
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