The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
The WEATHER AND CROPS.
Section Director Bauer's Report for
the Past Week.

Section Director SauerS Report ZOE
the Past Week.
The following is the weather report
as issued by Section Director Bauer
Wednesday:
The week ending 5 a. NJ, July %,
had mean temperature Of 80 degrees
which is nearly two below normal, due
to excessive heat during the first half
and abnormally low temperatures dur
ing the last half. The extremes were
minimum OF Sc at Greenville on the
oath and maximum of l04 at Black
vile and other places, on the 2lSt.
There were numerous damaging high
winds and hail storms accompanying
thunder storms, but the resulting in
jury to crops was confined to small
areas. The sunshine was deficient,
and the relative humidity below nor
NAL, causing corn and cotton to wilt,
during the first half and was above
normal during the latter half.
Numerous and well distributed
showers occurred in all parts Of the
State, materially reducing the extent
Of the droughty areas, but there are
still number of widely scattered Sec
tions where crops are suffering for
the want Of moisture and where the
need Of rain is urgent. The weeks
rainfall ranged from trace" to 5. IA
inches, the latter in eastern Chester.
field county, where lands were badly
washed and lowlandS flooded, destroy
ing the fire crops on them; lowlands
were also flooded in parts Of Spartan.
burg county. Wells and streams con-
tinue very low in the central Savan-
nah valley counties, but generally
stock-water is more plentiful. There
is need OF more fresh water for flood
ing rice fields, as the lower reaches
Of the rivers are very low.
AS a rule all c.cpS have been laid
by although excessive rains in few
localities delayed the work, and in
some sections cotton is still small
enough to be cultivated. Generally
fields are clean, but there is az in
creasing number Of exceptions, espec-
tally in the northeastern counties
where the fields are grassy.
The high temperature early in the
week caused corn to wit and fire, but
the fall in temperature and the &C
companying rains checked the dam.
age before it had become serious. Cd
corn was too nearly ripe to be much
benefited by the improved weather
conditions, and in the drieSt sections
is nearly a failure; young corn is gen.
orally promising.
Cotton continues to make satisfac-
tory growth and is fruiting well. The
middle crop gives indications OF being
heavy one. There are numerous re-
ports Of cotton shedding leaves and
squares, but as yet the injury is not
serious. The crop as a whole con-
tinues very promising, with less com.
plant Of inscts and disease than last
week. Sea island cotton is small, Of
good color and blooming profusely.
Tobacco curing made only fair p.o-
greSs owing to the numerous showers
that hindered the work. Eally rice
is heading well; late needs more fresh
water for flooding than is available.
Melons are plentiful; peaches fairly
plentiful, with shipments Of both still
heavy; apples are generally scarce;
pear trees are bearing well. There
is a general improvement in pastures,
gardens, peas, sweet potatoes and
other minor crops. Ground is being
prepared for small truck, in the coasI
districts.