The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
TIE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Section Director Bauer's Report for
the Past Week.


the Past Week.
The following is the weather report
as issued by Section Director Bauer
Wednesday,:
The week ending 8 a. M, July 25,
had a mean temperature Of go 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 SO at Greenville on the
gath 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 we'll 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 8. IA
inches, the latter In eastern Chester
field county, where lands were badly
washed and lowlands flooded, destroy
ing the tihe crops on them; lowlands
were also iitoded in parts or Spartan
burg county. Wells and streams con-
tinue very low in the central Savan-
nah valley counties, but generally
StOck-wate 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 rule all crops 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 an in
creaSing number OF exceptions, eSpec-
tally in the northeastern counties
where the tisldS are grassy.
The high temperature early In the
week clused corn to wi and fire, but
the fall in temperature and the ac
companying rains checked the dam
age before it had become serious. O.d
corn was too nearly ripe to be much
benefited by the improved weather
conditions, and in the driest sections
Is nearly failure; young corn is gen
orally promising.
Cotton continues to make Satisfac-
tory growth and Is fruiting we'll. The
middle crop gives indications Of being
Il heavy one. There are numerous re-
ports of cotton shedding leaves and
squares, but as yet the injury is not
serious. The crop as whole con-
tinues very promising, with less com,
plant Of inscts and disease than last
week. Sea island cotton Is small, of
good {! e0lor and blo9omipg. .preftiliSseiiy. :
Tobacco curing made only fair pro-
gress owing to the numerous showers
that hindered the work. Enly rice
is heading we'll; 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 general improvement in pastures,
gardens, peas, sweet potatoes and
other minor crops. Ground is being
prepared for small truck, IN the coast
districts.