The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
THE wEATHER AND CROPS.
Report on the Conditions for week
Ending August 1b.

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Koport on the Conditions for Week
Ending August 1b.
The week ending 8 q. m. August
18th had mean temperature OF n
degrees which is about below nor
NAL. The extremes OF the weekswere
a minimum of SO at Greenville on the
9th, and a maximum of % at Black.
vile on the 18th. The first five davs
were generally cloudy, the last two
generally clear. There were local
high winds accompany thundersuorms
that did light damage to corn princi-
pally.
There we're almost daily rains from
the lth to the 18th, and less general
showers on the last two days. The
precipition was evenly distributed
throughout the State, and was not as
heavy as during the previous week,
but the ground continued thoroughly
saturated. and the injury to crops was
aggravated by the cloudy weather,
and very high relative humidity pre-
vailed. Some bottom lands were
overflowed and the crops on them
destroyed. The injury from the rains
was confined largely to cotton on
sandy lands.
line early corn was not affected by
the wet weather except that fodder
pulling was hindered and some fodder
that was pulled was damaged; late
corn cantinued It's recent rapid i'm
prOVement and has reached stage of
growth which assures it to be good
crop, regardless of the subsequent
weather conditions.
A few localities In the south central
and southeastern parts report no In
jury froca inc rain to cotton, but
oyeI che greater part it has grown too
much to weed, and 1t Is not fruiting
correspondipgly, on clay and red
lands, while on sandy land 1t has
turned yellow and continues to shed
extensively, with rust more prevalent
than last week. A few open bolls
have been noted in the southeastern
countines, and first bale" was
marketed on the 18th, although that
Is not Indicative that picking has
| begun.
Tobacco curing Is nearly finished
uncut tobacco is making a new and
damaging growth; some injury to the
leaf by the damp weather to tobacco
in barns. Rice made substantial i'm
provement but is ripening slowly.
Peas are growing nicely. Late melons
are watery. Late peaches are rotting
extensively. Pastures, gardens and
minor crops are doing we'll, but need
more sunshine. The conditions are
favorable for fall truck planting and
termination.
chester ExCtoSi We rains caused cot
ton to shed its fruit; and on sandy soil
to turn yellow; all farmWosk at a
standstill.
Chesterfield-Th continuous rains
damaged cotton materially, which is
shedding forms, small bolls and leaves;
weather unfavorable for saving fodder;
turnips coming up to good stands.
Clarendon-t'ive rainy days this
week and heavy rains OH two days;
rust on cotton becoming general;
minor crops doing we'll; too wet to
plant turnips.
Darlington-Too wet for all crops;
cotton has been badly damaged; early
corn is splendid crop; tobacco nearly
all cured, but that which is still in the
fields has taken second growth and
is badly damaged; late melons ruined.
| rchester-Thunderst and high
winds on 9th; rain all day on tha 9th;
also showers on the 7th, 9th ard S th !;
even temperature slightly bslcY nor
NAL.
Fairfield-Weather unfayorahle for
all crops; rain every day; loW-lsnd
corn nearly ruined; cotton growing loo
much to weed on clay soils and is
scalded on sandy lands; some could not
be cultivated the last time and was
laid by grassy.
Florence-Rain nearly every day;
cotton stopped growing and shielded
squares and young bells; corn crop
good: minor crops doing nicely; lands
badly washed; sunshine needed.
Greenvllle-Heavy rainfall this
week; the ground Is now too wet for
any kind Of teamwork; cotton she'd
ding squares rapidly, and growing too
much to weed; late corn Is fine.
Greenwood-The land Is wetter
than for years; cotton Is shedding
badly; late cotton growing and fruit.
ing very fast; bottom land crops do
Ing nicely; too much rain for sandy
| lands.
Hampton-R Rain fell every day this
week, and the soil Is too wet for the
growing crops; cotton Is rusting bad
Iy, and corn is firing" little or no
fodder has been saved; cotton has be.
gun to open slowly.
Horny Week cloudy with frequent
rains; all crops did fairly well except
cotton which fell Off In condition.;
many OF the squares and young bolls
haze shed, leaves turned yellow and
the plants look unhealthy.
LaurenS-Too much rain for cotton;
corn improved; peaches dropping
badly; deficiency In sunshine caused
all crops to suffer.
Marion-Rain every day which
caused cotton to shed and rust; corn
is better than for many years; all
other crops are doing we'll.
Marlboro Cotton Is shedding con-
siderhbly, caused by too much rain;
fodder ripening.
Newberry Week cloudy and show.
cry with excessive moisture, which
caused cotton on red lands to grow
too much to weed and to shed, turn
yellow on sandy lands and shed fruit
and leaves; corn planted in April will
p,aEo tna nron. Mo rol, onrn not