The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
TIE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Report on che Conditions for Week
Ending August 10.

Renort on che Conditions for Week
Ending August 10.
The week ending a. N, August
18th had a mean temperature Of II
degrees which is about 8 below nor
nal. The extremes Of the week were
a minimum Of 50 at GreenVille on the
9Th, and maximum Of 81 at Black
vile on the 18th. The first five days
were generally cloudy, the! last two
generally clear. There were local
high winds accompany thunderstorms
that did light damage to corn princi-
pally.
There were 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 IS
heavy as during the previous wee,
but the ground continued thorough!
saturated, and the injury to crops was
aggravated by the cloudy weather,
and very high relative humidity pre-
vailed. Some bottom lands were
over1owed and the crops on them
destroyed. The injury from the rains
was confined largely to cotton on
sandy lands.
The 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 a good
crop, regardless Of the subsequent
weather conditions.
A few localities in the south central
and southeastern parts report no in
Jury from the rain to cotton, but
over the greater part it mas grown too
much to weed, and it Is not fruitine
correspondingly, 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 a 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 q new and
damaging gro 1th; 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 well, but need
more sunshine. The conditions are
favorable for fall truck planting and
termination.
Chester-EXceSSive rains caused cot
ton to shed it's fruit; and on sandy soil
to turn yellow; all farmwosk at a
standstill.
Cbesterfeld-The 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-Five rainy days this
week and heavy rains on two days;
rust on cotton becoming general;
minor crops doing well; too vet 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 a second growth and
is badly damaged; late melons ruined.
Dorchester -Thunderstorn and high
winds on 9Th; rain all day on the 10th;
also showers on the 7th, 9Th and 9th;
even temperature slightly below nor
NAL.
Fairfeld-Weather unfavorable for
all crops; rain every day; low-land
corn nearly ruined; cotton growing too
much tc 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.
Greenville-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-Rain fell every day this
week, and the soil Is too wet for the
growing crops; cotton is rusting bad
ly, and corn is firing" little or no
fodder has been saved; cotton has be-
gun to open slowly.
Horry-Week cloudy with frequent
rains; all crops did fairly well except
cotton which fell of in condition;
many OF the squares and young bolls
haze shed, leaves turned yellow and
the plants look unhealthy.
Laurens-Tco 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 well.
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
make a fine crop; March corn not
half a crop; pea vines fine; minor
crops improving.
Oconee-Good rains 7th, 9Th and