The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-17
TIE WEATHER AND CROPS.
What Section Director Bauer Says
About Them in This State.

SecG1OQ Ol[eCCO[ bdUSI# We1uSSudy
issued the following crop report:
The week ending a. NJ, August
S,h, had a mean temperature Of II
degrees, which is about below nor
nal. The extremes were a minimum
of 63 at Greenvil!e on the 3rd, and
maximum Of 81 at Florence on the
3rd. The weather was generally
clogdy, with some diffused sunlight
during tie middle OF each day. The
deficiency In sunshine extended to all
parts Of the State and is considered
harmful to cotton only. There were
no damaging high winds or hal
storms.
There was rain in some parts Of the
State every day in the week, ano
generally over the greater part OF it.
Excessive amounts fell in all parts ex.
cept Abbevil:e and Saluda counties,
where the amounts were sufficient
eor the present needs OF all crors. The
following h. avy weekly amounts were
reported, and show an even distribu
ton: Greenwood, 1852; Conway, 5 2S
Spartanburg, 5.62; Florence, 4.l2
Yema Sc, 4.08; Batesburg, IS; Wal.
halla, 3.65; White Hall, 3.S5; Colum.
bia, 3.95; Kingstles, 80; Cheraw,
$40; Greenyi'le, $50; Little Noun
taiu, 3.4l; St. Matthew's, 3 80; Allen
dale, 80; Charleston, so inches
Many other points reported from two
to three inches. Lands were washed
in places and bottom lands OF sma?
streams were overfowed, but the in
Jury to crops from these sources was
c )m paratively slight. With the ex-
cept:on of cotton, the rains were
generally beneficial on crops.
Early corn is made and fodder is
ready to pull as soon as the weather
permits: the ears are we'll filed; young
corn continues promising, although it
suffered Slight damage from oVeifoWs
and from firing and scalding in places,
due to the excessive rainfall. AS a
rule it improved.
The excessive moisture and lack Ell
sunshine caused cotton on sandy lands
to turn yellow and shed b IN squares
and half grown bo]ls, and to develop
too much weed on red and clay lands.
Rust has appeared in all parts OF the
State and is spreading rapidly; wilt OF
blight is reported from small areas.
Gotten, as a, rule, is heavily fruited
AID contiues to grow, and to bloom
and fruit as the new growth develops.
There are numerous full grown bolls,
but the humid and cloudy weather is
not conducive to their rapid opening,
although occasional open bolls have
been noted in the central and south
ern counties. Sea.island cotton has
good color, large weed, and is well
fruited, but some fields have become
grassy.
Rice is doing well, and early rice
has filed heads and is ripening. The
rivers have become 'fresh," although
still low in the Georgetown district.
There is a marked improvement In
late rice. Tobacco is curing nicely,
and this work is nearly finished; the
tobacco crop is OF good quality and
the yields are satisfactory. Peas,
sugar cane. sorghum, sweet potatoes,
gardens and pastures made marked
improvement. The rainy weather
caused peaches, apples and grapes to
rot extensively, and melons to be-
come somewhat Watery. The frequent
rains interfsred With haying in the
coast meadows. Turnips were plant
ed extensively and are coming up to
good stands.