The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-04
SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
Conditions Have Been Highly Favor.
able to Growth the Past WeeR.

able to Growth the Past WeeR.
The Weather Bureau of the United
States Department of Agriculture is
sues the following Bulletin for the
week ending Monday, July 25, 1904:
The week ending 8 a. m. July 25th,
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
a minimum of Sc at Greenville on the
oath and a maximum Of 104 at Black
vile and other places on the 21st.
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 show
ers occurred in all parts of the State,
reducing the extent Of the droughty
areas materially, Int there are still
number Of widely scattered sections
where crops are suffering for the want
nd r,hn ~
rain is urgent. The weeks rainfall
ranged from trace" to S14 inches, the
latter in eastern Chesterfield county
where lands were badly washed and
low lands flooded destroying the fine
crops on them; low lands were also
flooded in parts Of Spartanburg county.
Wells and streams continue very low
In the central Savannah valley coun-
ties, but generally stock-water is more
plentiful. There is need Of more fresh
water fer flooding 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 To-
calities delayed the work, and in some
sections cotton is still small enough to
be cultivated. Generally fields are
clean, but there is an increasing num-
Der Of exceptions especially in the
northeastern counties where the fields
are grassy.
The high temperature early in the
week caused corn to wilt and fire, but
the fall in temperature and the accom-
panying rains checked the damage be-
fore 1t had become serious. Old corn
was too nearly ripe to be much bene-
fitted by the improved weather condi-
tions, and in the driest sections is near
ly a failure; young corn is generally
promising.
Cotton continues to make satisfac-
tory growth and Is fruiting well. The
middle crop gives indications Of being
q 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 continues
very promising, with less complaint Of
insects and disease than last week. Sea-
Island cotton is small, Of good color
and blooming profusely.
Tobacco curing made only fair pro-
gress owing to the numerous showers
that hindered the work. Early 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 9TH
er minor crops. Ground is being pre-
pared for fall truck, in the coast dis
tricts.