Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
PALMETTO CROPS PROGRESSING.
The Past Weeks Conditions as Re.
ported by the Department.

The Past Weeks Conditions as Re.
ported by the Department.
J. W. Bauer in his weekly crop bulle-;
tin says: The week ending s q. M,
June 18th, had mean temperature Of
rs degrees, which is about below nor
NAL, due to nearly normal tempera-
lures during the first four days and abb
normally cool weather during the last
three. The cool weather was accom-
panied by fresh to brisk northeast
winds and unusually low relative hh7
midity. The sunshine was normal in
/ places and below in other.
The great portion Of the State had
from one to over two inches of rain on
three days. The upper Savannah val
ley had less than an inch, while in
parts Of York county and few small
areas in other sections, the drought is
unbroken, and crops are suffering for;
moisture. Streams are very low, and
many wells are failing in the central
counties.
A destructive wind and hail storm
passed through Pickens county; the
track of the hail storm was about one
half mile wide and all crops in the
path were destroyed. There we're also
damaging wind storms in Spartanburg
and Sumter counties, and hal occurred;
at various places in the northern and,
northeastern counties doing some dam
| age to crops. ~
The weather was generally favorable.
for cultivation of field crops, but with
large areas where the ground was too:
wet to work, aid where fields have be-
come foul. AS rule corn, cotton, to-;
bacco, rice and minor crops are clean
and well cultivatedo ana have made. mat g
marked improvement during the last
week.
Corn made steady improvement In
all parts of the State, and, although.
snail, is growing nicely and has ;faS
healthy color. Earliest corn is being.
laid by. s.
With few and unimportant excep-55
tions, cotton has now attained full
stands, although somewhat irregular
ones as. to size. The plants are small;
for the season, but have good color
and are growing nicely. Lice are re-
ported from Abbeville county. Squares;
have been reported from nearly all sec;
tions, and a few blooms have been
noted in orangeburg county. In places:
fields are becoming foul. Sea Island.
cotton shared in the general improve
ment and now has full but irregular
stands and good color.
Tobacco improved, and is. being
"primed." Rice planting continues and
the crop is making satisfactory growth
Wheat and oats harvest is nearing COM
pletion; the yields of wheat are best IN
the extreme western counties and only
fair to poor in the central ones. The; The;
oats crop is best in the eastern coun-S,
ties where in places the yields are;
heavy. Late oats show some improve
ment. Both grains have been housedj
IN qood condition where out with only.
slight damage from the rains. - -
stubble fs|asszaEas ass sssa!ag sown. =.
peas. The r ins came too late to, tsses-
fit truck, brb gardens and pastureas',
show great ibprovemsnt. ,... - ),
searbo;3 nsh wltha as
columDisd yos j. pssias E IL ssbs sssg. 81
was causeiin; politiS ireles here
upon the 6aRssss. 6aisssa g Seement that
Congressman ss ar6osssss Of tae et
sixth district would not tandfdF5re-
election. This announcement comes. as
a thunderclap out Of clear sky, be-,
cause of the practical certainty Of Mr.
scarboroughs reelection. The reason.
given for this unexpected action is that
the Congressman wishes to devote all
Of his time to the development Of his
extensive .lnd interests in Horny
county.