Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Lancaster Ledger in Lancaster, South Carolina

We have 1,205,085 pages in South Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1902

Page

4

Condition of the Crop in Texas and Carolinas

Washington reports a mixed national crop picture as drought and heat persist in the West Gulf and southern states while rain-abundant but late in the central and eastern belt curtails cotton benefits. Texas faces short yields even with favorable weather, corn progress is fair but slow, and tobacco and other farm work progress amid ongoing rust and premature shedding.

Texas Carolinas Washington Agricultural Department Missouri Valley Central West Gulf Oklahoma Indiana Ohio New England Mississippi Valley Cotton Belt Mississippi River Louisiana Arkansas North Florida Georgia Jess Alabama Virginia Sea Island

Weather Summary for South Carolina Week Ending Sept 1

The week ending Monday September 1st featured cooler conditions than usual with an average around 73 degrees. Greenwood recorded a high of 93 on the 26th and Bowman and Darlington logged lows near 58. Most days were partly cloudy to clear at start and end, with midweek cloudiness, humidity, and rain. no destructive winds or hail. Heavy rain fell along the middle coast on the 22nd and a broad fall on the 23rd. later dates saw light cold conditions on the 26th 27th and 28th.

Vsual Greenwood Bowman Darlington Middle Coast

Hesters Annual Report on Last Cotton Crop Urges Records

New Orleans reports secretary Hester’s annual cotton crop figures for 1901-02. Totals show U.S. port receipts at 7,689,200, rail/overland 1,108,953, interior consumption 1,897,487, with total crop 10,680,680. Exports to Great Britain, France and Europe total 6,768,071, Northern mills used 2,050,774. Full report to follow tomorrow after holiday.

New Orleans Hester United States Wills Canada Great Britain France Continental European’ Party British North America

Cotton to Go to 10 Cents as Market Talk Spreads

Special to the Observer notes U S government crop report showing September condition at 64 the lowest on record. World consumption and reserves imply a theoretical supply shortfall of about 1 25 million bales, putting possible cotton at 10 cents in the South with further rises likely. Addressed to doubts about a 10 million bale crop the piece urges producers to seek that price before demand softens. Also mentions Mount Pel é eruption and Fort de France steamer report with fatalities.

Observer New York United States America South Vod Theodore HU Price

As To Pensions in Columbia Record Debate

A Columbia Record note reports strivers in the state press to address pension abuses. Citizens want next legislature to remove unworthy names from rolls and ensure funds reach indigent Confederate soldiers. Critics blame administration delays and boards’ misinterpretation of pension intent.

Yorkville Enquirer

You Know What You Take With Grove's Chill Tonic

A consumer notes that Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic contains quinine and lime flavoring, stating the label claims no medicine and no cure with a simple form. The piece highlights skeptical buyer caution and the lack of apparent therapeutic claims.

Grove

Questionable Title Here Feeds Foray Case Details

A rough report notes a foray case regarding Catarrh with mention of parties including PI CHENEY and Wirolean'e Denurgiet Molt. The text asserts confidence in the longstanding dealings of FJ Sheney and others and hints at obta tions and related actions. Names such as WANHELG RISWAN and MARVIN Whotowite Dein Coiety appear amid unclear context.

Orberch Core PI Cheney Hanjoralhe Maanebalty

Train Schedule Fragments Around Lancaster and Nearby Lines

Fragmented timetable notes show multiple railway stops near Lancaster with connections to Richburg Baxcombville Fortiawr and Chester. Mentions lines Seaboard Southern Railway Northwestern and various points to Charlotte Columbia and Voumblaed, indicating midweek departures and interchanges amid unclear OCR text.

Sutheih Malway Columbia County Sonst Seaboard ATP Horders Wid Eatery Pain — Aye Southern Ratway Foam Chessy Sharlotte Leavite Chater Pam Chester Southernt Railway Pris Boer Ian Gy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hines South Carolina Ail M.S Hive Boon Iki Ole Sud Atul Leia Thie Morndis Fort de France Webovk Mount Pelee Columbia Record Newell Uqual Tony Tam OM. Wertz Jones Sioux City Arisent Pastabio Sieken Winken Geren Jone le Cure Constipation Merling Memody Company Cneene Montreal Chichester Eiglish Fehiee Mant Madison Square Pina Lancaster AM Chesier RAIL Sdale Effeet Westrbomn Richburg SAS Fortiawr Laivwsier Fet Amos Ywestern Paris Poybacco Castovia Bouyem Vigor Dionie Ak Na Ang Ly Crawford Agenia Lancaster North Carolina TRE Charlotte Observer Caldwell & Tompkins J.P. Caldwell Atlanta Sunday Observer S Weekly Observer TUE Observer Charlotte N.C Prowon Mall Crawford Brow Dingulates Ageeon Laponater Lancaster Ledger Remi-neetly Bam Jones Walker Lewie Harvie Jordan Chicago
Search Courier

Search the The Lancaster Ledger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Lancaster Ledger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication