The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-07-19
THE CROPS.

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THE CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin of the North Carolina
Weather Service, for the Week
Ending Saturday July 14th
In the Eastern and Central Dis
tricts there has apparently been an
average amount Of rainfall during the
week, which has been especially
favorable to cotton and grain, and
somewhat unfavorable to tobacco. In
the Western District there has fappar-
emily been deficiency of rainfall,
but crops have not been very unfavor-
ably affected. A little more rain
would undoubtedly improve the con-
dition of all crops in this district.
In all districts there has been an
excess of temperature and sunshine
which has been very favorable to cot
ton. The dry weather has given far
mers an opportunity to work their
crops, which were suffering from weeds
and grass.
CENTRAL DISTRICT. = I Raleigh,
Wake Co,lnty.-"Cotton dbing we'll.
Corn suffering for rain"
Pittsboro, Chatham, Co,snty.-"For
the past seven days there has been NO
rain only enough to lay the dust. Corn
in many localities is suffering very
much. Some localities have had no
rain but very light showers since June
3D."
Monroe, Union County.-"With on
ly slight rainfall, continued high
temperature, and much hot sunshine
all crops have been unfavorably af-
fected the past week at this station,
together with a small a1 ea of the coun-
ty. Portions of the county dry at the
last report had good rains on the 10th,
and the above unfavorable conditions
apply to still less area, probably to
only one.fifth of the entire county"
Oxford, Granville County.-"Gran-
vile county has about 20 per cent of
crop of tobacco sta hiding in some few
sections. The only chance for good
crop is very favorable seasons"
Fayetteville, Cumberland County
Crops of cotton AMI corn not suffering
for lack of rain. Mot sufficient mois-
ture to make them grow rapidly"
| LittIeto,on, Hattfdx- Couatu:.z-sii1l
had very fine rain on the
which affected all crops favorably."
| Louisburg, Franklin County.-"A
good rain on the afternoon of the 10th
was of much service, not only to crops
but to gardens, melons, &c"
| Salem, Forsyth County.-"The oat
crop has been harvested and come in
short. Some say the yield will not be
more than halt crop. Corn and to-
bacco in good condition"
Hillsboro, Orange County.-"Rain
is needed for all crops"
HaaD River, ALamance Comfy
"Had fine shower on the afternoon
of the 10th inst. Farmers say the
rain OF the 10th was very beneficial
Only this Immediate section has suf
fered for rain. We need more. Whea
crop not full one. Threshing com
menced."
Walaut Cove, Stokes Couaty.-"To
, bacco and corn are growing finely anC
, farmers axe utilizing the hot sunshin,
! to kill grass and weeds"
, Warrenton Warren Co,lnty.-"Cot
g ton and corn in good condition AM
looking we'll. Tobacco in need o
rain"
6 WESTERN DISTRICT. - Mt. Air
Sarry Coalnty.-"The oat crop is wei
, nigh harvested and is below an aver
!, age crop"
Hickory, Cata,Uba Cou,sty.-"Th
upland crops are needing rains, bot
toms are not. Cotton is small an
: late, a great many fields hive bee
! ploughed up and planted in corn an
= peas Wheat and oats are beil,
. thre9shed. Wheat is not good. belo'
e the average. Oats good above tn
q average"
? tDavidson College, MeckIen6urg Coun
!. tyE"A good little rain evening OF tn
!. 11th. About one-fourth of goo
: season"
% Asheviile, B,s,eombe Ceunty.-"A
~ Crops are doing we'll. Wheat crop
!. eolerably good, and that and gra.
,s have been we'll harvested. Corn
, splendid"
:. Lircolntoa, Lincoln Count, ,.-"Ha
a fine rain on evening of the lot
p Corn and cotton growing finely. Fa
" mers are threshing their wheat, whic
is yielding from one -halfto two-thirt
I of a CROP"
II Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
q. "Corn and cotton beginning to loo
ae badly and grave apprehension is fe
y, for the crops unless there is an abul
IN dant rainfall at an early date. Ga
So dening is suffering very much"
n Shelby, Cleveland Coatnty.-"Tl
I'd crops generally doing fairly well. Co
ton will yield abundant fruit and pr
ss- duce fine August crop. Sugar Cal
e, is quite an item in Cleveland count
d. Immense quantity of syrup will
y, made this year"
Ist III. B. BATTLE, Pu. D.,
"a Dired,
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