The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-17
Weather Crop Bulletin.

Tne rainfall IN all districts was
above the average, aifcc ing crops,
cotton especially, unf,vorahly. The
harry sting of crops and wheat sowing
was delayed by the exec sive rains.
Temperature and sunshine. The
temperature was below the average.
Frosts were generally reported, with
little damage. There was about an
average amount of sunshine.
EEMARKs OF SPECIAL coRREsPoN-
+: DENTS
EASTERN DIsTgIcT. Beaufort.
Carteres ounty.-"Cotton opening
good, Weather fine up I, date (llth).
Gale of wind with to-day Faison.
Duplin County.--"The weather the
past week has been favorable for
housing the crops until the 1lth,
which WAS rainy and very iisagrvea~
hle. Considerable complaint OF snors
corn and pea crops" Hereford Per
quimans County.-"Cotton is about
half open and picking is going on
very we'll" Kinston, Lenoir County.
mo growing crops Rocky Point,
Fender County.-"All crops better
than for several years. Cotton picking
progressing finely. The light frost OF
last week tlId no damage Scotland
Neck, Halifax .Counly.-"W Weather
quite cool and RAINY, which retards
cotton picking as well a. all field
work. Crops of all kinds will be
| short" Tarboro, Edgectm,e Coun-
ty-"Ths rains of the past week have
be very unfavurable to cotton
Warsaw, Dupliu County,-"Tne re-
cert rain storm WAS very i ilnous to
open cotton Williamson, Martin
County. "fhe heavy rains of Septem.
Der md the ffeshet in Roanoke river
has injured the crops Of coffin and
corn YER, much, and we vii! not have
quite as good yield as last year.
GENIAL DIsTRIcT. Gibs,n's
s. alton. Richmond County.-"Tke
rain anu high wind # rhu,s lay vii!
mix" many bolls of Storm cotton. The
hay crop VI this section seems to be
very COOL"
HILLkBoRo. 0ranse County,
"Rain all day of the 18th; will delay
wheat sowing. Tobacco nearly all
cut or so dtmaged by frosts as to be
of little value"
| JoSESBoEo. Moore County. -
afr. st irJired tobacco TO some extent.
Cotton damaged considerable by
wird and rain on the 10th and 18th II
Monroe, Union Comfy. Besides
damaging late corn and cotton, the
rain has iuterferred with the sowing
: of oats' Oxford, Ora vile County.
The tobacco crop il about housed;
cures slightly better for the past
! week" Raleigh, Wake County -
Past seven DAYS not very tav"rpb!e;
too much rain" Salem, Forsyth
County.-"No rainfall until to day;
heavy rain all day Thursday. The
fir weather has been favorable for
sowing wheat. Wake Forest, Wake
County. "wednesday night high
winds cool rain" Warreuton, War
ten G unity. Cotton has been open.
ing rapidly the past seven days. Most
Of the tobacco crop cut. Potato crop
good. Very little preparations for
wheat"
| WESTERN DISTRICT. Bat Cave,
H. n.lerson County-"The sorghum
makers are uneasy about the csne
a great deal OF which la. sanred.
Davidson College, MeckIenbure
County "A heavy rain fell Satur.
day evening; Wednesday nj. ht and
Thursday m rning. Hick Try, Catlw.
ba County. -"The farmers all SOW.
ing wheat and gathering corn. The
pea crop was injured somewhat BY the
frost." Morganton. Burke County,
-"aaye had beautiful wea her all
the week until Wednesday, when q
rain st in. Farmers sowing wheat
f5helby, Cleveland County. Heavy
ram on the night OF the 10th and
morning Of the 18th. Af.er October
goth, tie Bulletin will be discounts
ued for the season.