The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-07-12
N. C. Weather Crop Bulletin.
Central Office, Ag. Building.
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The reports oil correspondents of the
Weekly Crop Bulletin, published by the
North Carolins Experiment Station and
State Weather Service, cooperating with
the United States Signal Service, show
that there has been very marked excess
of rainfall, about an average temperature
and very little sunshine during the week
ending Friday, June 5th. Ali crops have
been injured by the exec ssive rains. In
the Roanoke valley cotton and corn are
said to have been almost entirely de-
, stroyed. All lowland crops have been
seriously injured. Wheat and oats which
had not been garnered have been seri
ously damaged; the wheat is sprouting in
the shock. Reports from a number of
localities state that tobacco has been
"drowned out" Fruit is rotting in many
places. The general outlook is very
discouraging. Reports from seventeen
stations give an average weekly rainfall
for the State 4.44 inches. The normal
weekly rainfall tor the month Of July for
the State, as determined from observation
taken at a number OF Signal Service sta
tions (from four to thirteen yesre) in this
State and the djoining States Of Virginia,
and Tennessee, IL l.27 inches, giving a
weekly excess OF 3.l7 inches. Freshets
have occurred in many places, flooding
bottom lands and washing away bridges.
The week has been very uDfavorable to
farm work and all crops are getting
grassy, the land being two wet for plow-
ing.
Western District.-Decidedl too much
rain, too little sunshine, and about an
average temperature are reported with an
unfavorable effect upon the general crop.
Tobacco, fruit, wheat and oats have suf-
fered. The following rain-falls are re-
ported: Davidson College, Mecklenburg
county, $50 inches; Charlotte, Mecklen-
burg county, $40 inches; Dallas, CASTOR
county, 4 So inches;. Bat Cave. Hender-
son county, 260 inches; Old Fort, Nc
Dowell county, 1000 inches (estimated);
average for the district, 500 inches; ex-
cess for the district, $40 inches. Ca
tawba, Catawba county-The rainfall in
some localities has been very heavy. A
large part of the wheat is still in the field.
Some complaint of sprouting but do not
think the injury is great. Iron Station,
Lincol0 county-Although we have had
abundance of rain the last week no serious
damage has been Gone. Wheat that was
not housed before the wet weather is
somewhat damaged. Pineville, Mecklen.
burg county-A little too much rain the
last seven days. Good deal of corn de-
stroyed on the creeks. Too wet for plow-
ing. Crops getting grassy. Davidson
College. Mecklenburg county-The past
week has been too wet. Crops doing we'll
except wheat aud oats in the field Char.
lotte, Mecklenburg couuty-The heavy
rain has damaged the cotton crop some
what but with some warm dry weather
erything will do fairly we'll. Dallas,
CASTOR county-There has been rain for
five days. A large percentage of the
wheat and oats not housed is badly dam.
aged. Wheat growing in shock and grass
in abundance everywhere. Little work
has been done during the past two weeks.
Earlv upland corn, gardens and fruit fine.
Old Fort, Mcdowell county-Almost too
much rain for all crops. Fruit is fine and
all crops about the average. Bat Cave
Henderson county-There has been a
great deal of rainfall in nearly every sec
tiou Of the county. Two wet to plow.
The farmers are little uneasy for fear
their rye aud wheat will sprout 10 the
shock on account of the wet weather.
H. B. BATTLE, Pm. D.,
| . Director.