The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-07-04
N. 6. Weather Crop Bulletin.
.CENrRAI. oFFlcs. RALEIaH, N. @

- CENTRAL OFFiCks hALki0ns ~ -.
The reports of correspondents OF the
weekly weather crop bulletin issued by
The North Carolina Experiment. Station
aud State Weather Service, co-operating
with the United States Signal Service.
show that the week ending Friday, June
9th, 1890, has been very warm and dry
with an excessive. amount of sunshine,
slightly injuring crops generally. Ine
rainfall WAS above the average oDiy IN
the north eastern portion OF the State,
where i. was especially needed and has
done much good. The average weekly
rainfall for next month is considerably
higher than tor June, namely, l.S0 inches.
aud farmers may expect heavier rams
during July. The temperature this week
has ranged from "a TO as high as lO4 de-
grees. Cotton blossoms appeared 10
Johnston county on June 2O.h, in Wake
county on June Esd.
Eastern Distric,.-At length the much
needed rains have fallen in The northern
aud north. eastern portions of this district.
The heaviest amounts reported were
Elizabeth City, PasquotaDk county. ESQ
iuchee; Scotland Neck, Halifax county,
1925 inches; Weldon. Halifax county, l SO
inches. 10 the southern portions it has
been very dry aud exceedingly warm.
Gardens especially are suffering Tor want
OF moisture, but other crops are not as yet
injured. Reports show Improvements in
tobacco Corn and cotton continue in
excellent condition. The "shatter worm"
is injuring corn 10 Halifax county.
Central District.-The temperature and
sunshine have been excessive. PTecipita-
tion was below the average and badly dis
tributed, so that the effect of the weather
during the week has not been altogether
favorable, tn ough no positive injury is
reported. Gardens are suffering. The
temperature has ranged from 6s to as
high az l04 degrees. Tobacco, cotton
and corn doing well. Mr. j. d. Dodd,
Clayton Johnston county, reports that
cotton blossoms appeared in his fields on
the Goth, six days earlier than usual. In
Wake county cotton began to bloom on
the 23d.
Western District.--The rainfall has
been deficient and badly distributed,
which, combined with great heat and ex-
cessive sunshine, has been unfsvorable to
crops generally At a few places only
was the rainfall sufficient. Cotton and
corn apparently not yet suffering tor rain.
Oats not all harvested yet. Dallas. Gas
ton county-Whil the crops lcorn, cot
ton, etc) are not suffering for rain except
in some localities, yet rain would do much
good. Crops prosperous and Clean.
Every body busy laying by corn and
housing wheat and oats. Latter Uot sll
harvested yet. Marion, Mcdowell coun.
ty-No rain in last seven days. Unusu
ally warm and windy. Sun and wind
combined are causing vegetation to look
withered, especially on high Isndr. Ashe
vile, Buncombe county-No rain with
high temperature aud excessive sunshine
has been rather Injurious 10 crops. Gas
tonia, CASTOR countY-Crops ia fine con-
dition and two weeks ahead of average.
Iron Station, Lincoln countY-Rain needed
very badly in some sections. Cotton
doing well. Davidson College, Meckleu.
burg couoty-Hot and dry Crops will
be injured unless rain comes soon. Lin
colnton, Lincoln county-In rainlets dis
tricts gardens badly injured Cotton
very fine. Mt Pleasant, Cabarrus coun-
ty-Weather fine tor hay-making. Rain
would benefit corr. Pineyille, Mecklen-
burg county-Light rain Tuesday. Ev-
cry body laying By early corn. Oat crop
all housed, in good condition. Cotton
and corn growing finely. Catawba, Ca
tawba countY-Weather generally iavora.
hle. Saluda, Polk county-No rains;
nothing suffering yet except gardens.
Oats not all cut yet; not more than half
crop Corn and cotton look we'll. Dob
son, Surry county-We had good rain
on Monday, but only local. Old Fort,
Mcdowell couuty-Light rains almost
daily and very warm, which is causing
corn and other crops to grow rapidly.
Murphy, Cherokee countY-Corn looking
fine. Average crop rye. Weather very
warm With but little rain. ...,--.
H. B. BATTLE, Ph. D., Director.