The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-24
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Friday, June
18th, 1890.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. c.

CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, n. C..
The weather during the week end,
ing Friday, June 18Th, 1890, has gen
orally been favorable for growing
CO.'S and for harvesting operations.
The temperature was low for a few
days, but slightly above tie average
during the latter part of the week.
The sky has been partly cloudy nearly
every day. The rainfall was badly
distributed though showers were fire,
quent. Heavy rain and hail in the
north western portion of Wake county
on the 18th injured Gro IS, beating
down cotton and washing the land.
In a few counties the weather has
continued very dry, especially in Per
quimans county. The harvesting of
wheat and oats progressed rapidly
during the past seven days, and is
nearly completed. The yield of wheat
seems even less than anticipated from
preceding reports and is probably full
ly thirty per cent. below the average,
if not more. Other crops are grow,
ing rapidly, are clean and well
worked.
Special reports we're received during
this week in regard to the condition
of the cotton and tobacco crops
throughout the State. The cotton
crop is everywhere reported to be in
remarkably fine condition, better than
it has been at this season for many
years past. There is not a single dis
senting voice concerning the splendid
prospects for the crop in North Gro
lima. In the Eastern District there
has been a decrease of a few per cent.
in the acreage plated in cotton, in
the Central District the acreage planted
is fully up to the average, while there
has been considerable increase in the
western portions Of the State. For
the entire State the acreage planted is
probably l07 per cent. The condition
of tobacco is fair; in some counties as
Lexington, Rockingham, Surry and
Guilford, rather bad, while in others,
as Granville, Stokes, Moore, Nc
DoweIl, etc, it is good. Insects, late
~frosts, and dry weather injured it so
that a fair stand could only be OBJ
tanned by repeated paintings. The
entire crop has not yet been planted
and it is difficult to estimate its gen
eral condition whicd will undoubtedly
improve with continued favorable
weather.
Eastern District. The temperture
has been slightly above the average
during the latter part of the week, with
generally cloudy weather prevailing.
The rainfall vas badly distributed,
some counties, as Perquimans and
BERTHE having very little, others an
excess. The following amounts are
reported Goldsboro, 2 80 inches, On
three days New Berne, lbs on two
days Lumberton, Ito on three days /;
Weldon, l.O9 on four days South
port, l.35 on the 18th. The general
effect has been favorable to all crops
which r we'll worked and growing
rapidly.
Central District. Similar favorable
conditions of the weather prevailed in
this district. Rain fall also badly dis.
tri6uted. 1t is rather dry in Caswell
and Vance counties, but in all others
copious showers fell. Heavy rain with
hail at Forestville, Wake county on
the 18th, did considerable damage to
cotton by beating it down and wash
ing land. Otherwise crops are in
better condition than know n for years,
especially corn and cotton.
Western District. Less rain fell in
this district, but it was prbably more
evenly distributed. Crops well worked
and growing rapidly. Rather dry in
Lincoln, Cabarrus, Catawba, Surry
and a few other counties. The weather
has been very favorable for harvest
ing.
H. B. BATTLE, Pr D.,
Director.
G. F. Won HERMANN, Signal Corps,
! Assistant.