The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-06-12
The Growing Crops.

The reports of correspondents ,e
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, iss ID
] by the North Carolina Experiment
! Station and State Weather Service,
ca operating with the United States
Signal Service, show that the weather
has been quite warm and dry during
f, the week ending Friday, June 9th,
1890. The maximum temperature
reached so degrees on several days at
many places, the highest reported be-
| ing 81 degrees at Cheraw, South Caro-
lima, and 92 a, Raleigh. The amount
of sunshine was above the average.
| Although very dry, the excessive rain
OF the preceding week prevented any
material damage being done, except
perhaps in the extreme northeastern
part of the State. where rain is espe
cialiy needed. Copious showers fell
on Friday. The rain fall for the
week was above one inch at Scotland
Neck, Weldon and Wilmington
Harvesting wheat and haying are pro-
crossing rapidly. A majority of re
ports Indicate short crop Of wheat,
and not of good quality. Gel.eral
crop outlook continues to be unusually
promising.
Eastern District. Rainfall def
cient, and temperature and amount of
sunshine in excess during the week.
A cloud burst occurred at Washing
ton, Beauford county, from 3 to p
M, June 4th. Rain fell to depth of
4.43 inches. Hail and high winu ac-
companied the thunder squall. Corn
and cotton much better than usual at
this time of the year
Central District. 1t was very warm
during the week with abundant sun
shine, and but little rain, except show
ers on Friday. Haying, and harvest
ing wheat in progress. crop not up to
the average.
Western District. In few coun
ties of this district the wheat crop is
reported up to the average Corn
and cotton growing rapidly and gen
orally liz fine condition. The state of
the weather was about the same as in
other districts.
REMARKS OF SPECIAL CORRESPOND
ENTs.
Central District Lexington, Da-
wilson county. Very hot and dry.
Bearded wheat doing better than
smooth; harvest upon us. Crop will
be short, quality poor. Haw River.
Alamance county-This has been re-
markably a fine week for all farm
work. Farmers are quite busy cut
ting wheat, grass, clover, and cuItiva-
ting crops Jonesboro, Moore county.
| No rain. The warm weather is hav-
ing fine effect on cotton. Salem, For
syth county-No rain; sunshine and
high temperature, rather unfavorable.
Rain badly needed. Reidsville, Rock
ingham county-Last week has been
too dry for crops, but good for cutting
grass and wheat. Yanceyville, Cas-
we'll county-Begin to need rain, es-
peeially spring oats. Wheat OH some
fields nearly ready for harvest. More
tobacco to be planted yet Morven,
Anson county-One light shower dur
ing seven days Fine weather for
work. Wheat and oats poor. Wake
Forest, Wake county No better
Stand of cotton ever known. Corn in
some sections damaged by cut worms.
Warrenton, Warren county-Weath-
er very favorable. Wheat cutting
commenced (poor crop. Tobacco
planting nearly over; fair stand, doing
:Jell. General crop outlook very
promising. Pelham, Casweli county
Many farmers have planted corn
where they intended to plant tobacco
on account Of scarcity of plants.
Smithfield, Johnston county-No rain
this week, weather perfect. Crops
looking we'll. Oats better than was
expected. Selma, Johnston county
Weather very favorable. Louisburg,
franklin county--All crops looking
we'll. Wheat better than expected.
Clayton, Johnston county-Crops be-
ginning to need rain. Wheat about
ripe. Lice reported to be on cotton,
hut little harm done. Douglas, Rock
ingham county-Ground very dry.
Tobacco plants in the beds are almost
dead. Haying and harvesting. Forest
vile, Wake county-Wheat crop a
failure. Oats needing rain. Ayres
vile, Stokes county-Weath gencr-
| ally favorable Macon, Warren
county-The fields are clear of weeds
and grass, and all crops are growing
| nicely. Oxford, Granville county
Prospects bright for good crops.
Sassafras Fo k, Granville county
Good stand of tobacco. Corn fine.
Wheat inferior. Oats need rain.
Bellevoir, Chatham county-Week
| rather dry. Greensboro, Guilford
county-Rather dry, but very favora-
bic weather. Raleigh, Wake county
Stand Of cotton good. Dobsou, Surry
county-The wheat has rust very bad
! ly. Average probably 80, but some
days 90. Oats are prosperous. Have
had no rain this week, but very much