The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP BUL.
LETIN
For the Week Ending Saturday, Aug.
10th, 1890.

4OEnI 1890.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina Experiment
Station and State Weather Service.
co. cooperating with the United States
Signal Service, show that the weather
has been favorable to crops in the
Central and Western portions In
Eastern portion crops not doing as
we'll as in other sections. Cotton
seems to- be still shedding in some
places.
Eastern District. Rain fall has been
about the average and has affected all
crops somewhat favorably. Tempera
ture has fallen below with injurious
effects to growing crops. Very little
amount Of sunshine has also retarded
growing crops. Weather entirely too
cool.
Central District. Rain. fall about
the average with favorable effects on
all crops. Temperature and sunshine
has been about the average with very
favorable effects. All crops doing
we'll.
Western District. Rain. fall, tenn,
perature and sunshine are apparently
about the average with very favorable
prospects to all growing crops.
Farmers preparing land for wheat and
oats.
pUArApva or cpTcrAr ODDroDO11Dr,-r,
Eastern District. Scotland Neck.
Halifax county Past seven Gays have
been cool and cloudy, which has been
injurious to cotton. Weldon, Halifax
county-Heavy rain in early part Of
month caused cotton to shed some
what. Rocky Point, Fender county
Wet weather has been injurious to
cotton and young corn. Clinton,
Sampson county-EnBirely too much
rain. Cotton showing rust on hight
land. Faison, Duplin county-Weath
favorable to all growing crops. Dover,
/ Craven county-Fine weather this
week. Edenton, Chowan county
Cool weather and rain have been IN
favorable to the cotton crop. Eliza,
beth City, ~Pasquotank county-Heavy
rain fall has been somewhat injurious
to cotton.
Central District. Macon, Warren
county-Weather cool for several
days Crops sill doing well. War,
renton, Warren county-The weather
the past seven days has been fair,
which has been beneficial to all crops
after excessive rains. Cotton fine,
very little shedding. Never saw it
better fruited. K~ittrells, Vance county
Weather favorable to crops. Smith
field, Johnston county-Good deal of
rust OF cotton, Fodder pulling just
commenced. Farmers need two weeks
fair weather. Spout Springs, Harnett
county-Crops doing well. l don't
think continued rains have done much
damage. Reidsville, Rockingham
county-Crops doing well. Rather
cool. Lexington, Davidson county
Rather cool the last three days for
crops to grow we'll. Salem, Forsyth
county-The weather for the past
week. has been all that could have
been desired. Chapel Hill, Orange
county-Cotbon not shedding very
much here. Leota, Chatham county
Prospect never better for corn.
Western District. Mt. Pleasant.
Cabarrus eounty-Sunshine during
the week has been favorable for al
crops. Pineville, Mecklenburg county
General outlook for cotton not 50
promising as two months ago. Corn
and peas doing we'll. Statesville, Ire
dell county-Seaso n good for wheat
Tobacco doing we'll. Hickory, Ca
tawba county-Everything favorable
for crops. Farmers preparing wheat
land. Dallas, Castor county-Weather
too COO for cotton. All other crops
excellent. Murphy, Cherokee county
Corn doing well. Y~anceyviL-e,
Yancey county-Prospects for a good
crop brighter than last week. David
son College, Mecklenburg county
Although cool and damp, weather has
been favorable to all crops. Iron
station, Lincoln county-Good deal Of
cotton shedding, weather becoming
more favorable. Newton, CataWoa
county-Weather now favorable tof
cotton. Corn looking well. Peach
crop a failure. About one-third crop
of apples. With reasonable dEy
Weather will have a good cotton crop
H. B. BATTLE, Pr d.
Director.
lie. F. Won HERMANN, Signal Corps