The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-20
LOCAL CROP NOTES.
1.-The Finest Stand of COtton--Every-
body Feeling Good.

1.-The Finest Stand of COttOn.-Every-
body Feeling Good.
The CHRONICLE talked with various
people yesterday, and from what they
said, gathered some interesting informa-
ton about the local crops.
1t is evident that more good, solid
work has been done in Wake county since
January 1st than has ever been done be-
fore in the same length of time since
| Adam was ordered out of the Garden of
Eden to till the SOIL The farmers are
determined to see what virtue there is
in the persistent and we'll directed work
ing of their lands. The ground is in
better condition than it has ever been
before-so say those who know-and the
stand of cotton could not possibly be
better. 1t is just as good as nature or
dained that il ever should, be and this
crop is beautiful everywhere. The far
mers are in state of high elation over
the prospects. If the seasons will only re
main favorable from now on, there will
be such crops AS never before blessed
this vicinity.
The past dry aud mild winter has per
mitted the superabundance of work
done and is the cause Of the splendid,
light condition of the soil.
But while the cotton crop is so beauti
full and encouraging, other crops are no.
at all promising. The very condition:
(the mild and dry weather. which have
been so beneficial to cotton, have PROVED
very detrimental to the grass and grair
crops. All grasses must have moisture
to thrive, aud this winter the necessar,
3 moisture was not afforded. The grount
! became dr. ;,eep below the surface, an,
the grass has been starved out. Onl
that in low meadows will amount TO an )
thing, and the grass and hay crop Wi
Q drop below the average.
From the same causes as above state
the oat crop is dead failure, So is til
wheat crop. These crops are weak an
unhealthy looking. They have pe,ishe
r for want of sufficient water. They wi
not yield anything like an average pre-
duct.
! 1t is too soon to ascertain anythin
q about corn, but the soil is in better COZ
,r dition for it to grow than it has been
: many years, and the planting has bee
!, done with light heartedness and gre;
o. expectations.
Q The cotton planters are having an G
sy time il chopping out the crops. (
y. before stated the grass perlshed for wal
of rain, not only in grass fields, but
all places; and there is very little
none of this crop nuisance in the cult
SC waited fields to annoy the farmers. .
~ ~ der present conditions, hand can {
=. fifty per cent more chopping in d
" than usual and thus the crop is bell
~ worked cheaper than usual.
1t Is already known that the tobac
acreage is much greater than heretofol
Everything is favorable for this cr'
also, but many of those who are pla1
a. ing tobacco seem to want confidence
So themselves to manage the crop. Tn
# have hopes of success, but their ener
he and enthusiasm in this line are dampen
by want Of knowledge Of tho businei
With great many in Wake county, t
tobacco crop this year will be an expe
ment, and it appears now that ma
,e- planters will depend more upon fort
ch tous circumstances for success than I'd
IT. will upon what they might do if til
ur would. If the new tobacco farm'
Is, could be enthused with confidence
nd themselves, the crop would be mu
greater and better next fall than 1t
now likely to be.