The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-06-27
N. 9. Weather Crop Bulletin.
CENTRAL OFFICE, RALEIGH, N. G.

The reports of correspondents Of the
weekly weather crop bulletin, issued BY
the North Carolina Experiment Station
snd State Weather Service, cooperating
with the United States Signal Service,
show that the weather during the week
ending Friday, June 2Olb, 1890, has been
very favorable, and that the condition OF
crops continues unusually good. The
days have generally opened bright and
warm, becoming cloudy aud threstsning
in the afternoon with showers, in some
places nearly every evening. The nor
NAL rainfall Tor each week in June il LIZ
inches. The average TOR the State during
this week was 1.1s inches, but was badly
distributed. Heavy local rains did some
damage in Robeson, BIsdsn, Mcdowell
and Johnston COUNTIES The heaviest
amounts reported are 3.63 inches on two
days at Lnmberton, 8 25 inches at Gibson
Station, and 2.3S inches a. Dallas. The
temperature has been above the average;
the maximum, 90 degrees, occurred At
Charlotte and Lumbsrtou on the 18th.
Cheraw, s. c., next day reported maxi
mum of 100 degrees. The week has bsen
especially favorable tor cotton, which has
made very rapid progress, ~ also have
corn. tobacco and other crops. The hsr-
vesting Of small grain Continues, the yield
being reported short every where.
Eastern District. weather 10 this
district hss~bsen very warm with plenty
OF sunshinS Raiu.tsll has been badly
distributed, very little falling in some
places and too much in others. Average
rainfall this week l.l0 inches. Heavy
rain did some damage to crops in Bladen
county aud probably 10 Robson county.
Heaviest amounts reported, 3.63 inches st
Lumber,ou on two days; 1926 st Nswb bern;
Ito at Gsrysburg.
Central District. The rainfall has
been about the average 10 this district,
but not we'll distributed. At Clayton,
Johnston county, heavy rain and high
wind on the 18th did considerable dam.
age to oats and cotton. The temperature
was above the average with plenty of
sunshine. Crops are "booming."
Western District Unusually heavy
rains are reported in Mcdowell county,
| doing some damage to crops of all kinds.
The average rsin-fa for the week 10 this
district was l inch, bat was also badly
distributed. The largest amounts re.
ported were LAS inches At Davidson Col
lege, 1852 at Mt. Pleasant, la7 al Ststes-
vile. 2.as at Dallas. Heavy rains also
occurred in Rutherford county. The gen
eral crop prospects, continue excellent.
Lincolnton, Lincoln county-Gensral rain;
cotton large, we'll worked, promising.
Marshal. Madison county-Crops doing
we'll; wheat now being harvested, probe.
bly, half crop. Mt. Airy, Surry county
Wheat reduced one-third by rust; corn
and tobacco doing well. Big Lick, Stan
ley couoty-Fins rains to-day (leth);
cotton three weeks in advance OF last
year. Murphy. Cherokee eounty-Ex-
tremely warm; rain on 18th; all crops
doing we'll. Lenoir. Cald we'll county
Fine raius on five days; stand Of corn in
low land 10 bad on account of worms.
Davidson College, MeckIsnburg county
Fine rain oO 18th greatly improved crops,
giving encouragement to all. Mt. Pleas.
ant, Cabarrus county-Ths rain needed
has come; crops we'll worked. Ashevills,
Bunoombe county-Weather very fayora-
BILE. Salisbury, Rowan county-Too dry
for spring oats and rather dry for tobacoo;
msximum temperature 80; rainfall 10
inches. Statewide, Iredsll county-Since
the rains Drops are looking fine. Pine
vile. Mecklenbarg oounty-Good rains
Wednssday night; growing crops we'll
worked. Dallas, CASTOR county-Whsat
| anu oSIs IaiTs OeIuk uouseO, garoSob nue.;
some apples and peaches. grapes abun.
dsot. Marion, Mcdowell county-During
the week unu.ually heavy rains have
fallen, doing much damage to land and
crops OF all kinds. Hickory, Catsvba
county--Wheat threshing going 90;
Spring oats looking we'll; oil crops fine
and farmers in great glee. Rutherford
ton, Rutherford couuty--Heavy rains
throughout this section on the 18th did
no damage to crops; vegetation at every
kind looks better than ever knovn st this
period. Dobson, Surry Oounty--Rain
needed here, though showers have fallen in
sight OF us on every side. Angelina,
Henderson county-Corn good condition;
damaged in some sections By bud worms.
Franklin, Macon coanty-Worus have
injured corn.
H. B. RArIE, Ph. D., Director.