The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-07
THE CROPS.
Everything Still Promises Finely.
Notes From Various Sections.

The weather during the week ending
Saturday, September 6, 1890, has been
very favorable for farm operations nearly
everywhere. The early part Of the week
was cloudy with occasional showers, the
precipitation being below the average,
except in the northeastern portion Of the
State, where it was in excess. The lat
ter part Of the week has been quite
Warm, with plenty Of sunshine. COTTON
issgenerally opening well, and picking is
progressing rapidly. The TOBACCO crop
seems to be very good one; the week
was very favorable for making good
cures, and farmers have been unusually
successful. Land is being prepared for
winter oats and wheat, and some have
already commenced to SOW A few re-
ports indicate some damage to cot
ton from rust and shedding.
Remarks Of Special Correspondents.
EASTERN DIsTICT. Scotland Neck, Hall
fax county, Heavy rain August 29th dam
agtd cotton and late corn Southport,
Brunswick county; Weather generally
| favorable. Dover, Craven county: Beau
tiful weather. Everything looking fine.
Rocky Point, Pender county; Cotton lost
| some by shedding, but will be full crop
| Cotton picking commenced. Corn and
! peanuts above average. Fodder nearly all
saved. Clinton, Sampson county: Ere
quent light rains Cotton being picked
Elizabeth City. PasQuotank county: Coo
nights, heavy dews and too much rain de
crease yield OF cotton. Sweet potatoes
| 2hGVa 0vp~9 TriGh Dotot0Qc ic6
fair crop. Willeyton. Gates coun
ty: Cotton has rust in places, and
| continues to shed. Other crops doing well
Edenton, Chowan county: Cotton has lit
! tie rust and is still shedding some. Hert
ford, P 3rquimans county, Rain Thurs
weather. Rust on cotton in places. Coco
crop though.
CENTRAL DISTRICT. Warrenton, War
rem county: Warm weather causing to
bacco to yellow rapidly. Cures fair. Cot
ton opening. Leota, Chatham county: Al
crops about matured. Tobacco cures yer,
sood. Too much rain for tobacco make.
il coarse Reidsville, Rockingham coun
ty: Delightful weather. Tobacco curing
bright; will have breadth Of leaf and body
| Farmers saving fodder. Jonesboro, Moor
county: Good season for potatoes and tur
| nlpS Fodder pulling about over. COttOl
picking begun. New bales in market. 10
bacco cEring about done with good re
suits. Eanceyville, Caswell county: Cut
ting and curing tobacco and pulling fed
der keep the farmer busy. Have not heart
Of single failure III curing tobacco YET
Big Lick, osStanly county: Highest TEN
pera5Ere S. degrees. Potatoes best il
years. Cotton below average. Oxford
Granville cGGu!r. Farmers successful Il
curing tobacco. Best crop IN several years
Macon, Warren county: Crops dom!
well, First bale Of cotton from Maco
shipped 4th. Sassafras Fork, Granyiil
county: Warm, clear weather has go3
effect oa al crops. Curing Of tobacco pT6
gresslng most successfully. Douglas
buckingham county: Good week for faE1
work. Some farmers sowing winter car:
Laurinburg. Richmond county: Li6tl
sunshine and frequent showers lnterrupf
ed cotton picking. Greensboro, GuilEOr
county: Oats and rye being soWed. TC
bacco elegant Raleigh, Wake county
New cotton coming IN fast.
WESTERN DISTRICT.-Gr Grover, Cleyelau
county: There i4ave been local rain
throughout this sec ion which injured tn
crops Of fodder and damaged The ope
, cotton some. Temperature high for tn
season OF the year. Dallas, CASTOR coul
ty: Too much cloudy weather but Yer
little rain which has retarded opening
cotton and making Of hay and foddt
somewhat, but has been an excellent wee
for preparing the ground for wheat. ct
Murphy, Cherokee county: Weather gel
orally favorable. Kings Mountain, Clev
land county: Cotton crop greatly inpro
, ed within the last two weeks Peas an
late corn doing we'll. Salisbury, RoWa
county: Cotton on high sandy land opel
ing quite fast. First bale new cotton sol
on Sd. Farmers are hopeful of good Cor
} and cotton crops this year. Davidson Co
: | lege, Mecklenburg county: Past week Ii;
been cloudy, yet cotton is opening Wei
, | and being picked, ginned and Sold Fam
: ers have no cause for complaint.