The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-20
THE CROPS.
GOOD REPORTS FROM EVERY
SECTION.-THE OUTLOOK
GLORIOUS.

10th, 1890.
The reports Of correspondents Of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, cooperative with the United
States Signal Service, show that during
the week ending Saturday, July 10Th,
1890, generous rains have fallen in the
central and western portions of the State,
breaking the drought which prevailed in
those districts before serious damage to
crops had re sulted. Though LIGHT show
ers fell also in the Eastern District, it
continues very dry in many places and
crops are still suffering, excepting cot
ton. The rain fell during the early and
latter part Of the week, accompanied by
rather cool nights. The intermediate
days were warm and bright. Maximum
temperature during the week SO, mini
mum Sc degrees, The effect of the
weather, on the whole, has been to re-
store the favorable outlook for this years
crops. The general condition Of crops
is: Cotton, extra fine, corn good, except
that upland corn was somewhat damag-
J ed by drought; corn planted after wheat
| very abundant; fruit-apples, peaches,
| poor.
EASTERN DISTRICT Light showers
occurred 18th to 14th and 10th to 10Th,
> with some very warm days between.
The average rain fall was .42 inches,
| which is an inch below the normal. A
hail storm Injured crops in Pasquotank
S county In some places it still contin-
5 ues very dry, but crops withstand
drought well, and the outlook is cheer
r ing.
d CENTRAL DIsTRICT.-The drought was
d ended this week, as nearly every county
reports abundant rains. The average
t for the district was 1.2S inches, which
r is slightly aU,Te the normal Heaviest
n rains reported were Raleigh, 2 81 inches
Il Smithfeld, 220; Jonesboro 150; Lum
e berton, 109. Corn and cotton a.e
fruiting we'll; cotton extra fine. Tobac
co in good condition, curing IL progress
!. WESTERN DISTRICT. .-Copious rains
have fallen this week, the average foi
the district being 1.26 inches, which i:
m nearly the normal amount. 1t is still
dry in some places where crops have
been somewhat damaged. Corn ha
been injured, but the timely rains vii
le improve IT, Cotton, corn excellent; to
~ bacco probably not quite as good 8
- usual.
: Remarks OF Special correspondents
;, EASTERN DISTRICT. Edenton, Chowa
- county--Too cool and dry. Cotton an
x corn need rain. Clinton, Sampson count.
On Very dry in some sections. Cool night
~ not favorable to cotton. Dover, Crave
We county: No rain for ten days; everythin
he needs it badly Faison, Duplin count,
,c- Very little rain and everything, sufferin
- except cotton. Fruit and truck farmer
We need rain. Elizabeth City, PasquOtan
he county: Severe hail-storm injured crop
W. in parts of county. In general, outlook
ot cheering, as cotton and corn promise be
on ter yield than for years. Hertford, Pc
1y quimans county: Several cool days an
ne nights which benefited corn on accoun
ge of dryness. Crops looking well notwitf
he standing drought. Wilmington, Ne
of Hanover county: Rain much needed. Ba
" tleboro, Nash county: Good rain Monds
an morning benefited corn and cotto
to Cotton growing vigorously and fruitir
To- we'll lfully three weeks ahead of last year
M crops. Weldon, Halifax county: Wealth
- favorable and all crops doing well. SEQ
III land Neck, Halifax county. Not ra
the enough since last report. High wind al
eli cloudy. Crops are standing the droug
or remarkably well. Willeyton Gates cOu
- ty: Nice rain 10th and crops in this naig
ay' borhood very promising. some sectio
me suffering very much from drought Ric
no ardson, Bladen county: Crops have 81
At fered badly form drought Forward CO
.e is off one-third on this account. Had
" .1n good rain evening OF 10th.
tne CENTRAL DISTRICT. Spout Springs, IL
la., nett county: Good rains Crops splendl
ans Corn and cotton fruiting well. Fruit
failure. Smithfield, Johnston count
Corn and cotton never better. Hlgh'
temperature 80 on 18th, lowest 59.5 on Ut
CLAYTON, Johnston county: Good rains
SUNDAY evening" which improved Gro
much Selma Johnston county: Seaso
all that could be desired Farmers che
voa full. Greensboro, Guilford county: Sund
'oo night AM Monday gentle rain fell Sale
hat Forsyth county: Good rains. Corn ard
bacco in good condition. Gibson, Ri
IL mond county Had showers Wednesd
lay, and Thursday. All crops suffering. +
0ti- estville, Wake county: Fine rains, dol
) IS much good Both cotton and corn dol
~ we'll. Crops in better condition at pres'
5oiu than for many years. Warrenton, "
l. ren county: SomeI sections rain mi
needed for tobacco aud corn. Toba
lose curing commenced, which is two we'
ium earlier for this section. Cotton best
years. Macon, Warren county. K
needed, though crops not suffering. +
trell, Vance county: Timely rains h
almost assured excellent crops. OXfC
Granville county: Excellent rains be
fitted crops very much Potatoes {
ules other vegetables bitten very slightly
frost on the 18th. Burlington, Alama
county: Crops doing fairly well,
still need rain. Reidsville, Rockingh
10 county: Very fine season All crops gr
ing rapidly Lexington, Davidson coul
lams Corn and tobacco looking well. Cot
and best | ever saw at this time. Wheat alb
90" threshold yield, one half; quality, p
week Wake Forest, Wake county: Fine r.
fair this week Raleigh, Wake county: +
o,ar-o in abundance Sunday, Monday and
Saso day. Morven, Arson county: Rain on
larg- 10th well distributed. All crops hold
ents. up well. Jonesboro, Moore county:
! has seasons for fine crops. Pelham, Cas'
- tho county: Drought was getting serious,
: :. NY was ended the 14th by fine show
u us Wheat threshing out as good as moth
Forward tobacco in top. Thomasv
IL. Davidson county: Prospects encoura!
for large yield of corn. Beaver i
Union county: One rain since the
which fell on the 10th, badly distribu
Crops doing reasonably well. c
icle) planted after wheat was cut, very z
-. Yanceyyiue, Casweu county: Crops
"oo beginning to suffer, but good rains
We'll day night helped vegetation.
7o WESTERN DIsTRIcT-Saluda, Polk COZ
oddy. Cotton looks best l ever saw. Porto
We'll county northeast of here, about five I
square, has had no rain for eight weeks
rain would make fair crop. Catawba,
erday tawba county: Rainfall below the ave
,,,bon and Ia div distributed. Mt Pleasant, G.;