The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-06-06
N. Q. Weather Crpp Rulletin.

CENTRAL OFFICE, RALEIGH, N. G.
The reports of the weekly weather crop
bulletin, issued by the North Carolina
Experiment Station and State Weather
Service, cooperating with the United
States Signal Service. show that there has
been a decided excess of rainfall, but
about the normal conditions of tempers-
ture and sunshioe during the week ending
Friday, May 30th, 1890. The following
es 2ecially heavy weekly rain-ialls have
been reported: Weldon, Halifax county,
2 SO inches; Southport, BrunsWic county,
2.3S; LumbertoD, Robeson county, 5.O7;
Wadesboro, Ansou county, 255; Jones
boro, Moore county, 400 (estimated);
Charlotte, Mecklenhurg county, 328;
Dallas, CASTOR county, S93 No damage
is reported except from q few counties
where the overlooking streams damaged
lowlaud crops. The average rainfall for
the week for the State was 1.e5 inches,
which is / inch above the normal, the
general effect being very favorable upon
crops. A comparison OF the condition
and progress of crops during May, 1890.
with the corresponding period last year,
shows that the season is not only further
advanced this year, but the condition OF
normal weather the season of 1890 is
likely to prove splendid one.
Eastern District.--The rainfall was
considerably above the average, except 10
the extreme north eastern portion, where
it was about the average. The heaviest
rain fall occurred at Lumberton, Robson
Countryside inches IN one day; aud at
Southport, Brunswick county, 81 inches
in twelve hours. No damage is reported
The average for the district during the
week was Ito inches aud was very bene-
fetal to all crops. A few cool nights after
the rain were rather unfavorabie. Corr
and cotton, and 10 fact, nearly all crops
are looking unusually well. Farmers are
we'll up with thei: work. Temperature
and amount OF sunshine about normal.
Central District.-The rainfall has also
been above the normal in this district,
average during the week being about l.75
inches, most OF which fell about the Goth
to 9th. The usual conditions of tenn
persture and sunshine prevailed, and the
week was undou btedly a splendid one for
the farmer, making crops grow rapidly.
The season was very favorable Tor setting
out tobacco plants aud most farmers have
nearly finished this work. Cool nights
made cotton and tobacco grow slowly in
the northern COUNTIES. Wheat and oats
continue to improve. Bugs reported to
be cutting corn 10 Johnston aud Harnett
counties.
Western District.-.The rainfall was
about the usual amount, especially in the
lower portions where q heavy rainfall oc.
CURED on the 26th in CASTOR, Mecklen.
burg, Cleveland and Rutherford counties.
On those two days 1928 inches fell at
Charlotte. Mecklenburg county, and 3.93
inches at Dallas, CASTOR county. The
overfowing streams in the Southern por-
tion damaged lowlsnd cropp. Generally,
however, the rains have been very bene-
fetal aud crops are doing finely. As be-
fore reported winter oats and wheat will
be short. The harvesting o: the latter
has begun. Bud-worms injuring corn
reported from lower Mscklenburg county.
A lew nights were rather cool for cotton
but it is doing we'll. Hickory, Catawba
county-Whsst estimated half a crop.
Glover and grass look well. Heavy rains
retarded farm work tor day or SO. Iron
Station, Lincoln county-Rains did no
damage. Crops in nice growing condi-
tiop. China Grove, Rowan county
4 aTmeFs MUCH 0uCOuTaRSu VIII COLLOu.
Wheat aud winter oats will be short.
Spring oats promising. Asheville, Bun
combe county-Weather very favorable
Dallas, CASTOR county-Nights rather
cool for cotton, but the making OF wheat,
the grain of which is large and plump,
harvest has commenced. Salisbury,
Rowan county-Just enough rain to
make corn and cotton grow. Potato bugs
thick on Irish potato vines. NJ. Pleas.
ant, Cabarrus county-Work retarded by
rains on 25th and Goth. Wheat sowed
late has rust in some places. Gastonia,
CASTOR county Rains last Monday washed
lands very badly. Rutherfordton, Ruth.
erford county-Heavy rains packed the
soil aud affected crops generally, less
favorably than gentle, steady rain would
have done. although all crops are looking
well. Pineville, Mecklenburg county
Pretty high creek from big rains at Char.
lotte Monday, destroyed corn on low bot
tom lands Difficult to get good stand of
corn on account of bud worm. SAiuda,
Polk couoty--Rsther too much rain
Wheat has rust, but not seriously; is
doing better than was expected David.
son College, Mecklenburg countY-Rain
all day Monday: Crop. doing splendid
ly. Marion, McD,well county Crops
doing we'll BrYson City, Swain county
Wheat hasrust. Oats, corn and grasses
look well.
II. B. BATTLE, Ph. D., Director
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