The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-24
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP BUL.
LETIN
OF the North Carolina Experiment Sta
tion For the Week Ending Saturday,
AUoISf %

tlOn L or the W eek Ending saturday,
August 90.
The correspondents Of the Weekly
Weather Crop Bulletin, issued by the
North Carolina Experiment Station and
| signal weather service, cooperating with
| the United States signal service, report
| that the weather has been very favora-
ole to crops, especially Gotten, in all
districts.
| EASTERN DISTRICT R ain fall tenn
| perature and sunshine have been appar-
emily about the average, with very fa-
vorable effects to all growing crops.
Prospects for good crops have not been
better for several years.
| CENTRAL DISTRICT. Rainfall in this
district has been about the average, with
favorable effects on ali crops. It some
portions, however, it was slightly above
| the average, with somewhat Injurious
| effects. Temperature has been above the
average and affected all crops very fa-
vorably, especially cotton. Sunshine has
been about the average, with favorable
effects on all crops.
| WESTERN DISTRICT. Rainfall in this
district for the past seven days has been
about the average, with favorable effects
to all crops. Temperature has been ap-
parently about the average, with ia
vorable effects Sunshine about the av-
erage, affecting all crops favorahly.
Remarks Of Special Correspondents.
| EASTERN Observation-Disclosures, Chowan
county: Temperature little too low for
cotton, some shedding and rust, but not
50 much as as last report. Fodder more
than one-half secured in good value
Southport, Brunswick county: Corn in
this vicinity is said to give promise Of as
large If not larger yield as has ever been
harvested. Wel-on, Halifax county: Too
much rain, and laining now. Clinton,
Cotton injured By rain and cool nights
Cotton picking will commence in a few
| days Wilmington, New Hanover county:
Al! crops in fine condition. Rocky Point,
!, Pender county: -Ai: crops at the present
outlook will be the best we have had in
ten years. Richardson, Bladen ;, county;
, Cotton is now opening nicely. Rice Will
, produce an average crop. Sweet potatoes
are doing we'll. Battleboro, Nash county:
Crop prospects still good, though there IS
; a prevailing opinion that the cotton crop
e | will not be as good as expected three t3
t weeks ago Haieon, Duplin county: We
are having nice weather now. Much o.
, | fodder sGver Cotton beginning to open,
! | though the crop will not be as good rs eN-
; pected, but much better than last year.
g Burgaw, Pender county: Corn IS made
and quite light crop; Gotfon On mas befh a11
| kinds look well. Potatoes look we'll
Elizabeth City, PasQuotank county: Ex
ceedingly fine weather since last report
Rains have ceased and farmers are raising
e a large amount Of fodder. Cotton con
G tinues fio,lrishng, little rust appearing.
CENTRAL DISTRICT. Ayersvilie, Stokes
countv-'Too much rain for tobacco to ma
ture properly. Leota, Chatham county
: Crops are doing WELL sunshine the pas
J seven DAYS has been favorable. Corn do
e ing well. Laurinburg, Richmond coun
!, ty1Tha cotton crop has done about all il
Il will do and will not be an average crop
IS Boil worm is doing a great damage to the
top crop Cotton earlier than l<st year
first bale last year was on september 4th
), this wear August 10Th Fodder all saved
well and the weather is still warm ant
T, dry. Salem, Forsyth county-Very little
J. rain the past week; very favorable for cur
ing tobacco and saving fodder and hay
r Big Lick, Stanly county-Some rust OF
e cotton and serious damage done, yet tn
July crop is an average. Highest temper
t, ature during the seven days 80, lowest -
,e Reidsville, Rockingham county Coco
le rain last night. The weather is all tha
4 could be desired. Corn and tobacco ma
= turing satisfactorily. Sassafras Fork
Al Granville county Heavy rains for th
le past few days have affected all crops lnJu
10 riously, especially tobacco. Manly, Moor
le county-Prospects for crops better thal
- known for years. Jonesboro, Moore couD
| ty- Fine seasons for turnips. Fodde
pulling commenced. Too much rain ha
al caused cotton to shed more than was eN
"a pected. Lexington, Davidson county
N Weather has been very talr this week, al
=. ~ that could be desired. Smithtleld, JohT
u ston county--Cotton is now showing th
e, effect of the cold, rainy spell. There IS
O: great deal of rust and will not be the Gro
r. that was expected Corn never bettel
The rains this week have injured the fot
der crop Macon, Warren county-Far1
=, been poor this week. Cotton and Cor
Of doing we'll. Kittrell, Vance county
-a Weather favorable to crops until las
- night when heavy, washing rains set /
L, l, and still prevail. Greensboro, Gullfor
all county--Cool nights and warm days hay
IS benefited corn and tobacco. Clear la!
va week until last night. Oxford, Granvil
= county--The continued seasonabie rail-
a a gladden. the farmers heart Good cures
all tobacco made this week.
WESTERN DISTRICT.NeWtOn, CataWt
county: Only one rain in last seven day
which fell yesterday morning. The dl
weather is favorable on cotton. Salisbur
Rowan county. All crops are doing we
nd Fine weather for breaking land and SOY
ing turnips Saluda, Polk county: Ju
such weather as desired; everything lool
prosperous. Cotton still looks best f
years Hickory, Catawba county: Tole
o. ably dry until last night and this morl
all ing, when we had refreshing shower
which were very favorable to turnips al
're also for breaking wheat land and sowil
)se oats. Old Fort, Mcdowell county: T.
hot sun Of the last week has caused t.
~ late crop to grow rapidly, which Will ]
his sure full crop if not damaged in the f
ture. Statesville, Iredell county: The co
on crop is considered made, except th
he planted after wheat harvest, which is &C
siderable The weather the past week h
)ut been very favorable for this crop. Grove
ent Cleveland county: This has been we
of dry weather, which has done consId'
,d able damage to the crop. Cotton Is dre
~ ping off and will be a short crop. 1t b
are been extremely warm. We had a fine re
to-day which Ii Frightened up evel
ted thing in this section.
led Il. B. BATTLE, Ph. D., Director.
ore O. F. Won HERMAN, Signal Corps,