The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-27
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP BUL.
LETIN
For the Week Ending Friday, May
I'd, 1890.

CENTRAL OFFICE, RALEIGH, n. \.
The reports Of correspondents Of tho
Crop BuUetia for the week ending
Friday, May %. 1890, show that the
weather has been quite favorable for
crops and farm work, and every day
has been busy one for the farmers.
The temperature has been about the
average or sGE9Iy above, the maxi
mum during the week ranging as high
as sc degrees; the genial warmth and
abundant sunshine causing crops to
make rapid progress. The rain fall
has been deficient, though light show
ers have fallen early in the week, only
the surface of the soil has been moist.
ened. AS yet no positive injury is re-
ported on account of the dryness, but
rain is beginning to be desired every
where, being specially needed to bring
up lately planted cotton May is
generally the driest month OF the
year, as the average weekly rain fall
for the State is only O.85 inches, q
wise dispensation, for excessive rains
at this season would De particularly
injurious. The probabilities a~a that
copioUs showers will occur during the
coming week. The weather has been
so favorable for farm work, that the
corn. crop is probably entirely planted,
and the planting of cotton well to-
wards completion. Corn has come up
well, in many places IS ready for the
first blowing, and a good stand is re-
ported Cotton planted early is also
doing well, and timely rains VIII
bring up later paintings. The flies
have had less injurious effect on to-
bacco plants than last week, and,
though good plants are scarce in
places, an average crop may be set.
Gardens are little backward for
want of sufficient moisture, only vege-
tables and fruit suffering somewhat.
Wheat and oats do not show much
improvement Red rust is reported
on wheat blades in a few places.
Spring oatg seem to be doing better
than winter oats in Johnston county.
Grains snd grasses, as well as other
crops, will be benefited by light rains.
Eastern District. The rainfall in
this district has been below the aver
age, but light showers fell near the
coast on the 9th, 28th and 29th.
Gardens especially need rain. The
temperature was slightly above the
average with plenty Of sunshine, 80
that crops are generally doing we'll.
Central District. Rainfall below
the average, temperature slightly
above with abundant sunshine made
a most favorable week for planting;
rain is noeded for young corn and
cotton, and to bring up cotton planted
late. Only one unfavorable report
was received out of twenty-five.
Planting corn finished, except in bot
tom lands; planting cotton will be
completed next week. Tobacco plants
are growing fast and looking pretty
well. An average crop Will very
likely .oe set. Reports concerning
winter wheat and oats are too diver.
si6ed to enable general statement of
their condition to be made.
Western District. The temperature
was about the average with plenty of
sunshine. Rain fall deficient, except
light showers in Rowan, Ireden and
Mcdowell, and extreme western
counties. No crops suffer particular
ly for tho lack of rain though al
would De benefited. Wheat and oats
seem to be doing fairly we'll. Rust
on wheat blades is reported in some
PLACES N this district. Corn being
worked the first time
b. B. BATTLE, PH D.,
Director.
G. ?. VoN. HERMANN, Signal Corps