The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Friday, May
23d, 1890.

CENTRAL OFFICE, RALEIGH, N. G.
The reports of correspondents OF
the Weekly Weather Crop bulletin,
issued by the North Carolina Expert
ment Station and State Weather Ser
vice, cooperating with the United
States Signal Service, show that dur
ing the week ending Friday, May 23d,
the temperature and amount of sun
shine have been about the average,
except that the nights early in the
week were comparatively cool, some
what retarding the growth OF young
corn and cotton. The rainfall has
been above the average in the west
ern portion of the State and along the
southeastern coast, but elsewhere it IS
rather dry, with unfavorable effect on
crops, chiefly in the eastern portion
of the State. Bud-worms are reported
as doing considerable damage to
Young corn in a number of counties.
In general however, the effect of the
weather has been good, and the condi-
ton of the staple crops continues to
be very satisfactory.
Eastern District. The rainfall was
somewhat above the average in the
counties on the southeast coast, but
was badly distributed and deficient IN
all others where rain is much needed
for all crops, though no serious dam
g is yet reported. The following
are the heaviest rain-falls recorded:
Southport, 2.8 inches on three days;
Wilmington, LAS inches on two
days; New Berne, lis on one day.
Unfavorable reports come from the
northern portions of this district
where the dryness, combined with
cool nights, has retarded the growth
of crops, especially cotton. Bud worms
are cutting young corn in Perquimans,
Craven, and possibly a few other
counties. Oats not in good condition.
General prospects fair.
Central District. The precipitation
has generally been some what below
the average except in a few counties.
Copious showers fell nearly every
where on the night of the 10Th, but
none since, and it has become rather
dry towards the latter part of the
week. Ayresville, Stokes county, re-
port a heavy rain, washing land con-
siderably. The amount of sunshine
has been above the average and the
temperature, during the day, at least,
warm enough; but cool nights seem
slightly to have retarded the growth
of young corn and cotton. The
weather was not very favorable for
setting out tobacco plants in Guilford,
Caswell and Vance counties, but quite
favorable in some others. Condition
of cotton continues most excellent.
Corn is waist high in a few places.
Oats seem to have improved a little,
as also wheat, but it is probable that
both will be short. Bugs are cutting
young corn in Harnett, Richmond and
Chatham counties.
Western District. The temperature
and sunshine have been about the
average, except that the nights have
been comparatively cool. The rain
fall was about the average Except
neal Central District) and very bene-
fetal. Local excessive rains in Cleve-
land and Rutherford counties slightly
injured crops. The general condition
of crops in this district is very promis-
ing, especially so of corr and cotton.
In Iredell, Rowan and a few other
counties wheat has improved. Winter
oats probably generally in poor con-
dition. Heaviest rains: 2.75 inches
at Dallas; l.59 at Murphy; over one
inch at Asheville, Statesville, Bat
Cave and other places.
II. B. BATTLE, Phi D.,
Director.
G. F. Won HERMANN, Signal Corps,
Assistant.