The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-08
North Carolina Crops.

SENThAL OFF1CE, hALEIGH, IN. H.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Mond,y,
June 27th, 1892, show that the weather
conditions have continued generally fav-
orable during the past week. The tenn
perature has been high, ranging from %
to SO; which has been very favorable for
rapid growth. The average rainfall for
the past week was 76 inches, which is
81 inch above the normal. The excess
iJUfd Chiefly in the western district,
-. damage was caused to low
land crops.
Harvesting whcat\ is about completed
except in the western cisttfiSt, and
threshing commenced Although Tho
crops were thin in places, the grain wM
well filled, and, as before reported, the
yield will be excellent. In western dis
tricts, owing to excessive rains, some
wheat is sprouting in the shocks. Oats
also yielding excellent results.
Laying by corn continues. The crops
are growing we'll. Lowland corn has
been damaged in western district by cX-
cessive rains, but upland crops were not
injured.
Cotton is making good progress every.
where.
Tobacco is growing fast; topping com
menced in eastern district. In few
places suckers have appeared.
Fruit is good excepting peaches and
y1era=sf Irisn purururs- has -pces
splendid, many farmers digging from
100 to 1876 barrels per acre.
EASTERN DIsTRICT.-In the vicinity of
Edenton excessive rainfall is reported.
but generally the rainfall has been bene-
fetal throughout the district, though
rather unevenly distributed
All crops are growing rapidly and work
is well up except in few places where
frequent rains have delayed blowing
The outlook is very encouraging for II
good yield Of corn, cotton, potatoes, etc.
Peanuts only fair. Rice is reported fine
in the Wilmington section. Many farm
crs have made an unusually good crop oI
Irish potatoes, the yield being from l0C
to 1875 barrels per acre.
Rains reported: Lewiston, 0 SO inch
Weldon, 2.69; Conetoe, 1.65; Whining
ton, orr; Southport, 23; Newbern
$50; GoldsborO, o Is; Lumberton, o 3S.
SENfhhb blSIflCI. hc rainfall Wa
less than in any other district until Sun
day night, when q heavy rain occurred
not doing any damage, however, t
crops. The temperature has been high
sunshine normal
Harvesting of wheat seems completed
and threshing begun. Crops need WORK
in n few places, but are generally clear
and growing rapidly. Tobacco growing
fast, suckers appearing on plants on
| few farms
Rains reported Oak Ridge, 1.Ot
inch; Saxon, 0.10; Smithfield, O.s5; Lex
iogton, l 60; Greensboro, 2.17; Raleigh
! 80.
| WESTERN DISTRICT. The tempera
turc has been very high, reaching max
imim of 96 degrees on the 18th; the sun
shine has been below the normal Man
stations report too much rAin, which ha
put farmers behind with their work. an,
somewhat interrupted harvesting. Hal
and wind storms did some damage ol
the 18th and 22nd. The excessive rail
has flooded lowland crops in places
Wheat harvest nearly finished; we
weather cau'ed some damage by mould
iDg grain in shocks.
Rains reported: Salisbury, 2.10; Mt
Pleasant, 2.25; Statesville, 100; Dallas
5.41; Edneyville, 4.10; Charlotte, IN