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

CENTRAL OFFICE, RALEIGH, N. c.
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, 1899, show that the weather
conditions have continued generally fav-
orable during the past week. The tenn
perature has been high, ranging from 9s
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
occurred chicfly7in the western district,
where some damage was caused to low
land crops.
Harvesting wheat is about completed
except in the western district. and
threshing commenced Although, ,'I~
crops were thin in places, the grain wa
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 well. 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
F=aSsne sefass: y1eru=of Irlsu- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
splendid, many farmers digging from
100 to 1875 barrels per acre.
EASTERN DIsTRICT.-In the vicinity of
Edenton excessive rainfall is reported
but generally the rainfall has been benc,
fetal throughout the district, though
rather unevcnly distributed
All crops arc growing rapidly and work
is we'll up except in Il few places where
frequent rains have delayed plowing
The outlook is very encouraging for II
good yield Of corn, cation, 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 80 inch
Weldon, $50; Conetoe, 1.65; Whining.
ton, O.72; Southport, o %; Ncwbcrn
800; Goldsboro, 0 Is; Lumbcrton, 0 SO.
CENTRAL DISTRICT. The rainfall was
less than in any other district until Sun.
day night, when a 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 few places, buf are generally clean
and growing rapidly. Tobacco growing
fast, suckers appearing on plants on Il
few farms
Rains reported: Oak Ridge, 100
inch; Saxon, 0.10; Smithfcld, 0S5; Lex
iugton, 60, Greensboro, , II; Raleigh,
! 80.
WESTERN DISTRICT. The tempera
turc has been very high, reaching max
imim of 96 degrees on the 25th the sun
shine has been below the normal Many
stations report too much rain, which has
put farmers behind with their work. anC
somewhat interrupted harvesting. Hal
and wind storms did some damage on
the 18th ami 22nd. The excessive rain
has flooded lowland crops in places
Wheat harvest nearly finished wet
weather eau ed some damage by mould
ing grain in shocks.
Rains reported: Salisbury, 2.1O; Mt
Pleasant, 2.25; Statesville, 90; Dallas,
Sal Edneyville, 40; Charlotte, IN