The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-11
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN,
the Week Ending Monday, April
Sd, 1893.

SNJ 4OSS'
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
The past winter has been a very
one in this State, characterized
by severe cold and heavy SHOWS. The
mean temperature for the State for
January was 10 degrees below the aver
age, for February half a degree. Dur
ing March the temperature has been
above the normal in the western half
of the State, below in the eastern. The
precipitation was above the average
during February, but March has been
very dry. The average snowfall dur
ing January was IA inches, and pro
tected winter grain from the severe
cold. March has been favorable for
farm work, but vegetation is generally
backward. On the whole the season
opens very favorably; the prospects
are excellent for fruit Of all kinds. The
sale of fertilizers seem to be consider
able, which would indicate that much
cotton will be planted this year. This
would be a serious mistake on the part
of our farmers; increasing the supply
will lower the price below the point of
profit making.
The reports of correspondents for the
week ending Monday, April Sd, 1898,
indicate that the weather during the
past week has been generally favorable
for farm work. 1t has been a week of
extremes; the temperature falling to "a
degrees Thursday morning, and rising
to over so on Saturday. A wind-storm
prevailed over the State on the LIST,
causing slight damage. The frosts of
the goth and 3Oth slightly injured peas
and strawberries in the Eastern Dis
trict, fruit in the Centre al and Western,
but the damage is not serious. Plant
ing corn is in progress. The week has
been very dry, and warm showers are
needed. The warm weather during
the last four days has given a wonder
full impetus to vegetation.
Eastern District.-In the northeast
ern part of the district the weather
during the first of the week seems to
have been unfavOrable for farm work
and to early crops on account of rain
and low temperature, but the last few
days were good throughout the dis
trict. Light frosts on the goth and 30th
are reported by several correspondents,
but the damage to peas, strawberries
and fruit is slight, Peas and straw
berries are blooming in the southern
| parts Of the district. The prospect for
beans and potatoes is good; potatoes
| planted are sprOuUing we'll. Some re-
| port farming operations backward on
account Of the severe winter. Follow
ing rains are reported. Willeyto n,1 .13
inches on 25th, O.O8 on 26;h; WELDON,
O.21 on %; LiUtleton, O2O on 25th; Lew
iston, 0 O6 on 25th, l 36 on 26th; Colds
boro, so on Goth.
Central District.-The frost of the
goth and 3Oth was heaviest in this dis
trict, the temperature falling to "a de,
grees at Raleigh Thursday morning; an
examination OF the peach blossoms
shows that the injury to fruit has not
been very severe Peach, plum and
| cherry trees are in bloom. Very little
rain has fallen during the week, and
rain is beginning to be needed, but with
this exception the weather has been
favorable for farm work, which is well
advanced except near the western por-
ton. Planting corn is progressing. To
baccO seeds are coming up we'll; plants
will be abundant. Warm weather with
light showers is needed. Following
rains wer reported: Chapel Hill, O.29;
Oak Ridge, O.O9, Vaughan, OO5 on 22d ;
Pine Hall, $50 on 9th; Douglas, 0 80
on 9th; Smithfeld, 0 .55 on 9th; Louis
burg, O04 on 25th; Raleigh, O.O1 on
265h.
Western District.-The weather dur
ing the week was fairly good. Farmers
are preparing land for corn; some has
already been planted. Wheat and oats
as a rule are doing well. Frosts oc-
CURED 2eth, goth and Both, but it is the
general opinion that the damage to fruit
n vegetables is only slight Some
correspondents report farm work back
word. Following rains reported: Sails
0ury, oil on 9th; Lynn. 0. Sc on 9th .
concord, 0 II on 9th; Mount Pleasant
O.12 on 9th; Charlotte, GA on 27th
and 26th; Bailey, O1S on 2Sth. Shelby
0 20 on 9th; Ronda. 0 so on 2qth No1Iy'
ton, 0 10 on 9th; Edneyville, O.6O on
9th. ~
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