The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-19
WEATHER CRoP Bull
WEeKkA LETIN
III. Week Ending aa Monday June

,..k Ending Monday, June
for inc II, 1894.
OFFICE, Raleigh, N. Q.
CESIN If correspondents of the
The rg %Rsathsr Crop Bulletin, issued
F@sty Nth Carolina State Weather
S the NORTH Tor the week ending Monday,
service eth, 1894, show but slight I'M
June lISn in crops. The first and last
povsm ne the week we're warm and
days Sla but following the rain OF the
tToFaUrro n very cool day. The
6b Wednesday was general, but
t'In w. n~.,,ficient in amount, averaging
qlI'S half an inch. The weather is
less 'n norv dry and rain much needed.
Do" anditions were very goodfo for farm
The - harvesting. The next week
FG 2iSsiv to be very warm, with showers
s.-;ng the latter part.
julie District. Several oolnights
bss, the week retarded the growth
daFpo and were especially injurious
oC.t ton Rain occurred on the 9th at
's.nv places and refreshed crops great
p'DI With exception of the cool nights
y, GEEK was favorable. Growing
'DS ore generally reported free from
' w and well worked, and on the
I ps1o in good condition as compared
T T|b former years. Tobacco is rather
WV. Wheat and oats are being har-
y,yta5 Weld of wheat light; oats very
.'nsraIly poor. Irish potato crop short.
Dains reported: Spring Hope, O.15
n 'ob. G~ategville, 1.38; Clark, O.75; Pan
..ro 2 %; ~Sladesville, 1.5O; Columbia,
70" f@' Floral College, O.O5; Teachey's,
ato, Jacksonville, 100; Wilmington,
Gg. Mt. Olive, OBS; Falkland, OBS;
C,otlsnd Neck, O.18.
CENTRAL District The first part of
As week was warm and crops inn
moved, A light rain which was gen
s,oI occurred on the 9th, with a little
hail at places. 1t was followed, as has
.Iways been the case this year, by a
ranid fall in temperature. The last
three days became very warm and
very dry. A good season is badly
needed. Cotton does not look healthy,
having q red color. Corn is generally
small, but looks well, in good stand
and in good condition. A few COM
Dlaints have been received ofodamage
BY bud,worms and stalk-borers. Irish
potatoes poor on account of extensive
damage by bugs; sweet potatoes a
larger crop than usual and doing well.
Harvesting continues. Blackberries
will be abundant. Rains reported:
Osborne, OPS inch; Lilesville, OBS;
Henderson, 0 40; Cid, O.3O; Auburn,
JAS; Selma, OBS; Rural Hall, O,6S;
Hurdle Mills, 1925; Laurinburg, O.O5;
So8pstone Mount, 0 40; Saxon, O.56;
O.36; Stem, OBS; Raleigh,
80.
Western District.-The chief com
laint in this district is the continued
Try weather, which is causing damage
all crops. A light rain occurred on
be 9Th, with a little hail, and was fol-
WED by colder weather, but the last
lree days Of the week have been very
Harvesting is going on. Alarge
umber of correspondents say that
heat does not seem to ripen, but is
IMPLY dying in the fields. Corn is
tolerably well, but neither corn
cotton is growing much. Farmers
re done transplanting tobacco, which
being worked ont. Clover hay is
cut. Rains reported: Startown,
45 inch; Charlotte, O.2O; Concord,
80; Salisbury, O.49; Mocksville, 0 35;
t. Pleasant, O,49; Murphy, oil; Oak
orest, O 80.
Number of reports received: Eastern,
; Central, &c; Western, SO.