The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-03
Advanced Monthly Summary of Mcteoro
logical Reports for North Carolina,
March. 1894.

The North Carolina State Weather
Service issues the following advanced
summary of the weather for March,
1894, as compared with the correspond
ing month of previous years:
The past winter has been a mild one
in North Carolina. The month of Jam
uary Was three degrees above the nor
NAL in temperature, and February only
half a degree below. The rainfall was
deficient in January and March, and
about half an inch above the normal in
February. The conditions were gene
rally favorable for farm work. The
weather during March was very unfor-
tunate for agricultural interests. From
the 1st to the Goth the temperature
averaged twelve degrees per day above
the normal, reaching on the 22nd q
maximum of 81 degrees at Southern
Pines, and SO at many other places;
temperatures SO high We're never before
recorded in North Carolina during
March. Vegetation was pushed from
two to three weeks in advance of sea-
son. The severe freeze of March 27th,
and 2Sth, consequently did enormous
damage everywhere. Undoubtedly the
peach crop is ruined, but there will be
a small yield of other fruits. especially
apples. Grapes also were badly dam
aged, but will grow out again, produc-
ing something like half crop. A good
many Strawberries were saved by COW
ering, as were also some potatoes in the
Eastern District The loss of truck
was very great, bat a good deal of plant
ing is done very early, with the expec-
tation of having to replant, which is
often done several times a season. Re-
seeding is well under way, and there is
time for good crops. Wheat, oats, rye,
tobacco plants and clover were also
more or less damaged by the freeze.
Notwithstanding all this there are
many reasons for encouragement at the
beginning of the season of 1894.
TEMPERATURE.-The mean tempera-
ture for the month was 81. 3 degrees,
which is 60 degrees above the normal.
The highest local monthly mean this
month was 500 at Wilmington; lowest,
49, at Blowing Rock. The highest
temperature was SO degrees, on the 22G
at Washington, lowest, 4, on the 27th.
at Highlands. This was the warmest
March during the past % years, tbs
highest monthly mean temperature
previously recorded being $40 degrees,
in 1873. The coolest March occurred in
1872, mean, AL,
PREcIPITATIoN.-Ave for the
month. 2.05 inches, which is 2.s5 inches
beloH the normal. The greatest amount
was Att at Falkland; least amount, O.67
at Marion. The wettest March occurred
in 1884, average, $50 inches; the driest
IN 1875, average, S.1o lHCllcs. sO1 y LIZ
tie snow occurred; largest amount, 40
inches, at Louisburg.
WIND.-Prevailing direction. South
west, which is the normal direction for
March, Average hourly velocity, s,7
miles. Highest velocity, 81 miles an
hour from the northwest on the 18th at
Hatteras.
MIscELANEoUs.-Thu oc-
Cured at various places on the 9th 18th,
18th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 18th, 18th, 21st.
2and, 2srd. Light hail, on 18th, 10th,
18th, 14th. 18th, 18th. SNOW, 10Th, Goth,
goth. Aurora on both. Very severe
cola wave on che 9th; seriously DANA
cling crops, especially fruit and truck.
Bulky Portions of q Fertilizer.
The question is often asked. What
are the other ingrediahts of a fertilizer
not included in the analysis as pub
lished and may not the pure materials
given in the analysis be purchased
alone. and great saving in freight be
| effected?
Take for an example a fertilizer with
| o. "a per cent available phosphoric acid,
q 40 11ar cent ammonia. and 3.05 per