The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-10
Advanced Monthly Summary of Meteoro
logical Reports for North Carolina,
MarSh 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 mild one
in North Carolina. The month of jan
nary was three degrees above the nor
NAL in temperature, and February only
half 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 LIST to the Goth the temperature
averaged twelve degrees per day above
the normal, reaching on the 22nd a
maximum of 81 degrees at Southern
Pines, and SO at many other places;
temperatures so high were 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 9th,
and 2Sth, consequently did enormous
damage everywhere. Undoubtedly the
peach crop is ruined, but there will be
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 but 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 ami 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.-Th mean tempera-
ture for the month was 54.3 degrees,
| which is 6.3 degrees above the normal.
The highest local monthly mean this
| month was 800 at Wilmington: lowest,
45.a at blowing Rock. Tie highest
temperature was % degrees. on the 22d
at Washington. lowest, t. on the eth.
at Highlands. This was the warmest
March during the past - years, the
highest monthly mean temperature
| previously recorded being $40 degrees
in 1878. The coolest March occurred ia
| 1872, mean. 43.1,
PRECIPITATIoN.- for the
month, 2.05 inches, which is J. So inches
oeio" TIE norman. Inc greatest amount
| was A., at Falkland: least amount, o. 6.
at Marion. The wettest March occurred
IN 1854, average, $50 inches: the driest
IN 1898, average. 2.l5 inches Very lit
tie snow occurred: largest amount, &C
inches. at Louisburg.
Misunderstanding direction South
west. which is the normal direction for
March. Average hourly velocity, s..
miles. Highest velocity, 81 miles an
hour from the northwest on the Goth a,
| HatteraS.
MISCELLANEOUS Thunderstorms oc-
Cured at various places on the 9th 18th,
18th, 18th. 18th, 10th. 18th, 18th, alst,
22nd, e3rd. Light hail. on eth. 10th,
18th, 14th. 18th. 18th. Snow. a5th. 10th
29th. Aurora on 3Oth. Very severe
cold wave on the eth: seriously DANA.
glng crops, especially fruit and truck.
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