The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
WEATHER CRoP Bull
WEENN LETIN
Week Ending Monday July
FOR u" 9, 1894.

OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
CEN aortg of correspondents of the
The KRsnther Crop Bulletin, issued
TasE'y North Carolina State Weather
BY the for the week ending Monday,
SotvlC o4b 1894, indicate that another
July w. w. favorable week has passed.
unusa a~on,nerature has been slightly be-
The w. normal, with three cool nights
low VI do the latter part of the week,
tosa davis have been sufficiently warm.
bu' u~ .o,,nt of sunshine has been below
IDS ~ormal. The rainfall has been
The obundant and in the shape of
very showers without hail or wind.
gsn'l roins have been excessive only
InS tow Of the coast counties. Crops
over net in the right condition to be
S1ofred by rains, and their growth
Oeno -osont condition is gratifying.
Sr paatorn District.-The weather has
cloudy. with little sunshine and
O n+v Of gentle rains, with no hail or
PioIs storms. Too much rain is re-
VIZ sa5 from stations in Craven, Ons-
and Brunswick counties, where
wv ssi Is getting the of things. Altogether
raek has been unusually favorable
WI crops show remarkable improve
o .at and. Notwithstanding the rapid
.,rrb Of grass, are pretty clean. Corn
Iuou very fine; the crop is nearly all
I,id nv" Cotton has grown rapidly,
~ "a blooming freely everywhere. A
nv large crop of peas has been
,Ionted the rains are slightly delaying
RI, work. Some spring oats which
~,ro cu5 and could not be housed
cora damaged by rain. The peanut
arm does not show very good stand.
CRANES are good and melons a success.
Pains reported: Willard, 4 25 inches;
Tsacbey's. O.65; Mt. Olive, 2 IL; viii.
mington, SO; Nashville, 1 38; Scot
land Neck, O.92; Gainesville, so; Jack
aDvile, 8 25; ~Sladesville, 234; Colum-
5a I O3: Clarkton, 2 so; Partego, 2 IS;
rddsboro, 1.13; New Berne, 80;
Trmberton, Of; Weldon, O.92.
Central District Reports with but
me exception are very favorable.
Plenty of rain has fallen, but not too
much, The last three nights of the
week were rather cool. Some CORES
ropdents now say cotton is the best
for years. Laying by corn nearly
done; the crops bids fair for a large
Weld. ThreshIng wheat progressing
Some spring oats being cut, but hard
to a V on account of wet weather.
Farmers have been busy sowing a
large crop of field peas, which are
coming up we'll with good stand. Pota-
toes doing we'll. Topping tobacco COM
menced by a few farmers; tobacco has
improved greatly during the past two
weeks. LilesvilIe, Arson county, only
station reporting too much rain, and
Middleburg, Vance county, too little.
Rains reported: Stem, 1 20 inches.
S9apstone Mount, PIG; Troy, O.78;
Fayetteville, so; Auburn, 1.O1; Gid,
228; Wharf, O.92; LilesvilIe, 3 ga;
Poplar HILL, 90; Erie Mills, O.84;
Greensboro, O,9O; Raleigh, 2 %.
Western District. LESS rain has
fallen in this district than in others,
but there has been sufficient for the
requirements Of crops and improve
ment continues in all directions. Cot
ton now blooming. Corn mostly laid
By; large crop of late corn planted.
Large crop of feld-peas being planted.
Some spring oats cut, but largest part
remaining to be cut. Threshing wheat
going On: yield poor as before reported.
Irish potatoes good, and sweet potatoes
growing we'll. Rains reported: Maiden.
rs; inches; Salisbury, C.82; Edney-
vile, 80; Smiths Ford, LOB; Char
!otte, l27; Saxon, O.85; Davidson, O.99;
IT. Pleasant, O.96; Oak Forest, 2 40;
4 439ScksyilIe, 2.O8; Helton, 1 20; Lynn,
wv, Concord, O.12.
Number Of reports received: East
Sl' 81; Central, 43; Western, 40.
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