The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-08
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, April
80, 1894.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.

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CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. c.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Monday,
April Both, 1894, show that the past
week has been very favorable for farm
work, but that the cool nights have re
tarded growth of crops. The tempera-
ture was below the normal until Fri
day, then ranged slightly above. Sat-
urday was very warm. Sunday was
cooler, with a little rain, which was
beneficial. The week has been very
dry, and rain is needed everywhere.
The percentage of sunshine has been
above the normal. Monday morning
was very cool.
Eastern District.-The weather has
been very cool and dry, though there
has been plenty of sunshine. The
growth of crops has been retarded, but
planting has been going on steadily. In
the southern part of the district cotton
planting is about completed, with some
of it up and ready to chop; planting
just begun in northern portion; low
prices furnish no inducement for plant
ing very large crop. Corn is up and
doing well, some farmers blowing it.
Upland corn about all planted. More
attention being paid to corn and wheat
than usual. Tobacco plants ready to
set out, some farmers have begun to
transplant, but most of them are wait
ing for rain. Peanut planting just be-
gun. Rice planting nearly completed
in the south. Irish potatoes reported
everywhere aslooking very well. There
will be some peaches and apples. Rain
is greatly needed. Rains reported
Wilmington, {. IA inch Gainesville, O.O6;
Weldon, O.O6.
Central District.-The week was very
favorable for farm work, and planting
has made rapid progress, but it was
too cool and dry for crops to come up
and grow. Rain is very much needed
everywhere. Cotton-planting has been
finished by many farmers, though some
are still planting. Corn is coming up
fairly well, but there was a poor stand
of early corn and much will be re
planted. The acreage of corn is much
larger than usual, Tobacco plants are
scarce, and flies are injuring them.
Wheat is looking well everywhere,
although needing rain badly. Oats are
generally poor. Clover, grass and
gardens not growing fast on account
of drought. Rains reported: Rural
Hall, O12 inch; Raleigh, O.O6.
Western District. The weather has
been generally cool and dry during the
entire week with abundant sunshine,
and though rain is needed everywhere,
correspondents nearly all report the
past week as being favorable for crops
and for fa III york. Light showers
occurred Thursday, Saturday and Sun.
day. The nights have been very cool,
but without frost. Wheat has i'm
proved so much that the effect of the
March fire. z9 is hardly visible. Oats
are also improving; only three cores
pondents report oats very poor. Corn
is coming up nicely, and being worked
in places; some cotton is also up. Plant
ing OF both these crops is finished al
many places. Apples, grapes, straw.
berries and blackberries are in bloom.
Trees getting green again. Warm rain
would be Of immense benefit. -Four
correspondents report damage by cut
worms to corn and gardens, and two
report damage to potatoes by bugs.
Raine reported: Charlotte, GA inch
Lynn, O19; Mt. Pleasant, O.O1; Patter
son Springs, O.1O; Bryson City, OBS
Culbertson, 0 go.
Number of reports received: Eastern
District, 90; Central DistrIcz. 81; West
ern District, 69.
EARLY HISTORY OF COTTON IN
AMERICA.