The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
wrEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, June
IS, 1894.

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CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
The reports of correspondents OF the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
nv the North Carolina State Weather
Service. for the week ending Monday,
June 25th, 1894, indicate generally i'm
proved conditions. A large majority
of the reports are very encouraging.
The temperature has been above the
normal, with generous showers, and
the normal amount of sunshine. Some
damage by hail is reported and three
deaths by lightning, Cotton is bloom
ing.
Eastern District.-A large majority
of the reports r very encouraging.
The week was warm and in nearly all
parts of the district good rains occur
red, but a few correspondents report
rain badly needed. A little hail fell,
but without damage to speak OF.
Laying by" corn has begun. Some
report corr the finest for years; on
the whole the crop seems to be very
good. Cotton and peanuts reported
fairly good. Tobacco generally very
poor. Wheat and oats mostly housed,
but yield poor. Grape crop said to be
very promising. Rains reported: Cur
rituck, 125 inches; Gatesville, O.46;
Armour, O.4O; Saratoga, $50; Clark
ton, 1 10; Jacksonville, 70, SHADES
vile, O75, Columbia, O.33; Whining
ton, O49, Mt. Olive, 2 25; Robersonville,
2.67; Teachey's, 0 rs; Goldsboro, O23;
Lumberton, 127; Weldon, o 50.
Central District Though at many
places the past week has continued
very dry and crops are needing rain
the greater number of correspondents
this week report seasonable showers
from the 18th to 21st, which have ma
terially improved the outlook. The
weather has been quite warm, with the
normal amount of sunshine. Cotton
small, but is looking much better. It
is blooming. Farmers busy laying
by corn. Some damage to corn by
stalk bore rs was done during the dry
season. Grain nearly all housed, and
harvesting proceeding rapidly. Crops
unusually we'll worked and clear Of
grass. Hail in Arson and Richmond
counties destroyed crops, nhd two col
ored men were killed by lightning,
Rains reported: Erie Mills, 0 "a inch
Henderson, 1.76; Wharf, $50; Soap
stone Mount, 0 SO; Fayetteville, c. 60;
Auburn, OPS; Stem, O31; R1ral Hall,
O.72; Lilesville, 1 So; Laurinburg, 0 Sc;
Raleigh, 0 "a.
Western District.-The drought con
tinues almost undated only in Iredell,
| Catawba. Davie, and parts of Cabarrus
and Rowan counties; elsewhere, and
especially over all the counties of the
mountainous section from Watauga tC
Cherokee, copious rains have fallen,
greatley benetiting all crops. Harvest
ing over in eastern part of district, but
under way or just beginning in the
mountain valleys. Corn growing fast
where rain has fallen; elsewhere small.
but we'll cultivated. Tobacco about
all set; injured by drought. Where
rains occurred sweet potatoes have
been nicely set. Irish potatoes looking
we'll. Cotton now two to four weeks
late. Rains reported: Edneyville, 1 sc
inches; Salisbury, ~O,O9; Smiths Ford.
2 90; China Grove, O.36; Saluda, 1 25
Charlotte, O.66; Mt. Pleasant, O64
Murphy, SIG; Speer, O.85; Concord.
LOO; Mocksville, O.O7; Startown, i 80
Lynn, O,59, Maiden, 2 so; Patterson
Springs, l 25.
Number of reports received: Eastern,
so; Central, Is; Western, 81.