The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-23
WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, April 8,
1895.

1895.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. @.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weeklg Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Monday,
April Is, 1895, shows that the weather
during the week has been, on the whole,
favorable. The temperature was below
normal, with frost on two or three
mornings; the rainfall was deficient
and the percentage of sunshine above
the normal. The heavy rains of last
week delayed blowing and planting
until the middle of the week, after
which considerable progress was made.
Light rains occurred on the 18th and
14th, with some hail in Chatham and
Johnston counties. Farmers are con
s~iderably behind with their work, and
warmer dry weather is needed.
Eastern District.-The very heavy
rain. fall on Monday of last week, which
caused some damage to crops, especially
in the north, and flooded lowIands
everywhere, made land so wet that
blowing and planting was delayed half
the week. This week was dry, except
light showers on the 18th and 14th, but
too cold and windy; the excess of sun
shine was quite favorable. Warm, dry
weather is needed to enable farmers to
push ahead with work, which is much
behind; farmers are being forced to
prepare soil too hastily. Complaining
is progressing as rapidly as circum-
stances will permit, and is about half
finished on uplands; some corn is up.
Strawberries r looking medium
Shipments will not begin for ten days
or two weeks. Truck crops continue
promising, radishes, early cabbages
etc., being marketed. No damage is
reported from frost.
Central District.-The rain of last
week was remarkably heavy in this
district, especially in a line from Vance
county downto Arson; and was washed
considerably streams overfowed,
bridges washed away, plant beds ruined
and plowed land packed so that it will
have to be broken over again. Plow-
ing recommended actively on Thurs
day. Light frosts occurred mornings
18th and 18th, which, as one cores
pondent remarks, had beneficial rather
than injurious effect, by thinning out
fruit on overburdened peach trees.
The cool weather continues to retard
progress of vegetation, but forests are
beginning to look green. Apples and
cherriesiare now in bloom. Increased
acreage to fruit is reported. Garden
ing made some progress during the
week. Wheat and rye small, but look
ing well; average stand. Oats poor.
Irish potatoes and corn coming up.
Corn planting is progressing, and a few
farmers have begun to liant cotton.
Much more attention than usual is
being paid to tobacco in this district.
Western Observation-Disclosures cool
weather and some frost the past week
has been favorable for farm work,
though vegetation makessloW progress.
There was a large percentage of sun
shine and very little rain. The heavy
rains of the preceding week also de-
layed blowing and planting for two
days in this district, but the ground is
now in excellent condition, and two
weeks of fair, warm weather would
enable farmers to catch up with their
work. Farmers have been rapidly
preparing land, planting corn and gar
dens, and getting ready for cotton.
Tobacco plants are coming up nicely.
Small grains have improved, especially
wheat and rye, and spring oats are
starting eff well. Trees are budding
slowly in the west, and peaches and
cherries are in bloom, and strawberries
and apples in the south. Light frost
occurred with a little damage, but con
ditions still indicate a large fruit crop.
Total number renOrts rncniuod 2O2