The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-20
WEEKLY WEATHER DROP Bull
LETIN.

The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, Issued
by the North Carolina state Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday,
August nth, 1895, are generally favor
able. The week opened ard ended very
warm, with maximum temperatures
about 90 degrees; the 18th and 10th were
below the normal. The amount of sun
shine was slightly less than usual. The
drought prevailing at the beginning OF
the week in Central and Western Dis
tricts were broken by the general rains
on the 10th and nth, which practically
assures a splendid corn crop. Too much
rain O.curred at a few stations.
The next week will be dryer and
cooler.
EASTERN DISTRICT. - The weather this
week has been generally favorable, ex-
cept in southeast portion. The week
opened and ended very warm, with but
two days, the 18th and 10th, below the
normal in temperature. General rains
pr, vailed on the nth. In the southern
part IF the district, where there has
been no drought, the rainfall this week
has been rather injurious, but in all
other portions it has broken the drought
prevailing and been highly beneficial to
all crops except tobacco. Special reports
as to corn indicate thai as a whole the
crop in this district is not so good as in
others, and is generally teiow the aver
age; but as the acreage is larger than
usual big crop will be gathered. Early
corn is now safe, and the late general
rains will do much toward making late
corn, which, however, will not be safe
before from September LIST to 18th. Fod
der-pulling is now in progress. Cotton
is still growing and blooming; hes i'm
proved, but fruit still scarce. There has
been too much rain for tobacco. Rains
reported: Fayetteville, 81 inches; Will
mington, $50; Rocky Point, 1.75; Falk
land, $40; Mt. Olive, so; Nashville.
g. 10; Jacksonville, rs; Weldon, I SO;
Goldsboro, 5 90 Lumberton, l. SO; New
bern, 81
CENTRAL DIsTRICT.-A fiue, gentle
and very beneficial general rain occur
red the latter part of the week A few
reports indicate too much rain for cotton
and lowland crops in the central and
south portions of the district. Some
damage was done to corn by high winds
on the 18th, but only over very limited
areas. The week has been generally
most favorable. Special reports as to
corn indicate a most fattering outlook
in this district; very few unfayorable
reports received The condition is fine
and acreage above average. Late rains
assure the making of most of the crop
Early planted and upland corn is safe
now, but the greater portion will not be
out Of danger from unfavorable weather
conditions before September 1st to 10Th.
Next week will see large portion of the
fodder pulled. Tobacco doing well;
cures going on generally with fair sue
cess. Some dana % ID tob .cc) by flea
bugs is reported. Cotton is getting a
little grassy and some rust is reported;
this crop cannot yield more than half an
average. Rains enabled farmers to pillow
falloW lands: Rains reported: Moncure,
4.39 inches; Greensboro, 500; Osborne,
l. 80; Selma, %; Pee Dee, g. so; Worth
vile, 70; Soapstone Mt, ~; Laurin-
burg, 275; Chapel Hill, 1.21; Raleigh,
2.12.
WESTERN DISTRICT - Rains, which &C
tuII6Q Ou tWO VI bHESS bayS VI Tic HS6h,
were very hanefiaial Corn had So fEorod
in many places for want Of rain, but the
showers Of this week greatly revived it.
The present condition of corn is excellent
there will be fue crop. Some of the
early planted corn is safe now, but gen
orally the crop is not considered safe in
this distric before about September 10Th
to goth, wtule in many places along
streams liable to overflow it is not safe
until gathered in October The rains
were just what was needed to put lands
in condition to break for wheat; this
work is now begun. Tobacco is g9ner
ally good; tobacco farmers are busy with
topping and drying Some complaints
of worms eating tobacco. Fruit is plen-
tiful, and large quantities Of vinegar are
being made in Yadkin. Rains reported
Charlotte, 2 20 inches; Mt. Airy, 3 81
Coarads, 2 45; Salisbury, ia; David
SOD, 2 IS; Lynn, 568; Rutherfordton,
1.75l Mt. Pleasant, SO; Mockssille,
So; Hudson, so Rutherford Col
lege, 40; Cana, 70; Hendersonville,
2 so; Maiden, 2 so; Startown, 81