The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, July z7,
1905.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. g.

Service, for the week ending Saturday,
July 81, 1895, are generally favorable.
The first of the week was above the
normal in temperature, generally
cloudy, with rain on five days; the lat
ter part was too cool, but clear. There
are now very few places, mostly along
the southern border, which have not
had sufficient rain; on the other hand,
in six or seven counties in the north
ern portion of the E sstern and Central
districts heavy rains have done some
damage to crops, esp, cially by food
ing of lowlands. This damage, how
ever, covers only limited areas, and
hardly lessons the very favorable pros
poets prevailing nearly everywhere.
Eastern District Good rains fell on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thu sday
over most of this district. A few cor
respondents report excessive rain fall,
while few others report it too dry.
The rain was mostly in the form of
local showers. The temperature has
been favorable, though the last two
days we're little cooler than normal.
Cotton is generally reported to be do
ing we'll, but still small; the prospect
for cotton has improved very much
during the past few weeks. Tobacco
growers in this district have had fine
success in curing during the week.
Sweet potatoes are being marketed.
The corn crop will be good nearly
every where in this portion of the State.
Peaches are now plentiful, but the
quality Of the fruit is generally poor.
Watermelons, on the whole, are rather
poor at this time. r ain fall reported
as follows: Mt. Olive, 0 40 il CT; Rich
lands, so; Wilmington, O8l; Jack
sonville, 85; Snow Hill, 0 25; Floral
College, 0 e.; Trenton, 20; Nashville,
65; Currituck, 90; Goldsboro, O9O;
Newbern. 1.s5; Lumberton, "a; Wei
don, 10
Central District. Rains occurred on
five days of the week, and were heavy
in the central and northern parts of
the district. slightly damaging crops
by washing land. Heavy rains flooded
lowlards. especially in Guilford county,
where a phenome nally heavy down
pour Of over four inches in less than
twenty four hours occurred at Oak
Ridge Oats in shock were washed
away and corn injured The damage,
however, extended only over limited
areas in five counties; elsewhere the
rains were beneficial. Tobacco doing
well; most of it is topped. Early corn
is practically made Cotton was un
favorably affected by too much rain
and subsequent cool weather, and some
shedding of squares is reported. Wheat
land being broken. Threshing wheat
still in progress. Gathering grapes has
begun in southern portion. Rains re
ported: Moncure, 80 inches; Chapel
Hill, 80; Rockingham, 50; Poplar
Hill, O.75; Worthwhile, $50; Green's
boro, AZ; Raleigh, 46; Oak Ridge,
O3 ION 25th)
Western DistrGct.-So far there has
been less rain in this district than else
where, but during the past week fine
showers have fallen almost everywhere,
greatly beneftiDg crops. 1t is still dry
in Mecklenburg county and vicinity.
At few places the rain fell was heavy
and washed lands badly on creek bot
toms, but the damage was small. The
first of the week was warm, latter part
a little cool, but clear. As a general
thing prospects for good crops continue
foe. Corn unusually good, and the
large crop planted insures big yield.
Corn is all laid by, even in the west,
and early corn is safe. Cotton is doing
pretty we'll. Farmers are commencing
to break wheat land. Some turnips
have been sown. Oats are about all
stacked. Wheat is still being threshed,
with diversified reports as to quality.
Irish potatoes are being dug and are
turning out better than expected.
Fruit, especially apples, in great abund
ance, much of it wasting. Watermel
ons ripe in the country. Rains re
ported: Rutherford College, 0 95 inch +;
Lynn, 029; Salisbury, SO; Bailey,
2 26; Mocksville, 2 Sc; Mt. Airy, 2 O9;
Rutherfordton, 35; Mt. Pleasant, 1 80
Charlotte, 0 25
Something can be done with that
poor farm if you give your mind to
the problem. There should be no aban-
doned or waste farms near our centers
of population. Tt can be turned over