The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-20

enough rain has fallen. There has heen
abundant sunshine. On SUNDAY
August 4th, heavy washing rain oc
CURED in the southeast corner of tho
State, without great damae e I'pht |
hail reported from two points. There
are very few sections in this district !
which can be said to be seriously spffor-
ing for want Of rain. Corn especiaIlv
doing very well; fodder pulling has
begun in the south. Tobacco crop good
and curing up fine. The majority Of
reports indicate improvement in cot
ton, which with late fall may make q
good crop yet. Sowing turnips, and
early planted have come up we'll
Field-peas good. Sweet potatoes doing
we'll, and second crop of Irish potatoes
being planted. Rice doing we'll. Rains
reported: Falkland, 2 O5 inches; Rich
lands, 25, Pantego, 1.1O; Point Cas-
we'll, so; Mount Olive, 2 GO; Trenton,
los; Jacksonville, 140; Wilmington,
2 80; Southport, 2 81.
Central District-A very warm, on
the whole favorable week. Though
local showers occurred at many places,
mostly in the southern portion of the
district where especially needed, there
has not been sufficient rain, and crOI g
are suffering to some extent from
drought The least rain fall this week
was in the central and northern por-
tions of the district Local storms
with high winds did some damage in
S5anly county (New LOndon), Chat
ham county (nine miles north of Riggs
bee'e) and in D wilson county Olex)
Tobacco is needing rain, but some re
port it very fine crop. Printing and
curing tobacco will be general by next
week, which is about average date.
Corn, except where damaged to slight
extent in the south portion of district,
is growing right along; though needing
rain. One good season would assure
a splendid corn crop. One correspond
ent is enthusiastic enough to report
corn as finest since the war. Cotton
has considerably improved and bids
fair to produce a good August crop
Turnips and crimson clover being
planted Fruit and vegetables very
plentiful Grapes being shipped daily.
Rains reported: Saxon, 0 II inch;
Southern Pines, 90; Osborne, O.85;
Rockingham, 2 90; Greensboro, 0 %;
Soapstone Mount, OBS; Worthwhile,
OPS; Raleigh, O,36.
Western Reports from
this dis rict are very diversified. GOOD
showers which were very beneficial to
all crops occurred at large number of
places on the 65h. 7th and 8Gh; from
these points fine growing weather is re-
ported and the recovery of crops from
damage by previous drought. Over
other portions of the district crops are
suffering severely for lack Of rain. II
has been very warm with abundant
sunshine. Toe outlook is, however,
more favorable than at the c!cs3 of last
week, Corn has been injured to some
extent for want of rain, and is needing
it every where. Cotton, though late, is
boiling fairly well, and may make a
good crop with late fall. Fruit very
abundant. Some turnips being planted,
though ground is too dry at many
places. Irish potatoes are nearly ma
tured in west. Rains reported: Rlther-
ford College, 0 35 inch; Mt. Pleasant,
l6; Morganton, 0 "a; Lynn, 0. 80; Con-
cord, 80; Charlotte, O.74; Mocksville,
0 90; Salisbury, 100; Rutherfordton,
0 10; Davidson, 90; Startown, 1 62;
Hudson, 100; Maiden, 1 25.