The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-13
THE CROPS OF THE STATE.
With Good Seasons This Week Splen-
did Crop of Corn is Assured.

With Good Seasons This Week Splen-
did Crop of Corn is Assured.
The reports of correspondents Of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday,
August 10th, 1895, indicate very warm,
sunny week, with local showers. The
temperature rose steadily during the
week, with maximum temperatures on
Saturday above 81 degrees, and mean
about 8 degrees above the normal. A
good many very beneficial local rains oc-
Cured which greatly benefited crops, but
many sections in the northern part OF the
Eastern, and in the Central and Western
Districts are suffering from drought,
which is chiefly affecting gardens and
corn. However at many places where
the drought was most severe last week
fine showers have fallen this week. With
a good season next week a splendid crop
of corn will be assured. Tobacco cures
are very good. Farmers are sowing tur-
nips and beginning fodder-pullin in
South
EASTERN DISTRICT. -R Reports from this
district are nearly all favorable, aud
crops have made fine progress. The
weather was very warm, with local
showers nearly every day, except at
some places, chiefly in he northern pOr-
tions of the district, where not enough
rain has fallen. There has been abund-
ant sunshine. On Sunday, August 4th,
a heavy washing rain occurred in the
southeast corner of the State, without
great damage Light hail reported from
two points. There are a few sections
in this district which can be said to be
seriously suffering for want of rain.
Corn especially doing very well; fodder
pulling has begun in the South. Tobacco
crop good and curing up fine. The ma
jority of reports indicate improvement
in cotton, which with late fall may make
a good crop report. Sowing turnips,
and early planted have come up well.
Field peas good. Sweet potatoes doing
well, and second crop of Irish potatoes
being planted Rice doing well. Rains
reported: Falkland, 205 inches; Rich
lands, 1875, Pantego, Ito; Point Gas
well, 050; Mount Olive, 200; Trenton,
1.06; Jacksonville, lao; Wilmington,
2 80; Southport, 2.37.
CENTRAL DISTRICT. "A very warn on
the whole favorable week. Though To-
cal showers occurred at many places,
mostly in the southern portion of the
district where especially needed, there
has not been sufficient rain, and crops
are suffering to some extent from
drought The least rain fall this week
was in the central and northern portions
of the district. Local storms with high
winds did some damage in Stanly county
| New London, Chatham county (nine
miles north of Riggshee's), and in Da-
wilson county 0lex). Tobacco is need
ing rain, but some report it very fine
crop. Printing and curing tobacco
will be general by next week,
which is about average date. Corn,
except where damaged to a slight extent
in the south portion of the district, is
growing right along, though needing
rain. One good season would assure q
| splendid corn crop. One correspondent
is enthusiastic enough to report corn as
| finest since the war. Cotton has con-
siderably improved and bids fair to pro-
duce a good August crop. Turnips and
crimson clover being planted. Fruit and
vegetables very plentiful. Grapes be-
shipped daily. Rains reported: Saxon,
/ oil inch; Southern Pines, 1 90; Os-
borne, o. So; Rockingham, 900; Greens
boo. 020; Soapstone Mount, 0.55;
Worthwhile, %; Raleigh, 0 80.
WESTERN DISTRICT Reports from
this district are very diversified Good
showers which were very beneficial to all
crops occurred at large number of
places on the 9th, 18th and 8th; 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. 1t
has been very warm with abundant sun
shine. The outlook is, however, more
favorable than at the close 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 good crop
with late fall. Fruit very abundant.
Some turnips being planted, though the
ground is too dry at many places. Irish
potatoes are nearly matured in the west.
Rains reported Rutherford College, O.3
ich; Mt. Pleasant, l. 10; Morganton, 0. IA;
Lynn, 0 50; Concord, O. 30; Charlotte,
074; Mocksville 90; Salisbury, 90;
Rutherfordton, 019; Davidson, l 80;
Startown, 162; Hudson, 90; Maiden,
125
Railway Conductors Excursion.