The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-23
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP BUL.
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, July 13,
1895.

1895.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday,
July 13, 1895, though generally favor
able, Indicate that the week was
little too cool and that rain is needed,
especially in the central portions of the
StaVe. On the last four days the tenn
perature was considerably below the
normal, averaging in the central por
tion deficiency Of five degrees daily.
The sky was generally cloudy or hazy.
Favorable showers occurred on four
days, which yielded the largest amount
of rain fail in the east, sufficient in
places to make crops very grassy. 1t
is very dry at most places in the Cen
tral District, though no serious injury
is yet reported. Curing tobacco has
begun in the Eastern District Corn is
going to be one of the finest crops ever
harvested.
Eastern District There was pecu
liar irregularity in the distribution of
rain fell this week, many counties re
| porting too much rain and want of
sunshine, others in between reporting
rain still needed. Excepting the dc
fciency in temperature during the last
four days. which slightly retarded
progress which crops might have made,
the week was favorable. Cotton con-
tinues small, but is looking we'll, and
is making weed almost too rapidly in
the south; blossoms are IL Increasing; lice
are still doing a little damage. To
bacco is growing up fast, with great
improvement in appearance; few
farmers have commenced curing. Pea
nuts are looking fine, though small in
places, and will soon receive last work
ing. Rice is doing we'll. Melons are
nearly ripe, but to some extent are
not as good as last year. Fruit is small.
Central District ct-There has been
less rain in this district than in the
east, and rain is needed in most coun,
ties of the district, though crops are
not suffering to any extent. Consider
able cloudy hazy weather prevailed
during the week, with few showers,
rather small in amount, except locally,
when there was sufficient. Cotton is
still improving and blooming freely
the crop is sGill being injured by lice tc
limited extent. Any unfavorable
conditions between now and October
will result in one of the smallest cotton
crops ever grown. Corn is in silk and
tassel, and is remarkably fine nearly
everywhere, promising a very large
Weld, equal to if not better than last
wear. Laying by late corn and cotton
will continue into August. Tobacco Is
doing very well, and large portion OF
the crop will be topped this month.
Threshing continues. Some spring
oats are being cut. Sowing peas about
lone. S"oe+ potatoes are vining nicely.
some rotti9E of grapes is reported.
We8teTX District. Another week<6f
fl ide gr9wing weather Is the general re-
port1 Showers occurred iR/ nearly
every part of the district; but few
correspondents say that more rain, is
needed. There was6ot enough rain to
prevent a good weeks work-thresh
ing wheat eRtting oats, laying by corn,
preparing land for fall turnips, etc.
Wheat will turn out to ba about aver,
age crop, it seems; while some report
the yield fine, others say it is not as
good as expected. Oats are generally
reported to be a good crop. Some
farmers are making hay still. Cotton
is beginning to bloom. Corn is un
douOtedly fine crop; the reports are
almost unanimous in say ing that the
crop is very promising. Melons are
growing off fairly well now. but they
are late. The weather has been favor
able for tobacco, and it is doing well.