The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-21
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, May I3,
1905,
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, n. @.

1895.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. Q.
The reports of correspondents of the
WeetLy Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
Oy the North Carolina State Weather
service, for the week ending Monday,
may 18th, shows some improvement
over conditions of the preceding week.
Inc rain fall was apparently not much
ABOVE the normal generally, but the
ground was wet at beginning of the
week from rains of the last days of
the preceding week, so that blowing
could not be done during more than
four days of the week anywhere, and
IN some places hardly any plowing was
done. The temperature was consid
eraOly above the normal until the last
two days, when cool wave prevailed
Vegetation has progressed rapidly in
nearly all sections. Wheat and oats
continue to look we'll. Truck crops
generally are reported fairly good. To
bacco plants and sweet potatoes are
being set out. Whit is needed every
where is a week or ten days of con-
tinuous fair weather, which would en-
able farmers to finish planting and get
their crops in good condition.
Eastern District-The rainfall was
unevenly distributed in this district
A majority of correspondents report
the ground too wet for much blowing.
A large portion of seeds planted just
before the wet spell rotted in the ground
and some farmers are ploWing up and
planting corn over. About half of the
reports say stand of corn and cotton
is poor, while the rest report fair
stands. In Pitt a hail storm damaged
tobacco beds on the 9th. Sweet pota
toes and tobacco plants are being set
out. The weather has been very warm
until last two days of the week, and
while it was not generally good week
for work, it wes favorable for growing
crops. Correspondents in the follow
ing counties report the week favorable
for growing crops, viz: Columbus,
Brunswick, New Hanover. Onslow,
Wayne, Craven, Carteret, Pender,
Northampton, Nash, Robson.
Central District-Th amount of rain
in this district was generally not above
the average, but the ground being so
wet from previous rains kept farmers
in some of the counties from doing
much plowing. The following coun-
ties seem to have suffered most from
the rains: Person, Chatham, Orange,
some paris of Johnston, some parts of
Richmond, Randolph, Alamance, parts
of AnsoD, parts of Cumberland, Mont
gomery aud Guilford. In a majority
of the central counties the week was
favorable one for work and for all
growing crops. Light showers occurred,
but there was an average amount of
sunshine and temperature was high
during most of the week; vegetation
made good progress. A week or ten
days of continuous fair weather would
put crops in good condition.
Western District-There were fire.
quent showers in the west, which him
dered farm work in many localities
but large number of correspondents
report the week favorable for work,
and everything that is up is growing
rapidly. The temberature was high
until last two or three days, when a
cool wave prevailed. Farm work is
still behind nearly everywhere. A
week of fair weather is what is needed.
Crimson clover is about ready to cut,
Wheat is generally fine, and the out
look for fruit continues good.