The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-26
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Issued by The North Carolina State
Weather Service.

The reports of correspondents Of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, fer the past week, are very
favorable. The first two days were
cool, with few scattered showers, but
the last FIVE days we're characterized
BY extreme heat, unusual dryness, and
excessive glaring sunshine. it has
unquestionably been the most abnormal
week on record for September. The
maximum temperature varied from
80 in the mountain section to 100 IN
the east, and for five days the mean
temperature averaged Is degrees per
dsy above normal. Serious drought
prevails. the deficiency in precipitation
since September lst being over 2.50
inches. All growing crops are suffering;
cotton is opening prematurely ana taA
plowing and seeding are impossible.
A decided fall in temperature Will
set in on Tuesday and the present week
will be much cooler, with light showers
during the middle portion. Although
the fail will be only to the normal, or
slightly below, it will appear decided
by contrast with tie excessive heat Of
this week.
EASTERN DISTRICT. The first two
days ofthe week were cool, but the
temperature rose during the following
five days to very unusual point for
September. There vae nc rain during
the week. Cotton is reported to have
suffered from the dry, hot weather; It
is opening very rapidly and premature
"; young bolls are falling of in some
places. It vas too hot and dry for all
growing crops, such as turnips, pota-
toes, peas, etc. Rice is needing rain.
The harvesting Of rice is in progress
With fine yield The weather has been
7ers gccd fer finishing fodder pulling
in tie north and fut cutting hay. Pess
ure being picked: New cotton coming
iuto market.
CENTRAL D1sTR1cT.-The first two
DAYS of the week were cool, and some
scattered light showers fell, but since
Tuesday the weather has been ex-
tremely hot and dry, and drought is
seriously affecting everything. Iur-
nips and potatoes are needing rain
badly, and some very late corn will be
cut short. Tobacco is about housed;
cures are generally bright, but some
correspondents say light and papery.
Cotton is being much damaged by the
drought and intense heat; top bios
SONS are falling off; AID it is opening
too rapidly. The crop is being pick
ed out and gins arc starting up; crop
about twelve days late. The weather
has been excellent for fodder-pulling
and making pea-vine hay, but NO plow-
ing could be done, as the ground is too
hard and dry. Streams are extremely
| low.
WESTERN DISTRICT. week open
ed cool with few light showers, but
the last portion was very hot and dry,
and the drought is seriously inju1in5
growing crops and delaying fall plow-
ing and planting: Some oats sown in
! August are perishing. Corn in gerer!
al is o fine crop, but some late corn is
cut short by drought. The cotton crop
has already been much damaged by
drought. It is opening too fast. The
late crop has not sufficient moisture to
develop the bolls, hence it is feared
seeds will not be well enough matured
to grow, except from crop first opened.
Fodder and hay are nearly all made in
eastern counties, but still in full blast
liz the vest: Sweet potatoes, turnips
and celery are being much injured by
dry weather. No fall plowing or seed
ing can be done. Rain is very badly
needed.