The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-01
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP BUL.
LETIN
{ or the Week Ending Monday, Sept Fl,
1905.

FOR the Week Ending Monday, Sept Fl,
1895.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.
Inc reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin. issued
by the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday.
Sept. 81, 1895, are very untavorable,
The first two days were cool, with a
few scattered showers, but the last five
days were characterized by extreme
heat, unusual dryness, and excessive
glaring sunshine. 1t has unquestion-
ably 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 Eve days the mean tempera
ture averaged Is Iegrees per day above
normal. Serious drought prevails. the
deficiency in precipitation since Sep
temb7r 1st being over 2. SO inches. All
growing crops are suffering; cotton is
opening prematurely and fall blowing
and seeding are impossible.
A decided fall in temperature will
set in on Tu osday and the coming week
will be much cooler, with light showers
during the middle portion Although
the fall will be only to the normal, or
slightly below, it will appear decided
by contrast with the excessive heat of
this week.
Eastern District The first two days
of the week we're cool, but the tenn
perature rose during the following FIVE
days to very unusual point for Sep
tember. There was no rain during the
week. Cotton is reported to have suf
tered from the dry, hot weather; it is
opening very rapidly and prematurely ;
young bolls are falling off in some
places. 1t was too dry for all growing
crops, such as turnips, potatoes, peas,
etc. Rice is nee ding rain. The har-
vesting of rice is in progress, with fine
yield. The weather has been very
good for finishing fodder pulling in the
north and for cutting hay. Peas are
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Central District The first two days
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tert light showers fell. but since Tues
day the weather has been extremely
hot and dry, and drought is seriously
affecting everything. Turnips and po-
tatoes are needing rain badly, and some
very late corn will be cut short To
bocco is about housed; cures are gen
orally bright, but some correspondents
say light and papery. Cotton is being
much damaged by the drought and in
tense heat; top blossoms are falling off,
and it is opening too rapidly. The crop
is being picked out and gins are start
ing up; crop about twelve days late.
The weather has been excellent for
fodder pulling and making pea-vine
hay, but no blowing could be done, as
the ground is too hard and dry.
Streams are extremely low.
Western District. the week opened
cool with few light showers, but the
last portion was very hot and dry, and
the drought is seriously injuring grow
ing crops and delaying fall plowing and
planting. Some oats sown in August
are perishing. Corn in general is a
fine crop, but some late corn is cut
short by drought. Toe cotton crop has
already been much damaged by
drought. It is opening too fast. The
late crop has not suff cient 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
in the west. 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
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