The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-15
CONDITION OF CROPS
Hot and Dry Weather Has Caused Many
Crops to Suffer Very Much.
COTTON PICKING IS QUITE ADVANCED
The Cutting md Curing OF Tobacco
Is Progressing Rapidly md Corn
Harvest IS Nearly Over-Prep"rn-
lions BeimC Mado for tho Great
Bryan Mecting-0thcr News.

Raleigh. n. c.. Sept. 14.-(Special)-
The state weekly crop bulletin. lssueu
to-day. says the past seven days nave
been remarkably diy. almost no ram
having fallen. except few light iocai
showers in several Western counties.
The weather was clear and favorable
for cotton picking. but was not other
wise beneficial. Streams ana Walls
are becoming very low. Cotton in the
Eastern District is mostly open and IN
many places entirely picked out. About
half the crop has been gathered. Corn is
almost dry and some has been put in
cribs. Field peas are poor; vines bloom
cd without bearing much fruit. Very
few farmers have n good stand of tur-
nkps. Rice and sweet potatoes are
being cut off by the drought' Peanuts
are drying up. They are only half ma
,ured. and hence there will be short
crop. There We're a few local showers
in Forsyth and Granville counties In
the Central district. In the Southern
part OF this district the cotton crop
is nearly all open and will soon be In
the Mort hern part. Much OF 1t Is picked
caused further premature opening. Early
corn IL being gathered and is n fair crop.
Over half the farmers have finished
cutting and curing tobacco. In the
Western district cotton is from one-half
20 two thirds open, and the entire crop
than usual. Many farmers have planted
turnip seed three times without securing
a fair stand. Sugar cane is being cut
and molasses made. Pastures in the
valleys are injured by the drought.
To-day the preparations for the visit
of Mr.. Bryan to Raleigh began. The
platform is being built in front Of the
Union railway station, in one of the
public squares.
The Populists really seem to be quite
languid about the visit of Bryan. They
allege that the Democrats arc not par
ticularly enthusiastic. Some Democrat Is
state that there is much less enthusiast m
in Raleigh than elsewhere.
Populist State Chairman Aver calls
that party's Central Committee TO meet
here on the 2lst instant. TO consider
the matter of electoral fusion with the
will accept the Democratic proposition
10 take six electors and give the Popu-
lists 5.
Governor Carr IS notified of the cap
tu,e and confinement in jail in Column
bus. county. OF James Haynes. the
negro who Is charged with the assa ssh
nation of young John Lee, at Whiteville.
Both the assasslns are now in custody.
a convict from fIarnctt county ar
rived at the pentcntiary to-day. Most
of the convicts within the prison are
now making brick. of which this sea
sons sales have been large.
The Populist Convention of Jackson
county has endorsed Congressman Rich
mond. Pearson, who. though n devout
Mckinley man, Is posing as friend of
silver
Senator Buffers paper, the Populist
State organ, will no doubt be interest
ing this week, if it tries TO explain the
acts of the Popuist committee last
week in deciding 10 support gold Re-
publcans like WalSer and Douglas. 1t
will have to admit: that the Populists
are inconsistent.
Governor Carr orders a special term
of Richmond County Superior Court for
the trial of criminal cases. Judge Star
buck will preside. The term begins Sep
TENDER 18th.
The Populists and Republicans have
the same watch word in this campaign.
Anything to beat the Democrats"
democratic State Chairman Manley
says that the statement that the Dem
ocrats stole 5000 votes in 1894 is untrue.
who voted with the Populists then many
will now return, being disguised with
Populist trading with and sales TO Re-
publicans. He asserts that the Republi-
cans have laid a plan TO vote negroes
under aliases. register minors and vote
ex-convicts, and by such corrupt means
hope TO count $4,000 TO $4,000 votes.
The railway commission has ordered
Il reduction of railway passenger rates
Il of cent per mile. making the rate
cents for first class and 2h for sec
ond class. All roads interested will be
given n hearing September pod as to the
relsonableness of the new rates