The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Saturday, July IS,
1906.

4OSOS
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. G.
The reports Of correspondents of the
Weekly Crop Bulletin, issued by the
North Carolina Climate and Crop Ser
vice, for the week ending Saturday,
July 257h, 1896, indicate that the past
week was generally very favorable for
the growth of crops, which have i'm
proved materially. The temperature
was above the normal every day except
the 18th, and the latter part of the
week was very warm, with maximum
temperatures above 80 degrees; rain
occurred on four days, which was
beneficial, and there was too much in
only very few localities; there was
an abundance OF sunshine. Cotton,
corn, sorghum, tobacco, sweet potatoes,
field peas and rice are all on the aver
age and IN excellent condition. Ftuit
Is poor, except grapes, which are fac.
EASTERN DISTRICT. Nearly every
correspondent reports past week favor
able. The weather was very warm to
wards the end, with plenty Of sunshine
and little rain, but sufficient to keep
crops growing All crops are doing
we'll aud have improved, In the north
ern portion of the district it has been
one of the best weeks since May. Farm
ers have been killing grass, and laying
by is about done. Cotton is recov ring
from the effects of excessive rain and
it is much improved; weed large and
boiling well. 1t is shedding squares at
good many places, but not badly.
Corn also improved; caring finely and
much Of the crop made. Some fodder
ripening on early corn and being
stripped. Some firing reported on
lowlands. Tobacco curing in full pro
gress, with better cures than last week.
Grapes are ripening and very fine
vines loaded.
CENTRAL DISTRICT "A fine, warm
week, with few showers, generally
very favorable for crops, which are
growing fast, except bottoms, which
were drowned out Abundant sunshine
caused late corn to grow we'll; come
reports of corn firing on light, sandy
soil. Upland corn looking remarkably
we'll end lowland crop has improved
in many places. FOdder-pulling will
soon begin in the south Cotton is
shedding squares and leaves in some
localities and yellowing in others, but
plants are generally large and healthy.
Some correspondents report bolis near
ly open. This very advanced stage
places the crop in considerable danger
of damage by the usually heavy rains
of August, as cotton needs dry weather
after it begins to open. Tobacco i'm
proved, but flea bugs are numerous
Rain needed to make tobacco just
topped spread. Some good cures are
reported. Peas and potatoes good );
some turnip seed planted. Grapes
good.
WESTERN NDISTRICT.-Past week more
favorable, warm with few beneficial
showers. but too much in portions OF
Mitchell and Buncombe counties
Prospects for corn good dryer weather
enabled farmers to clean fields and lay
by; corn caring well Corn on creek
bottoms was too much injured by the
freshet to improve much. Cotton shows
some improvement since the rains
ceased and is boiling nicely; no shed
ding reported. Tobacco doing very
we'll. Sweet potatoes and gardens
good; pea crop fine and large quantity
planted. Some turnip seed planted
Grapes ripening. Some thraehing still
to be done; the wheat seems to turn
out better than expected