The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-16
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull
LETIN
For the Week Ending Saturday, June 6,
1906
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, n. G.

CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, n. @.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Crop Bulletin, issued by the
North Carolina Station, for the week
ending Saturday, June 9Th, 1895, in
dlHate in general fair progress in the
growth OF crops and in harvesting.
The temperature was below the normal
every day, excepting Sunday (May
313E) and Saturday Oune 65E), b1U the
deficiency was not excessive and DID
little damage, except TO retard growth
Of cotton and cause little yeliowirg.
The rainfall was considerably above
normal, and, though too much rain &C.
CURED at many places, yet the thorough
breaking Of the drought almost every
where throughout the State compen
safes fer any ogher Disadvantages.
There was less than half the normal
amount OF suHsaine.
EASTERN DISTRICT, past week
bas been cool and cloudy, with fre
qIent rains, setting in fair and warmer
on Saturday. 1t is still dry over lin
tied portions of the middle coast, but
IN general, aD pIereins have fallen over
the strict this week In the north,
from Halifax eastward to Cnowan, and
especially over Gates county, there
wes too much rain, causing corn to
urn yellow and drowning some OF
loWlaEds, besides making crops very
gras y and preventing farm work. In
the south gentle rains were just suited
for growth of crops, which progrCs ed
rapidly here and are clean. Corn gen
orally is fac, much Of it in silk end
tas ell, and being laid by. Cotton in
south | Oks well and clean, good stand,
first forms reported June 2d; in north
it is not 50 good on account of cool
weather. Lice reported On cotton in
several places. Transplanting tobacco
over, crop growing well, but worms
have appeared in abundance. Farm
ers almost through setting sweet pota-
toes. Shipments of Irish potatoes and
beans proceeding Irish potato crop
gel orally poor; fine tops but no tubers.
Cutting wheat and planting field peas
now in order. Blackberries and buckle
berries now in market.
CENTRAL DISTRICT Cool and cloudy
weather prevailed, with plenty of rain
and deficiency Of sunshine until Satur-
day. Over most of the district the
rein fall was gentle and beneficial, but
heavy rains waehed lands in a few
counties (chitfy GGilford and r IN
dolp}). Grass is increasing among
crops and farmers are getting behind
with their work, but week Of fair
weather will remedy this state Of
offairs. Corn is extra promising, and
is being laid by slowly. Harvesting
wheat is in full blast, with crop short
but heads we'll filled; some fields were
tangled by rain and wind, and scme
damage by chinch bugs still reported.
Oats apparently Lot so bad as expected,
and spring oats improved during past
two weeks. The greater part OF the
cotton crop continues in good condition
atO1t all chopped, and forming so a es
in south on light, thin lands cool nights
caused a iitt,e yellowing Lice reported
at many places. Tobacco nearly all
transplanted, except where drought
prevented (Forsyth county,, where set
ting is progressing, crcp growing well.
Irish potatoes poor. Sowing peas Oh
stubble lard.
WESTERN DIsTRICF Fine rains oc-
Cured OF the + and Ash, breaking the
drought almost everywhere, and great
ly benefiting all crops, Oats were i'm
proved by the showers though much
Of the crop has been injured beyond
recovery by the drought. Corn and
cotton are doing finely since the rairs
It was a fine season on tobacco plants
recently set out, and also on potato
slips. Rain assisted greatly in bring
ing up late planted cotton. Peas are
being planted in falds now. Grapes
are generally reported as doing nicely.
Harvesting of wheat was the chief
work of the week crop short, butgrain
good. Rain stopped work, but crops
not suffering for want of cultivation.
HOW TO MEASURE LAND.