The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-05
FAVORABLE CROP CONDITIONS.
General Prospects Excellent, and
Farmers Are in Fine Spirits---I he
State Report.


State Report.
The reports of correspondents of the
Weekly Crop Bulletin, issued by uhe
North Carolina Section, for the week
ending Saturday, May 2, 1896, indicate
very favorable conditions, both for
work and growth of crops. Cool nights
the first few nights of the week
brought the mean temperature slightly
below the normal, but the last five days
were warm, bringing the average for
the week about four degrees per day
above the normal. Fine seasons occur
red nearly everywhere on May list and
End, the largest amounts exceeding
an inch along the central portion of the
State. The general prospects are now
very favorable indeed, and farmers ara
working in good spirits.
Eastern District.-Reports are near
" all quite favorable for this district;
very few places did not share in the
beneficial showers May LIST and 2nd, and
the conditions have been fine, both for
farm work and for growing crops
Cotton planting continues, but app
preaching completion; much has come
up withs promising stand, and looks
sigonouss some being chopped. Corn
about planted, except on bottom lands,
stand fair, With fine green color, and
growing rapidly; but little was pre-
vented from coming up by previous
drought; some little damage by cut
worms reported. Setting out tobacco
plants progressing, and planting pea
nuts Will be general during next two
weeks. Gardens, wheat and oats have
improved; Irish potatoes look fresh
and promising; sweet potatoes have
sprouted nicely, and few have been
set out. Large shipments of berries
and peas to the North.
Central District--Quite heavy rains
occurred in a. few central counties,
washing lands to some extent; in 9TH
ers the weather continues too dry.
Planting late corn is going on vigor-
otlsly; corn is quite large for the sea-
son. Cotton has not come up quite as
well as hoped for, but the good seasons
at the end of the week will improve the
stand. Wheat looks well, but is head
ing low; spring oats have improved:
rye has rusted some. Sweet potatoes
have sprouted well. Transplanting
tobacco commenced to be pushed in
few counties the last of the week
which indicates advanced growth of
plants. Many reports still received OF
damage by potato bug, bud and cut
worms in corn, and insects on tobacco,
hut the rainy weather will diminish
these pests.
Western District. which
occurred throughout the district on
the last three days of the week were
just what was needed, and came in
time to prevent any serious damage
which had been threatened by drought.
There seems to have really been very
little damage by dry weather, but e.
erything was greatly benefited by
rains. Cotton is up with good stand
in some places, but many farmers have
rot yet finished planting corn. Corn
planting generally is about finished,
except late corn, and where up is lolx-
ing we'll Those who have not finished
planting are rapidly getting the seed
in the ground. All small grain is re-
ported in good condition as a rule. To-
bacco plants are plentiful, but setting
out has not begun yet. Farmers we'll
advanced with work