The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-03
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CROPS GROWING RAPIDLY.
Reports From Correspondents of the
State Weather and Crop Service.

The reports of correspondents o the
Weekly Crop Bulletin issued by the
North Carolina Climate and Crop Ser
vice, for the week ending Saturday,
May 30th, 1896, are on the whole IA
Vorable, and indicate, except where
drought still prevails, a rapid growth
OF crops. The temperature was above
the normal every day except the gath,
though Friday and Saturday were also
agreeably cool. The rainfall was un-
evenly distributed, the northeast por-
ton OF the State receiving too much,
the west too little. There was gener-
ally sufficient sunshine. Cotton and
corn especially are in splendid condi-
ton; tobacco is doing fairly well. The
wheat harvest has just commenced.
Farmers are beginning to lay by corn
in the south portion of the State
Eastern District.-Some rain occurr-
ed this week in the southern portion
and along the coast of this district.
where drought continued to prevail
last week, which did much good. but
was hardly sufficient. In the extreme
north portion too much rain has fallen
at some places, injuring cotton and
loWland corn, and enabling grass to
make Roadway. Elsewhere the con-
dlt'ons have been very favorable and
crops have grown rapidly. Both corn
and cotton are splendid; corn is quite
large for the time of the year and
some in silk and tasseI Insects are
doing some damage to tobacco. CUT
ting wheat has just begun i'm south.
Field peas and sorghum being planted.
Peanuts are up, with not generally
good stand. Irish potatoes continue
to be shipped.
Central Dstrict.-In general the
past week has been favorable. The
weather was warm, except Friday nd
Saturday, which were agreeabIv cool.
plenty of sunshine to NIKE crops grow
well. Rain enough has fallen at most
piaces, where least mas been sufficient
for such crops as can be worked: some
lew reports of heavy rains washing
lands. Cutting wheat has just begun on
a limited scale; chinch bugs numerous
at some places. Some correspondents
reprt that oats are coming out eonsid-
erably since the rains. There is still
some tobacco to be transplanted; the
crop looks exceeding well. Cotton is
row getting grassy; generally good
stand and vigorous; chopping contin-
nes in north portion. Corn is quite
large for the season, and commencing
to ibe laid by in the south. BIackber-
ries beginning to get ripe in the south
portion of the district. Growth of
grass in crops requires active attention
of farmers.
Western District.--The weather con-
tinued warm during the eutire week
excepting Friday night, with light but
very beneficial showers at numerous
points, generally not exceeding an inch, |
but drought still prevails over large
portion of ten counties, in which but |
little improvement in crops is reported |
Where showers have occurrd prospects |
are good. Considerable damage by |
hail occurred on the Goth in Buncombe |
county. Wheat harvest has begun in |
the southern portions of the district: |
though straw is short heads seem to |
be well filled. Spring oats are a fail |
ure, and winter but little better. Cot |
ton Except where drought continuesl |
is in good condition, with good stand. !
and is we'll grown for the year. Rains |
brought up hate planted cotton, which |
is being chopped to a stand. Mucn to- |
bacco is still to be set in the northern |
portion. Grasses on meadows are short |
and pastures poor, except on bottom |
lands. Hay-making progressing. Gar.
dens very poor and but slightly i'm
proved this week.