Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1896-06-23
WEATHER AN
Condition :of stho GROW
the Past Weel


The crop bulletin issue
past week by the weather burS
follows:
The weather during the seven
ending June 10Th, was not a!togetN
so favorable as could have been dsN
sired. The nights in the northern and
central counties were little too cool
for cotton, and as result, there is a
very general complaint OF grass and
weeds, thought the great majority of
fields are clean and in good state of
cultivation. Cotton is blooming in all
sections of the state and squares and
small hollis are numerous in the south
ern portion. Except in few localities,
where damaged by the late drought,
corn is in excellent condition and is
very promising throughout the state.
Wheat aad oats have been harvested,
the former giving fair yield and the
latter turning out very short. Minor
crops, pastures and gardens, are gen.
orally in fourishing condition. Mel
ons are fair crop and beginning to
appear in the market
NORTH SECTION. past week has
been remarkably cool for the time Of
year, but one of almost continuous
sunshine, except in q few localities
where good rains have fallen. Vegeta-
ton of all kinds are growing Vigor-
ously, and wheat thresh;ny is in prog
ress and yielding fairly well. Corn is
being laid by in good condition and
much earlier than usual ; somo i it is
tasseling. Cotton is not growing so
we'll, on account of unreasonable tenn
perature, and there is somo complaint
of lice, but it is clean, and with the
promise of warmer weather, will soon
revive steady growth and destroy
the lice which are now preying on the
plant. Gardens are doing we'll and
berries are plentiful. Oats are almost
a failure, except in )ttom lands. APP
Piles and peaches will be short on ac-
count of prematurely falling off, but it
is thought the crop, however short,
will be of the best quality.
CENTRAL SECTIoN-In this section of
the state tho weather has been very
favorable, and everything is in good
condition. The planters have been
busy laying by corn aud cleaning cot
ton of grass. The nights have been
O little too cool for cotton and there
is considerable complaint of lice. Cot
ton is not looking rs well as last week
on account of having too much rain
and lice; grass has alse done slight
damage to the crops where it has not
been properly worked out; many fields
are in bloom. Potatoes and peas are
being planted extensively. Corn is
shooting and tasseling and indications
point to a good yield. Wheat, oats
and rye are being threshed. The oat
crop is below an average. The straw
is short, but the heads are fair. Vege-
tables, since the rain, are vigorous.
Cane is also looking fine since the
showers. Melons are doing moderate
" we'll. Grapes need some more rain
to riptn.r It is thought they will make
good crop.
SOUTHERN SECTION. showers
have put crops in fne growing condi-
ton, except cotton, which has sugared
greatly from cool nights and lice,
which are doing considerable damage
to the plant in some localities. Corn
has been plowed the last time and
looks we'll; it is tasseling and shooting.
The oat crop is short. Melons and
peaches are plentiful in local markets
and considerable quantities have been
shipped. The melon crop will be
shorter than usual, however, on &C.
count of reduction in acreage. Berries
of oil kinds are plentiful. Great guam
titles of sweet potatoes are being
set out, but Irish potatoes are very
poor. Vegetables of all kinds are good
except cabbage and turnips, which
are rather backward and infected with
bugs.