The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-15
VERY UNFAvoRAnLE
La the Report as TO Croi, Conditions
Throughout tho STATE


Raleigh. July l4-Special.-The State
weekly crop bulletin. issued last evening
Is very unfavorable. The chief feature OF
the. week was the excessive rainfall
which averaged for the State more than
inches above the normal for the week and
IN the central district more than . above
the normal The streams overlooked their
banks from the French Broad to the Cape
Fear and the Roanoke and did an
amount Of damage TO lowin~d crops
hoped the extent of injury has lcen eN-
aggeratcd The temperature was slightly
below the normal; the amount Of sunshine
very much below.
In the Eastern District the week was
very unfavorable. Rain occurred every
day. and on the Sth in conjunction with
high winds. The precipitation was excess
sive; all low ground was covered with
water, and streams overlooked banks de-
stroying many low crops. Gruss Is gain
ing again very rapidly as no work could
he done during the week. So far cotton
has not been greatly damaged, Il ittlc
shedding of forms Is reported. some turn
Ing yellow and some little damage oc-
Cured by wind The crop Is running up
fast: In south portions OF district there are
plenty OF half grown bolls. Corn suffered
most severely. Considerable corn was re-
ported blown down by high winds on the
Sth. and many lowland crops destroyed
along streams. Corn and cotton were In
goood rows which helped water to run
off. Damage Is probably overstimated at
present Tobacco curing progressing very
Wen. Sweet potatoes fine. Peanuts being
hiled. In northern counties OF the dis
trict where this is third or fourth week OF
too much rain. farmers are much dis
couraged. Elsewhere general conditions
stu very favorable.
This is the last week OF the present SEES
sion OF the State University Summer
School The total enrolment will reach
los, which Is n good increase over last
years attendance. Under the skillfui
management of Superintendent Noble, OF
Wilmington, the work of the school has
fully met the expectations OF the progress
siHe teachers gathered there from all
parts of the State. On last "Wednesday
Prof. II. A. Alderman returned from his
Northern trip and took charge OF the
school. When he took the rostrum ON
Wednesday and began his work with all
OF his old time strength. vigor and fresh
ness the audience greeted him with such
IL tremendous round o. applause as to
show that his popularity with our North
Carolina educators is not only as great as
ever but rapidly increasing. The chances
are greatly In favor of his being the next
president of the University.
Mr.. Ransom was here last night on his
way from Washington to join his family
nj Blowing Rock.
1t is estimated that the damage to the
State farms on the Roanoke river is s75-
900. but this must he an over estimate. The
river went to forty-two feet above gauge.
A great food.
John q. Shaw will be renominated for
Congress by the Third District Demo-
Gratis.
Mrs. Walter Clark. wife OF the we'll
known associate justice OF the Supreme
fever.
The negroes are very assertive In the
Republican party and are demanding Il
liberal share of Offices.
The Populists will, I'm most counties
consummatc fusion with the Republicans.
but 1t Will require almost complete stulih-
cation for them to do so the State
| ticket Yet the leaders appear to be cast
| ing about for a way.
The premium list of the State Fair
was issued to-day-considerably earlier
than usual.
The directors of the North Carolina
| ranged for the finest display of swine
at the State Fair ever seen i'm the State.
The rates Of transportation are the
lowest ever altered and the premiums
| the largest ever offered exclusively to
| North Carolina breeders. The first an
nual meeting OF the association will be
held during the fair. Frank Il. Emery
| of Raleigh, Is the Observation-Disclosures
of the association.
Herbert Womble. the young white
| man who murdered Annie Green Tor
HalD. his mulatto mistress, Mt her room
last Saturday night, made his escape
| at once. He fled from the house mo-
ment after he had blown out her brains
with his revolver. He went home and
got his clothing and left the city In a
hired carriage. Pursuit of him was
made Saturday night ana all last night
| Governor Carr offered reward to-day
There is some falling off in the amount
of building being done here.
The views tphoto-lthographs) which
are to illustrate North Carolina and
| it's Resources" are the finest ever pub
| lishcd of this State.
4 local seed raiser here on Saturday
| shipped to one Northern firm 1000
pounds of turnip seed He will supply
the firm with more than that quantity
| of canteloupe seed.
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