The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP bull
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The reports OF correspondents OF the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
bv the North Carolina State Weather
Service, for the week ending Saturday,
April 18th, 1896, indicate an extremely
warm, dry week, with an excess OF
sunshine. The average mean tempera-
ture for the State for this week was
rs degrees, more than l6 degrees per
day above the normal Temperate res
of % to 98 degrees occurred on Satur-
day, breaking all preyiousrecords for
April The precipitation was very
small and drought prevails everywhere.
Reports, however, are not as discour-
aging as was anticipated. Farm work
made good progress, and crops are
doing fairly well. If good showers Oc-
cur the coming week everything viii
be i'm excellent condition Vegetation
has made marvellous growth, and trees
barely showing any green week ago
are now nearly in full leaf.
Eastern District.-Only nineteen out
Of eighty-six correspondents report
beneficial showers on Wednesday,,
which occurred chiefly in the central
east portion of the district Drought
prevails generally. The weather was
favorable for farm work, except plow
ing and planting stiff lands; some
farmers have suspended seeding on ac-
count of dryness Complaining is near
" over, and is coming up with good
stand. Tobacco plants have grown
rapidly and are nearly large enough
to transplant Cotton, peanuts and
melons are being planted Potato
bugs have appeared. Truck crops are
looking well, considering the dryness.
and shipments continue. \ fair crop Of
Strawberries will be shipped and there
will be a good fruit crop.
Central District. four out Of
seventy-five correspondents report
light showers on the 18th All yegeta-
ton is greatly in need Of RAIN but
crops have grown rapidly in spite Of
the dry weather. Planting corn is
further advanced than for some years:
upland corn is about all planted, ex-
cept in the northern portion Of the
district: corn is coming up fairly
well. The planting of cotton has been
RETARDED by dry weather: in south
portion is nearly completed, and some
cotton is up. Gardens are doing as
well as could be expected without
rain Tobacco plants are growing fast
and look thrifty. Wheat has improv-
ed, oats continue poor, Fruit will still
be abundant: apple-trees now in fun
bloom form a pleasing sight Chiuch
and potato bugs have appeared in
small numbers.
Western District Very light show
ers were reported by ten correspon-
dents out Of seyenty-six; most reports
indicate favorable progress in growth
and farm work, Notwithstanding ex-
cessiye dryness. Ground not yet broIl-
en- is getting too hard TO piow. Corn
planting is generally completed III the
south, with much Of it up, and is pro-
crossing we'll i'm the north. Planting
cotton goes on nninterruptedIg though
some farmers viii not put in seeds be-
fore it rains. Spring oats nearly all
planted and doing well, rs are all
small grains, especially in bottom
lands. Gardens still late Grasses are
suffering for rain Apples, cherries
and late peaches are i'm bloom. and as
further killing frosts are extremely inn
probable an excellent fruit crop may
be expected. Trees are putting out
foliage rapidly.