The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-02
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
WEATHER HAS BEEN TOO COOL
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Cool Nights Have Killed Some Cotton
and it is Small he Standard
IF Gnrn is RNOr
of Corn is Poor.

The past week lending Monday, May
81 has been unfayorable, being too cool
throughout North Carolina, considerably
checking growth of crops. The weather
was also dry until the end of the week,
excepting light rain, with some hail, in
the northern portion on Oath. The warm
rains Of Saturday and Sunday were gen
eral and will be of immense bee6t. Farm
work has been well kept up. Cotton and
corn continue small; some cotton has died
out from cool nights and the stand of
corn is poor Tobacco is growing off SLOW
Inv w feat has about headed ana IS be
ginning TO turn. Blackberries are album
dant. Crops are i'm excellent condition to
be benefited by suitable seasons, and next
weeks report will probably indicate great
improvement.
Eastern District Excepting at few
points where good seasons occurred on
the oath, the past week was hard on
crops. being altogether too cool and dry
ND to the 2Sth, so that crops are making
rather poor progress. Some hail occurred
in the extreme eastern portion on 18th
tivated, and the warm showers the last
of the week will he extremely beneficial.
Cotton looks poorly and some has died
out it is nearly all chopped out; fair
stand, but growth slow. Corn continues
backward and stand poor, and much
damage has been done by cut worms. To-
bacco has been nearly all transplanted
with fair stand but plants are small and
require warmth and moisture. Some conf
plants of damage by flea bugs and but
toning. Peanuts are coming up fairly
| we'll Irish potatoes are being shipped;
small and poor. Sweet potato sprouts are
being set out.
Central District.-A hail storm the
night of the 23d did some damage in the
northern counties. The week has been UNI
favorable for the growth of crops; much
too COOL especially at night, and too dry.
Crops are however, generally clean and
well worked and in the right condition to
be greatly benefited by warm showers
which occurred the last of the week. Cot
ton is not doing well; lice have appeared
in one or two counties. Corn all planted;
it is backward and stand poor; continues
to be damag ed by worms. Tobacco mostly
transplanted; first planting grew very
we'll for a while, but late paintings poor
| in growth; leaves are narrow and plants
too much inclined to go to seed, making
them worthless Much of the tobacco
| crop, however is reported TO be doing
well. Irish potatoes are fine. Wheat be-
ginning to turn.
Western District.--A clear, cool week,
with some frost in mountain sections. All
crops are generally needing warmer
weather. Warm showers followed at the
end of the week. Some hail occurred also
in this district. Corn is making slow
growth and is still small but farmers are
blowing out and replanting where neces-
sary; bad worms still doing some dam
age. Cotton small; growth checked and
some on sandy land died out, but the
damage will not be serious. Bugs have
damaged potatoes considerably. Wheat
fully headed and beginning to turn;
many reports of rust on blades. Seasons
have not been favorable for transplant
ing tobacco, most of which is yet to be
set out Blackberries are plentiful