The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-01
COTTON SHEDDING BADLY
BUT IN SPITE OF THIS A LARGE CROP
WILL BE MADE.
Picking Has Become General Corn is Gen.
orally Good--Tobacco Cures
are Excellent.

tldily OUUu- tOUdICo Nuico
are Excellent.
The Weekly Crop Bulletin for North
Carolina issued yesterday by the Wealth
err Bureau here, says that the beginning
of the week ending Monday, August
3Oth, was favorable, but the latter half
was very warm and dry, and, as no good
general rain has occurred in August, the
drought is again becoming very injurious
in the central and eastern portions of
the State. Cotton has been so heavily
fruited, however, that, Notwithstanding
considerable shedding, a large crop must
be made. 1t is opening everywhere and
picking will become general next week.
Corn is generally very good. Cutting
and curing tobacco continues in north
central and west portions of the State,
with excellent results. Il
EASTERN DISTRIwi-Some light
showers occurred at the Jeginning of the
week t23d, 24th,) but tie remainder was
warm and ver,. dry. Ehe clear weather
was favorable Or fodder pulling and
most of the crop mas been saved in good
condition. Cotton continues to suffer
considerably from drought especially
in Northampton, Halifax, Edgecombe,
parts of Wilson, Brunswick and Wayne,
where considerable shedding occurs;
many complaints of rust have been re-
ceived. The crop is opening fast every
where and picking from now on will be
general; it is feared that some cotton
is opening prematurely. Grinding corn
and boiling syrup has commenced. There
seems to be a poor stand of fall Irish
potatoes generally.
CENTRAL DISTRICT-Followi
the rains on the 23rd and Oath fair
weather set in, which was beneficial, but
the midle and latter part of the week
became very dry and hot, and drought
is having telling effect on unmatured
crops, especially late corn and cotton.
1t is feared that the drought has injur-
ed cotton more than was at first thought;
it is shedding to some extent; at the
worst spot the fields look as brown as
they do in October. Cotton is opening
fast and picking becoming general; con-
sidering how heavily fruited the plants
were, a large crop is still possible. Late
corn needs rain badly. Fodder pulling is
over in south and beginning in north
portion. Tobacco is curing well. Much
hay has been saved.
WESTERN DISTRICT.-The wealth
err was generally favorable in This dis
trict, with scattered rains on several
days in small amounts, and frequent
dews. The nights have been cool, but
the weather became very warm and dry
the latter part Of the week There are
relatively few complaints of drought,
though it is very dry in a few eastern
counties. The corn crop sens 80 be
especially good, and is practically made.
Cotton still blooming; it is opening nice
ly; very little shedding reported and
picking will soon begin. Tobacco is
fine; cutting going on; some cured. Hay
making progressing; crop little short
THE GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The Weather
Bureau in its report of crop conditions
for the week ended at a. M, Aug. 80,
says:
"En the Lake region and New England
the week has been too cool, and in the
States of the Central Valley too dry fer
best results.
early corn is maturing rapidly in
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and
South Dakota, but it has made slow pro-
gress in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota and the late crop
generally needs warmth and moisture.
In Ohio early corn is maturing nicely,
and will be ready to cut in about two
weeks. Cutting is becoming general in
Kansas. In Kentucky, Tennessee and
Arkansas, the crop promises to be very
short owing to drought. AS result of
generous rains of the previous week.
late corn in the Gulf States has been gem
orally improved.
While the general absence of rain in
the Southern States has been very IA
vorable for cotton picking, which is be-
coming general over the Southern por-
tons of the Cotton Belt, the crop has
not made favorable progress, although
doing well in some sections
In Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, and
portions of North Carolina, cotton is gen.
orally doing well, but in other portions
of the cotton region complaints of rust,
shedding and insects cntinues, though
somewhat less numerous than in the pre-
ceeding week.
In Texas recent rains have improved
late cotton and has started the stop"
crop, but more rain is needed. In Cen
trail and Southern Texas the crop is well
advanced, but over the Northern part of
the State it is from two to three weeks
late.
Spring wheat harvest is nearly COM
pleted in Minnesota and North Dakota
and threshing is general. In Washing
ton and Oregon the weather has been
especially favorable for threshing the
heavy wheat crop which has been har-
vested in these States.