The news & observer., 1897-06-09
crop PROSPECTS GOOD
SUNSHINE AND WARM RA'No
CAUSING RAPID GROWTH,
Grain is Doing WelI--Ail Crops are
Well Worked. Stand Generally
Good Cool Nights.

According to the Weekly Weather
Cron Bulletin, issued yesterday by sec
+on Director Vom Hermann, the week
ending Monday. June 7th, has been gen
orally favorable throughout North caro-,
lino Although the temperature IS SUN
comparatively low, on account Oh cooi
NIGHTS. the warmer days and frequent
showers this week have caused percepC-
ible growth in crops and improved pros
nac+s generally. The rainfall averaged
ahouf an inch for the State. 1t Is sun
TOO dry over few counties, IN the horCh-
east and extreme south portions. Col-
ton. though small, has good stand, Is
fresh in appearance, and the outlook Ior
that crop is not discouraglng. The Wheat
and oats harvest has just begun IN south
ern counties, with fine prospects. Con
siderable local damage by hail occurred
Nav Doth in eight counties.
Eastern District.-The past week has
been generally favorable for all crops III
this section While not UP to the normal,
the weather was warmer, with fine show
ers. causing a perceptible Improvement
in crops. 1t is still dry in some north
eastern. and in a few southern counties.
Crops, though small are clear of grass
and growing nicely now. Cotton is small,
but good stand. and fresh looking; ice
have appeared at a few places. Corn mas
generally a bad stand, owing to damage
by worms: in south portion some farmers
have corn waist high. Tobacco is doing
better at the end of the week; some
plants reset early part of the week dled
out badly. Oats are rather poor; some
being cut in the south. The stand OF
neanuts is fair to poor.
A severe hail storm occurred May Z9tn,
with considera BILE damage to crops over
limited portions of Bladen, Duplm and
Onslow counties.
Central District.-The week was dry
ND to the 4th: after that warmer ana
showery; on the whole, a very favorable
week for the growth of crops, which
have improved. Cotton is small yet, but
stand is still good; chopping is finished;
the crop is improving; some complaints
of lice are made. Corn is looking fairly
we'll. considering all the drawbacks 1t
has had; it is poor on unfert1llZed land
and bud worms continue to inquire the
bottom land crops. Showers have caused
considerable Improvement since last re-
port. Wheat harvest has just commenced
i'm southern counties and will be general
next week; wheat and oats both excellent
crops. Watermelons have a pretty good
start. Reports on tobacco are very d.
versifed; at many places it is doing well,
lat others growing too spindllng and
plants do not look strong yet.
The hail storm of May 10Th damaged
crops in the following counties: Mont
gomery, Moore. Stanly and Anson.
Western District.-Though the nights
are still cool, warmer days, with fire.
auent showers, made the past week
very favorable one, refreshing and caus-
ing good growth in crops AT some points
the heavy rain on the 4th washed hill
sides badly. Crops have been we'll work
ed. Cotton has improved decidedly; is all
chopped out. and free from lice. Corn is
doing better, though bud and cut worms
are still doing some damage. There was
considerable ''damping off, of early set
tobacco. but it is now taking a better
start. Wheat is fine; the rust has not
damaged the grain;harvest has commenc-
ed in a few southern localities. Sweet
potatoes are still being set out. Gardens
looking much better. There will be a
large crop of blackberries.