The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
ALL CROPS DOING WELL
TOBACCO AND COTTON THE FINEST IN
MANY YEARS.
Small Grain Turning Out the Best in Years.
Corn is Much Better Than it
Usually is,

The Weekly Crop Bulletin. issued yes
terday for North Carolina by the Wealth
er Bureau, says that the week ending
August 9th was warm and generally dry
up to the 9th, after which fine rains
fell over the entire State, with decided
fall in temperature. The rainfall was
greatest over the southern half of the
State, averaging about 1,25 inches.
Some damage was caused by the drought
over limited sections. but crops are now
revived and doing well. Cotton is very
heavily fruited; some bolls are open in
Richmond county. Tobacco cures are
good in color and quality.
Eastern District-The past week was
warm and dry up to the 9th, with tenn
perature ranging as high as 95 degrees,
and crops were beginning to suffer con-
siderably from drought, but much need
ed rains fell on the 9th and 7th, greatly
beneftting crops. The rainfall seems to
have been general. the least amount oc-
curing in the northeast portion, where
rain is still needed. Farmers are now
about through laying by crops. Cotton
did not do well the first of the week,
whiting some during the middle of the
day, and shedding on light lands, but
generally the crop is now fine; good
stand, stout stalk, we'll limbed and fruit
ing exceptionally well, while the amount
of shedding 90 far has been very small.
Corn has been cut off some by drought,
but is now doing we'll. Some fodder
from early corn has been stripped. To-
bacco curing we'll and with good color
Peas, peanuts. sweet potatoes, rice, tur
nips, are all good
Central District.-The week was fair
warm and very dry up to the 9th. In
a few counties considerable damage wa,
done to corn, cotton and tobacco. espe
cially in Granville, Union and Johnston
and portions of Arson and Guilford
counties. Fine rains followed the latter
portion Of the week, which were lightest
and insufficient over the northern por
ton Of the district. Except in Johnston
county and portions OF Richmond ant
Arson. cotton is generally reported to bt
very fine; the plants are now nearly a.
large as usual at this season, but seen
to be much more heavily fruited. and re
markedly free from disease and insects
Some bolls OF early varieties and plant
mgs are opening in the southern Dor
ton (Richmond county, Some shed
ding, but much less than is usually re
ported at this season. Corn was dam
aged some by dry weather. but rain.
probably occurred in time. Cutting ant
curing tobacco progressing; cures of gOoC
quality. Tobacco damaged by insects il
Warren, Person and Guilford counties
Turning land for wheat made good pro
gress. Minor crops good.
Western District.-The past week wa.
dry and warm until the 9th, and crop,
began to suffer from rought to same ex
tent. Fine seasons occurred on 9th an(
18th, the rain falling slowly, withou
washing land, except in Buncombe ant
Madison counties, where heavy rain!
did some damage. All crops are look
ing well. Corn is doing finely: silkint
and tasselling fast; early and upland
corn can do without more rain now. II
some counties corn was damaged by the
drought Cotton is very promising in
deed; of ordinary size, but very heavily
fruited; good July crop and prospect,
for a better August crop. Tobacco i:
doing we'll Peas are growing off nicely
Melons very plentiful.