The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-14
BRIGHTER CROP OUTLOOK
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE
WEEK MORE FAVORABLE.
Still There is Too Much Rain Gener-
ally With Light frosts in the

The second crop bulletin for this sea
son was issued yesterday by the climate
and crop service department of the
weather bureau here. Though there is
still too much rain generally and light
frosts in the West, the general conditions
are more favorable for. the growing crops
than they were a week ago. The depart
ment's summary of the reports from cor
respondents in various sections of the
State is as follows:
The weather conditions for the week
ending 8 a. m. Monday, April 18th, have
been slightly more favorable, at least
in the eastern portion of the State,
though there has been again too much
rain general A heavy rain
Of about two inches occurred early
Friday morning. The temperature was
considerably above the normal, until the
10th when it turned cooler with light
frost in extreme west portion. Consld-
cradle progress has been made in plant
ing corn; and some cotton has been put
in Truck crops and strawberries are
growing we'll in the eastern district. Far,
warmer wea bher is needed.
Eastern District.-The first part of the
week was warm and favorable for farm
work. but after the heavy rain on Friday
the weather turned cooler. Farm work
progressed we'll at some points. Corn
planting is now advanced on uplands and
some corn is up and looking well. Ere
variations for cotton are under way and
q few farmers have commenced to plant.
Truck crops are growing rapidly; beans
are up and May peas in bloom. Irish
potatoes are coming up nicely. Sweet po-
tatoes being bedded. Gardens are now
making Roadway. Many correspondents
report tobacco plants large. and nearly
ready. to set. Some rice has been plant
ed. Strawberries show little, signs of
damage by frost, are setting fruit well
and at many points repenlng rapidly.
Wheat, fall oats and clover looking well,
and spring oats are green and have good
stand.
Central District.-The majority of re
pOrts indicate too much rain and conSe-
quent delay in farm work, but in many
counties the early part of the week was
fine for crops and farm work made some
progress; still farmers are generally be-
hind with their work A very heavy
rain occurred early Friday morning,
with some little hail, making land again
lou Wet 10 pow Solh Soueh Ahttf'
been about all planted and is coming up
well; considerable has been planted else
wher also Cotton planting is under
way in the southern portions, but lands
generally are not ready for it. Gardens
are backward Many Irish potatoes are
planted and early ones up; sweet potatoes
bedded; asparagus and peas doing well.
There will yet be plenty of fruit, at least
of apples; grapes have not been injured
by frost and are putting out now.
Western District.-Warm weather,
favorable for the growth of vegetation,
prevailed until the 10th, when q fall in
temperature occurred, with frost in ex-
posed places. The heavy rains at the
end of the preceding week caused fresh
cts and washed land badly, and, with
several showers this week, kept the
ground wet and continued to delay farm
work; only one or TWO days We're favor
able for blowing. Comparatively little
corn has been planted and much of the
land is yet to be broken. Some garden
ing has been done. Irish potatoes have
been planted and sweet potatoes bedded
out. Wheat is fine and is jointing in
places. Spring oats getting good stand;
planting still progressing slowly. Fruit
trees are now blooming in the extreme
western and northern counties and have
escaped injury over large section. APP
pies arep robably safe as yet everywhere.