The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-20
PEACH CROP MAY Be SHORT
BUT THE APPLE CROP WILL BE
LARGE.
COLD WEATHER RETARDS VEGETATION
The Soil is Now In Excellent Condition fo
Planting Com Planting lbout finished
and Cotton PlAntiOg Underway
Tobacco Acreage be Large.

The weekly Weather Crop Bulletin for
North Carolina was issued yesterday for
the week ending Monday, April 18th.
1t is The second bulletin ISSUED this sea
son and is. MS follows
The growth of vegetation during the
week ending Monday, April 18th, con
tinued to be slow, owing 10 the deficiency
in temperature up TO the 10th, when Il
change to warmer weather occurred.
The weather was generally showery, the
rainfall averaging, however only O.6O
inch for the State, but occurring on
several days and keeping the soil too
wet for work in a good many sections.
Considerable corn has been planted and
much of it is up. y good beginning has
also been made in planting cotton TOT
which none is up yeti, peanuts, rice ana
sorghum. Strawberries are ripening
slowly. hut shipments will be more rapid
this coming week The soil is now in
excellent condition for planting.
Eastern District.-The past week
was generally showery. cloudy, and
comparatively cool, but without frost, up
to the 10th, when warmer, fam weather
set in Sunday the 18th, was 10 to ~
degrees above the normal in temperature.
Rains occurred on the three days, aver
aging OTIS inch. Comparatively little
work was done up to the 10th, but a
good deal of corn was put in, and in
some sections planting has been com
pleted and replanting that cut down
by frost accomplished. termination
and growth slow. A good beginning has
been made in planting cotton and pea
nuts. and rice fields are being rapidly
seeded. Tobacco plants are reported TO
be small, and in some counties are QUITE
scarce, but large acreage will be
planted. Strawberries have ripened
rather slowly; but shipments will be large
next week; while for other fruits, even
peaches, there is still fair prospects; de-
ficiencies will be made up by melons, OF
which big crop is expected. Grains
and grasses, Irish potatoes and gardens
are doing fairly well.
Central District weather con.
tinued cool until last Saturday, with
showers on several days, generally small
amounts. averaging 0.60 inch for the
district; and while these conditions have
been ia tner unfavorable for the growth
of young plants Of all kinds, and the
wet soil delayed form work to some eX-
tent. the week was decidedly more IA
vorable than last, and more work was
done. Hail was reported on Thursday
04th) ut few points without any
damage. Crop growth is so far slow
Much corn was planted, and is coming
w; and planting and replanting is com
pleted in south portion. Wheat and
fall oats are jointing, spring oats al
seeded. up, and looking well. A good
deal Of cotton has been planted in south
portion, but none is up yet. Tobacco
beds were damaged to some extent by
last weeks frOsis. and plants are small
and backwards. but still plentiful; the
plants. however are reported TO be OF
large size in Durham and Warren cOun-
ties. The peach crop will be short; ap-
pies are blooming; prospects for other
fruit fair. Glover and grasses are fresh
and green. but growing slowly. Progress
of gardens, Irish and sweet potatoes
peas and beans, also still somewhat
slow.
Western District Cold weather has
continued in this district with light
frost on several mornings. and some
correspondents in the extreme west re
port mountains covered with snow on the
18th: on the same day sharp hail storms
occurred in four counties. Cold and
windy weather checked growth OF
vegetation considerably, but, though at
some points farm work was Mt stand
still on account Of the wet condition Of
the soil, in most counties Of the west
farmers are still well mp with their work