The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-22
COTTON IS ALL PLANTED
Replanting Has Been Necessary to
Secure a Good Stand.
SOME DAMAGE TO CORN BY WORMS
Prospects For thu Fruit Crop Appear to be
favorable Though the Apple Crop
May be Short. Melons Are
Doing Well.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for North
Carolina, issued yesterday by the Weather
Bureau here. says
I'm general the week just passed has
been favorable for farm work. and in
minor degree for the growth of crops.
The mean temperature was nearly nor
NAL. with the exception of the 18th, 18th
and goth, which were cloudy, very chilly
and disagreeable. The nights have been
rather cool and this has checked the
growth of vegetation some what, but the
midday warmth has been sufficient to
prevent positive injury to crops Rain
occurred in the central and east portions
ON the 18th. in The west on The 10th.
and quite generally over The State on
the 18th to Goth. The storm of the 14eh
was very severe over several counties,
and the damage to all kinds of crops by
high winds and hail was considerable:
the truck farms in the vicinity of New
bern especially suffered immense loss.
The need of rain was beginning to be
felt in the extreme southeast portion and
over all of the western district. and the
general rains the latter part of the week
were very beneficial in those sections.
During the middle of the week the
normal amount of sunshine prevailed.
While crops have remained green and
have evidently improved somewhat,
growth has not been rapid owing to the
lack of stimulating high temperatures.
With the exception of few days when
the ground was too wet, farm work has
progressed we'll
Nearly all of the cotton crop has been
49, it- llxr
coming up we'll, except in the west por-
ton, and fairly good stands have been
secured; chopping is proceeding rapidly;
the croD needs much warmer weather
for active growth.
Much replanting has secured better
stand of corn than previously indicated,
though the stand is very Irregular still
in many counties: the cultivation of corn
the first time is under way: bottom lands
have not all been planted Some damage
to young corn by crows and bua-worms
has been reported.
planting peanuts is not finished. and
at present the stand is irregular.
"A good many tobacco plants nave
been set out in the eastern portion.
where this work is nearing completion
under favorable conditions; transplant
ing is also progressing fairly well in CEN
trail and northern portions, except that
plants are slow in attaining proper size
wheat, oats and rye are fourishing,
but need more rain in western districts,
wheat and winter oats ere in ;ull bloom;
ehinch bugs have appeared on wheat in
few localities, and some complaints of
heading low have been received.
Irish potatoes are doing better than
expected. Transplanting ,sweet-potato
slips has begun. Gardens look well, but
vegetables are late; shiDmcn,s Ct vege-
tables and Strawberries continue to be
heavy. Melons are doing we'll. While
apples appear TO be short, the prospects
for other fruit are still very favorable.
Rainfall for the week at selected sta
lions lin inches) Raleigh, 2.36; Will
mington, $50; Charlotte, 0.CO; liatteras,
O30; Goldsboro. 1.6s: Greensboro, o.SS;
Lumberton, 2.97: Newbern 2.9S; Weldon,
1856: Settle, 056; Mocksyille, @.Si; Marion,
O60; Auburn, 1.02.'