The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-18
DRY WEEK FOR FAlLCROPS
Effect on Peas, Potatoes and Turnips
Rather Injurious.
CUTTING LAST TOBACCO IN The FIELDS
Heavy Rains Prove UnfaYorabIe Ia the Central
and West Gulf States. Serious Jury
to Cotion. Tie Tobacco Crop
Largely Secured.

Largely ScCu|tu'
The Weekly Crop Bulletin for North
Carolina issued yesterday by the Weather
Bureau here, says.
"The past week was characterized by
an almost complete absence of rainfall
with very warm, sunny weather. While
these conditions have been favorable for
making hay and picking cotton, tie
drought is beginning to have III .-ju.. JIs
effect on all fell crops, cspcci II .ccs,
potatoes and turnips; il naany sections
also the ground has become too hard to
pillow, and preparations ior s,euing
winter wheat and oats nave been uciay d.
The temperature averaged 0.grocs
above theN normal daily, and ma xi.Aa
above 80 degrees were recorded on three
days Scattered showers occurred, but
were very light and insufficient
The condition of cotton in North Caro-
lima, as reported by the Department of
Agriculture, is the lowest throughout the
cotton belt, except in Texas and Arkan-
sas. The weather conditions cannot
further benefit the plant in this State,
except that showers would secure better
maturity of the upper bolIs. Cotton is
opening very rapidly and picking has be-
come general; the results of the first
picking indicate a shorter crop even
than anticipated; cotton gins are in
operation and some new bales have been
sold. Damage by shedding and rust has
somewhat diminished during the past
week.
Corn has matured rapidly and cutting
is underway; some late corn needs rain,
and the fodder thereon is firing in CEN
trail counties. A large amount of fodder
was saved during the past two weeks
under very favorable conditions; fodder
pulling is nearly over in the eastern
and central districts, but is still under
way in the west.
The cutting and curing of the last to-
bacco in the fields is being advanced as
rapidly as possible, with good results;
much late tobacco has matured small
and inferior.
In spite of some rotting in central
counties peanuts seem to promise a fair
yield.
Sweet potatoes will yield a good aver
age crop. Turnips, late sown field peas
and late potatoes now need rain pretty
badly. The, conditions during the past
week have been especially favorable for
making hay, and large amounts of mea-
w" -SIeloS anu pea vines nave UeeQ cut
and nicely cured Some farmers are now
boiling sorghum syrup. Grapes are Civ
ing better yield than expected large
shipments have also been made of Soup
pernong grapes. Fall apples are dropping
considerably. Much crimson clover has
died on account of the drought and fields
will have to be re-seeded. While some
winter oats and rye have been sown, this
ic ci,,o cir
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
Eastern District
Falkland. Pitt: Very dry; cotton needs
rain to mature top bolls; it is opening
very fast and picking is progressing;
haymaking has commemorative. J.
Morrill,.
Pleasant Hill, Northampton: Fodder
saved in good condition; corn and cotton
short; peanuts and potatoes good
farmers will have to buy feed in this
section.--Chas. A. Stenger
Natural Wells, Duplin Getting very
dry. no rain since last report; picking
cotton underway; farmers are cultivating
berries.-J. c. Boone.
Bolivia, Brunswick: Plenty of fair
weather with hot days and cool nights
splendid seasons for sweet potatoes and
peanuts all of which look promising;
fodder all pulled; field peas look WE'LL
grape crop good.-E. NJ Cox.
Ahoskie. Hartford: Past week ia
vorable for picking cotton turnips COM
ing up nicely; light showers needed; cot
ton crop short one-third; corn crop is
short.-A. o. Kiff
Dublin. Bladen: Fodder pulling is
practically complete except a little late |
corn; cotton picking has commenced and |
the first picking gives poor yield; field |
peas are very fine; turnips are coming |
up; much hay cut and cured.--J j. Nc |
MILAN.
Central District
Aberdeen, Moore: A good week for I
the farmers to gather fodder, which is |
still doing we'll; sweet potatoes light; |
pears are quite plentiful and good.-E. !
Hillman.
and everything needs rain; much hay is
being saved; cotton is opening rapidly |
and being picked-B. j. Utley.
Hester's Store, Person: Fodder pull
ing and cutting corn about over; fine
weather for saving hay; sweet potatoes
fine, large crop was planted.-H. ]. |
Hester.
Auburn, Wake: Fair and hot; much |
hay being saved cotton now opening fast,
but little picked yet, and indications are |
that the yield will be even less than
anticipated, the smallest crop known in
this section.-Troy Pool.
Bagdad, Davidson: good week for
saving feed of all kinds; peavines are
fine; some cotton opening, lint short and
light; tobacco about all cut, cures show
good color, but light weight; rain needed !:
to enable land to be turned for wheat
H. r. Berrier
Laurinburg Scotland: The hot dry !
winds of the last few days are making