The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
The COMP AINTS
HAVE BEEN Few
Irregular Rainfall Has Been
a Disadvantage.
N. C. CROP CONDITIONS
Favorable Temperatures Everywhere
East of the Rockies.
COTTON CROP REPORTS GENERALLY GOOD
In the Cult States the Boil, WsviI is Increasing
and There Are Complaints Of Lice APP
pearing in Southern
Texas.
N. C. CROP CONDITIONS
Favorable Temperatures Everywhere
East of the Rockies.
COTTON CROP REPORTS GENERALLY GOOD
Texas.

The Crop Bulletin, issued by the Wealth
er Bureau of the North Carolina section
of the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture gives the following as the con-
ditons for the past week
While the reports of very many crop
correspondents Indicate that favorable
weather prevailed during the past week,
the irregular distribution of rainfall has
been disadvantage, and, in an in
creasing number of counties, the need of
moisture is again beginning to be Sc
riously felt. Showers fell ON the Goth and
18th, but were local in character; the
largest amounts occurred in the south
west, the least in the eastern portion
of the State. During the middle of the
week the conditions were very favorable
for The prosecution of farm work which
is we'll advanced. The temperature was
above the seasonal average, in spite OF
several rather cool nights which some
what checked the growth of vegetation
The amount of sunshine was abundant.
Altogether the favorable opportunities for
work were fully utilized by farmer, and
of trouble from grass and weeds been
received at this season of the year. IN
view of the past cold winter, supposed to
have been unfavorable for the develop
ment Of insect life, the unusual preva-
lence of insect pests of all kinds is very
remarkable
Cotton has been chopped to stands over
a large portion of the State, but much
Of hot inc, To no Ona
deal of late planted has failed to come
up in the drier localities; cool nights
operated to check growth slightly. but
have not seriously injured cotton plants
which appear healthy and vigorous. Corn
continues to do better than any other
crop: 1t is being thoroughly weeded and
well cultivated; so much damage has
been done by bud worms in lowlands that
some replanting is necessary. Trans
planting tobacco is over half finished in
the northwest section; reports on tobac-
co arc the least favorable; in the east
many plants died on account of drought,
the stands are poor, and plants surviving
have not made vigorous growth insects
o. various kinds are also injuring tobac-
coo some resetting is being done. Wheat
and oats are very poor; where showers
occurred heads are filing fairly we'll, but
stands are so think that only very
short crop can be made; spring oats
need rain generally. Peanuts are not YET
up to good stands. Rice on the lower
Cape Fear is in excellent condition. Set
ting out sweet potato slips is proceeding
slowly. The prospects for fruit are not
so good. as reports of dropping are num-
crous; this refers chiefly to apples and
peaches and is apparently due to blight;
grapes are doing well.
Rains reported for the week TN
fnches): Wilmington 80, New Bern liz
Lumberton IA, Goldsboro 10, Weldon sc
Raleigh 80, Greensboro so, Liberty 10
Charlotte 150, Marion LILO, Balsam LIE
Settle AZ.