The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-21
NORTH STATE crops
RuIietiu For the Week Issued By the
Department.

- "'Ah -
come cz'ent In marked contrast 20
tie gpring q 1902 haweyer tbsrs
.r-r . s,.,..-.t ~t.-e... .. $780,,
1900.
- 4----' '~o~'Ie Vi
4"~ .44"s. ana fne temperature Con6(-
tons during March when farm wnrs
-,,5 ,..,.., $4,000. -~-rt.- - -
10 winter = 1905 wa4 IN reality
the coolest on record since u!e,eo-o.
logical o,.-..---.-s.,.e 3..s,-, g.. 3. ..-s
'-.' 81 any -"'"' Haiii''-. II ia'--
~" essential features q the T.Gt@-
for the entire area u North Carolina
arc rr.-ert..4 r. .H. f~fl,,,,.,,., .st.fo
-.
''''a'' '''i' pc Il. %. io' III"
t1rc" winter months Is $50 degrees.
which j. ,ne lowest on re. ord. the
rrcv.gu, nearest approach 70 such a
low winter mean occurred in 1922
with 27S degrees. Yet the absolute
minimum tcIau-raru9.-s recorded this
year wg-e not note worthy. having Of
ten ben surpassed on previous oc-
ca-ions. 1a@ low temperatures were
rather tho result Of the complete alb
r"uCe Il the usual periods Of 4 few.
warm davs that generally occur dur
Ing our winters II is remarkable
tka; the cold .ycaihe, was not accom-
panied BIZ much pracioit4riGn though
the ay,rsss. snowfall tunmeltcn for
the winter. 5 inches. was somewhat
larger than usual. The deficiency ia
rainfall! for the four months Was over
FIVE inches. The effect Of the div
weather during the fall was greatly
20 DELAY Tho seeding NJ winter vbD9t
and oats. on account Of the cold dry
condition Of the soil ana prevented
the sproutinc Of early sown grain
At the clrea nf the month most of rho
vjnrcr wheat cron vas no, var ~,
and early rlaEtcd hal made very little
progress in Growth
0ecennar 1qa2 ,yae charac,ariyad
Lv lrne.aIv ,cId u.sa,ler which w..
continuous Throughout tho entfra
month but otherwise cnod.rions wern
nlpasaut nm account ~ tho small
amount NJ ,r.ainftati,, a,d tho Iaro.
uun7bc~ If clear davs 81 . n,,mho,
cf Mace; III. raan ,ar,naratm,n ror
tho morfl r,ae ne love-, ~ reaord
.l:,r-oorIe soma y.a, f,.ouar 90. .
mile or moro from tho shore dnrino
me cola v.avo or,I:,. ~ Tho e,h rrbe
monrh WIS much 100 d,.y ana cola
f.. tho tcct or,,,,h -. ,,.;,.ar ,,.ho,t
ana oats. The absence Of snow.cove,.
ing insnricient rainfau and more or
los crnt:nrous1,, frogrn ground wore
decidedly unravorsi,Ir. III, Inn, ..
the winfcr wheat 90, was sown late
ard vas NOT nm ~ rha cnG IF Dacam.
Lar. that ,..ni-b v.ac ~, lool,oa f,i-ir
wei
n,,riry January 14oa conditions
,rz,rn oi,;to r1,fa,o,a,,,o fcr crnn
growth r. ea,-, VOL - anv LIND
Tho femme ~atrra va. Mellow ror,,si
on arl orc,,1r rb,,oa -. fom,. lo1., -
Tho InontI ana ,,;ni,,,r,, ton,norol
[,,,oc hl,In,, za,.a aeo,,,,.,,l .. .oi.ora,
rnonDtai,1 statiS1s Ia ,or,,od -
the thickness Of . foot ar more at
Highlands and Invite The nrecin:
ta1icn was dofc;aot n,t; tho o0tb
after which rho~a was cIiob+ in,
.,a,co :, 80 o,~o,,,,+ ,aa;,aI rrha
a. ,,irta~. r,.roo+ o,s oo,r
-ooinol o,o,,o,a;I.. ,,aar. ,o,,aL go
ec,,.r r-hasf fo;fo5 - erar-,,:r,o1n a',a
oa:e x,a,a o?.c to61,' I,-i,+a,. 1,;1Iad
C0n,o ;r,,,rcI..,,,o.@t ao,,'rra1 49,
- 1o+ta. 49, - - ~ 0a-,ns
thoro w. .a | -u.i n Ii
~, tba r',r+nr oa-lao1c 49, ;aoA' ~ nue
,,..,-( 1.o,.-. $1,000,
Csus..:: LA n a.u ~ sio" III.
,7nrirg rahvnar1. ohiae,- =, naoo,n. -
tho c0,t;nuorg oci5 90 80 oonaaiota
aheanoo - $500 4r.a-r, ,,or;aJr -.
,,ieto 80 oro+,-tl - aao,at:s 49,
VS. cor,lnaTa tiral,, I,,.Ie rno.,. ao,ar 49,
~, ,-.intar ;ao+ ~, ,l;T,, IS. - -
ero,,o5 +h9,,,n ~ $50 o.a;, ~ ~
,.;+oIitv ,Tho-o ,l.oZ - I;..1o -
,,,.,,.r,;,o,,+ !,,,-;r - i':.1e .. IL
VI, oot ~, -'t=a "a 80
.o,,.., ", - Gu 'l'tic e'l-
;-.ara- So ulltii ~
,rra:r,:to.;o,l fo-o. u 49, lIIe
go ,I,or. 1,., 49,, '
40 1:..,~ - ''Aoi
5u,. re1; tt'Ie p!o"nle was oohe
I"iiH eol ual ana no truck crops
were piaNte0. lettuce under cover
| si.iai ne" II Soou condllCn, ana also
7',aN cet[!eS-
1uiihE Ni@Icn: ioF the nFst time IN
~ ,li''.,S Us sIlshC excess IN monthly
=. a., III pei 's'oi was RECORDED IL
40 "a C''' 'i-la; Inc temperature con
"a l-oiiS were therefore Favorable. Dut
l.S iIelueLtE OF rams. though hight IN
I''>i S4ete!' hep' Tie SOL TOO wet 10 pioW
- 's.at III .iidHE portions OF the State
",.S a "eeh OF TWO oeHlni the
l he rainfall Was very neceS-
saTy, however. in view OF the preceding
months Of dry weather. giving the soil
4 store Of moisture for the use of com
ING crops AMI placing it generally in
good condition for blowing on the ad-
vent OF dry weather. Winter wheat