The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14

NORTH CAROLINA CROP BulltIIs


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The North Cafoline seeisoa of the
climate and erop service Of the liz
partment Of Agriculture lsAucs ihs
following Official bulletin Of weather
and crop conditions Cor the past
week.
The weather has been dry With
warm days and cool nights. The tenn
perature has been about normal over
the whole State except III the east
ern part where IL has been g few dc
grees above normal. The week has
been very favorable for saving hay
and fodder, and all outdoor work
There has been little or no rain ii
the west and central portions, whlie
IN the extreme east the weather has
been generally fair, but some few
heavy rains have occurred The far
mers are ready. - "A rule. - pillow
land for wheat aed oats but this has
been impossible In many eases cen ac-
count Of the hardness OF the ground
Many of the crops now need ram.
particularly corn aud turnips Ffost
was reported III Watauga county.
The cotton crop has experienced no
Improvement during the past week a.
whole; III many places the yield i
disappointing, and on the whole the
crop will be- fully 80 per cent. short
In the east the cotton is still shed
ding and taking rust in many see
tions; there are also reports of It's
being attacked by the army worm
which will reduce the crop one third
III those places. Caterpilars are also
doing damage 10 some late cotton.
The weather being dry also causes IL
To open prematmcly IN some parts
In some sections the crop improved
little during the past week, and the
top crop Is maturing. in the cen
and the lint is short; ii is not ripcn-
ing on top. In the west cotton Is
heading In all shapes and small bolls
III some places; picking is general but
the yield is light. The boil wecviI,
it is said, has made lis appearance
in Martin county, but in small num-
bers. Cotton is being marketed in
Nash county.
Tobacco is all cut and cured in the
east; while in the central and west
portions a great deal has been cut
and curd but there are some farms
where cutting is only about two-thirds
done. In general the leaf is good in
quality and color but it lacks weight
IN the western part it is firing and
specking badly in places. The crop
will be light, about 60 per cent. Corn
has improved a little during the
week, but needs rain; upland corn is
generally good but bottom corn is
drowned; it is earring well and ra-
turing rapidly, the crop will be shtst,
many reporting only two-thirds
crop; there is some cutting in pro-
2ress in the west.
Peas are doing we'll as a whole, but
in some places in the central and west
dlsirlct2 5hc vines are good but have
few peas; a great deal Of pea vine
hay Is now being saved in the east
Peanuts are generally reported good
crop, but in the east the crop will be
short III some sections. Most Of the
fodder has been saved in the east, and
pulling is well under way in the cen
tral and ~est districts a large guam
tity lost by too wet weather. Hay Is
still being cut on a few farms in the
east, and central districts while in
the west great deal Is now being
cut Most all of the minor crops are
doing well, except white potatoes
which are rotting to a considerable ex-
tent in the ground. Sweet potatoes
turnips, rutabegas, and buckwheat are
doing well. Some buckwheat is now
being cut. Land for wheat and rye
is being plowed. and some has been
planted. Pastures are reported good,
and cattle doing well. Apples are
fair crop in the mountain districts,
but failure in the valleys. some are
being shipped. Corn crop is looking
fine, and molasses making Is In pro-
gress in places.