The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16

injury to the countys three principal
crops-cotton, corn and tobacco. The
yellow leaf is top heavy, too moist
and the stalks are growing too large,
and the plant in many sections is be-
ginning to decay. Hot weather is
needed for it. The bolls of cotton are
falling off, rust is appearing in several
localities, and the plants are dropping
The fertilizer has been washed away
from the roots of the corn, and in
some places corn has been blown down
and at others flooded. The streams
are swollen, and cverfiows have oc-
Cured frequently, devastating large
fields.
The loudest complainant is the dar-
key, who mourns the loss of the de-
lectable watermelon heart, as the wa
ter has spoiled it.
But the new weather prophet does
not give consoling promises. He pre-
diets more rain.
United States Weather Report.
The report of the United States
Weather Bureau for North Carolina
for the past week. ending August 18th,
is as follows:
The general dry condition of the
weather for the week ending Monday,
was broken by general rain
throughout the State during the past
week. In most sections the rains
were excessive, causing the creeks to
overflow their banks, and thereby
damaging an immense amount of crops
in the lowlands. Beaufort and Dare
counties in the eastern district, how
ever, report that rain is needed iii
some sections. There were great
many local showers and crops are re-
ported to be in fine condition in many
sections of the eastern district. In the
central district, corn and cotton wera
much damaged in the lowlands, and
in fact all crops were injured rather
than benefited by the rains of the
past week. Heavy winds with hail
were reported from many sections in
the west and central portions of the
State doing a great deal of damage to
all crops and fruit.
Cotton has been improved to some
extent by the rain, but almost all Sec
tions report that it is shedding. Ine
wet weather has caused rank growth,
In Johnston county rust on cotton is
reported to be the most destructive
ever known; no rust reported In the
east; few reports of rust in the west.
In the east tobacco curing is COM
pleted, except in HEREFORD county, and
in Nash county it is being marketed.
In the central and west portions OF
the State tobacco is not so far ad-
all done. Some tobacco in Johnston
county is beginning to fire at the bot
tom of the plants, and it is thought
that it will have to be cut sooner than
desired. 1t is rotting some on sandy
land.
In general corn was not injured on
the highland. but on the lowlands ii
was washed out and in cases turning
yellow. In the east a fair crop is eX'
cected; upland corn is looking well,
but lowland corn is injured to con
siderable extent in the central portion
while in the west a fair crop is report
I'd. although some is following on the
,owland.
Pulling fodder is quite general
throughout the State, but the weather
las been unfavorable for saving the
crop; rotting Is reported in Rocking
nam county. Peas are good crop
out shedding is reported. Sweet pota-
toes Irish potatoes, turnips, and pea
nuts are doing fine. Wheat thrashina
still being carried on in some parts
Of the west Fruit is generally fail
ire, but peaches are reported as good
n Iredell county.
Rains reported: Raleigh 5.49
ioldsboro $50, Greensboro 6.12 New
Bern 122. Weldon go, Nashville 2.26
Foster 3.75. Angler 6.61, Pomona els,
Lexington 3.93 MonCure 4.19.