The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-06
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
Weather Conditions Given Out by the
Department Observer.


The North Carolina sections cf the
Department Of Agriculture Issues
the following bulletin:
Drought begins To prevails nov at an
increasing number III places In North
Carolina. being quite severe in more
than a dozen Central countries. as
well as in several along the coast
Except the deficiency in rainfall. tee
weather during the week ending Men
day. July Sd, was favorable. especi
aliy for farm WORK. The Injurious Il
feet Of the drought was 10 large c1'
tent mitigatei by the moderate TEN
peraturcs and tioudy weather That
prevailed. which prevented the Scsld-
Ing Of the crops and al the same
time made the week favorable Tor faTTl
work. The mean temperature for the
state at large averaged about 70 de-
grees or normal. but this was de-
yrees lower than the mean for the
preceding week: maximum tem2eTa-
lures much ADORE 90 degrees did no.
occur. AMI the nights were rather
cool. but hardly sufficiently 50 u
check the growth of crops, eYcl cot
ton materially. While the wea:her
mas been very dry, some light show
s:s temporarily refreshing crops oc'
Cured. chiefly on June goth ani July
LIST. but the actual amount Of p-ecip-
itation received was hardly sufficient
In most places To wet the soil. West
Of the Blue Ridge Swain. Madison,
t3uncombej many counties received
inc
mountains none whatever. Crops are
now all clean. and well cultivated,
and farm work Is fully up to date, but
rain is much needed over the larger
portion of the State TO invigorat2
crops as we'll as to soften the soil,
which has become hard and dry, inter
fcring with cultivation and with the
planting of field peas.
Although the nights were some
what cool, cotton has continued to i'm
prove, and may be said to be almost
in condition, though plants are still
small and late in some sections;
blooms appeared during the latter part
Of June in large number of counties,
and for the season are already Ver-
numerous. Lice continue to be report
cI in many counties. Rain would be
most other crops, Corn IS doing only
fairly well, and is very irregular In
growth; old corn is suffering from
| drought which is causing firing and
| twisting on uplands: young corn in
lowlands is doing we'll; much corn has
tasseled rather low; laying by is
nearing completion, except young
| crops. Tobacco Is suffering a little
! from lack of sufficient moisture which
! is causing it to button out: topping
is under way in the central west pOr-
| tiCn; cutting has begun in the east
J and south. and in a small way curing
| Gas commenced. TE"Eshing wheat and
oats continues with rather poor re
suits as regards both yields and quail
| T. CT the grain. Spring oats and rye
are being cut, and are better. Stub,
| he lands are being planted with field
| peas, 10 a larger extent than usual !;
peas already planted need rain, and
| IN many counties the ground is too
dry to permit further sowing at pres
| Cnt. Peanuts are doing fairly well
and are blooming. but the stands are
not perfect. Gardens are suffering
! Sweet potatoes look well. Fruit is
! fairly abundant.
Rains reported - GOdSboro, 0.G:
| LumbeTtOn 0.J4; HGtteras 0.40; viii
| mington 002; Pomona 0.50; MOncure
| O.03; Greensboro 0.5S; Newbern 0.02
| weldon 0.50; Raleigh Ola, Davidson
| 0.5S; iIendersonville 1.S5; Charlotte
| 0.20, Asheville 2,40.