The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
TAR HEEL CROP CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions Given Out by the
Department Observer.

"e' SohottionS Given Out by the
Department Observer.
The North Carolina sections Of the
Department of Agriculture issues
the following bulletin:
Drought begins to prevails now at an
increasing number of 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, the
weather during the week ending Mon
day, July Sd, was favorable, especi-
ally for farm work. The injurious eff
feet of the drought was to a large ex-
tent mitigated by the moderate tenn
peratures and cloudy weather that
prevailed, which prevented the scaId-
ing of the crops and at the same
time made the week favorable for farm
work. The mean temperature for the
State at large averaged about 76 de-
grees or normal, but this was 4 de-
grees lower than the for the
preceding week; maximum tempera-
lures much above 80 degrees did not
occur, and the nights were rather
cool, but hardly sufficiently so to
check the growth of crops, even cot
ton materially. While the weather
has been very dry, some light show
ers temporarily refreshing crops &C.
Cured, chiefly on June Both and July
LIST, but the actual amount of precip-
itation received was hardly sufficient
in most places to wet the soil. West
of the Blue Ridge Swain, Madison,
Buncombe) many counties received
copious rains, others east of the
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 invigorate
crops as we'll as to soften the soil.
which has become hard and dry, inter
fering 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 a large number of counties,
and for the season are already very
numerous. Lice continue to be report
ed in many counties. Rain would be
WY " SOCCOh as well dS
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 well; 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-
ton; cutting has begun in the east
and south, INT in a small way curing
has commenced. Threshing wheat and
oats continues with rather poor re-
suits as regards both yields and quail
ty> of the grain. Spring oats and rye
are being cut, and are better. Stub
bic lands are being planted with field
peas, to 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
ent. Peanuts are doing fairly well,
and are blooming, but the stands are
not perfect. Gardens are suffering
from drought nearly everywhere.
Sweet potatoes look well. Fruit is
fairly abundant.
Rains reported - Godsboro, O.O4;
mington 0.02; Pomona O.50; Moncure
DOB; Greensboro 0.58; Newbern O.O2;
Weldon 0.50: Raleigh Ola; Davidson
OBS; Hendersonyille 1855; Charlotte
0.20; Asheville 2.4O.