The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-27
sOPTn (A9OLINA CROP BULLETIN
Nohchions For Past Week IA Given
Out by the Department,

The North Carolina section of the
climate and crop sevice OF the deparr.
ment Of agriculture. issues the follow.
| inglng official bulletin for the mast
week.
| from July 18th TO Goth. inclusive
| me weather vas generally dry and
| very warm. The mean temperature for
the State at large was 81 degrees. or
nearly degrees daily above the nor.
maj maximum temperatures above 80
degrees, and reaching as high as Sc to
% degrees occurred at most stations
during the middle Of the week. This
period was quite favorable for farm
work and for the progress of crops. al.
'housh. coming so soon after heavy
rains, It tended TO fire or scald some
crops on thin. sandy uplands. On the
zist showers occurred nearly every
where, which We're heavy in ONLY a few
placeS with minor damage TO crops.
Inc remainder Of the week was show
cry TOO much rain continues to be
received in a few counties. chiefly in
the extreme west. On the whole the
weather was favorable, and caused
considerable Improvement in crops,
besides giving farmers an opportunity
10 finish laying by, which is about com
pleted everywhere, except as regards
late cotton and some young corn. The
SOIL Is IN good condition, except low
lands which are too wet.
Cotton continues to do fairly well
and looks thrifty, especially on dark
lands plants are making too much
weed, which will make the crop late;
1t continues to bloom, but is not fruit
ing well in the east, though plants
seem to be we'll loaded with young
Dolls In western counties; damage to
cotton by shedding, rust, boil worm
and lice is reported by comparatively
few correspondents Generally corn is
doing well, though the yield will be be-
low the average; a little old corn on
sandy land was fired; young corn is
thrifty, except that injured in bottoms
by fioOdlng. In some western counties,
On account of excessive moisture corn
Is tall and thin, but seems to be caring
we'll; much grass is in the crop in
places, especially in the west. Some
fodder on old corn is ready for pulling
Tobacco is generally in fair condition.
except that portions were injured by
rains which caused weedy growth: dry
weather caused considerable improve
ment in the growing crop, and made
curing easier; cutting and curing will
be general within a week. Peanuts,
sweet potatoes. field peas and gar
dens were benefited by the period OF
dry weather. Some turnip and rutaba-
ga seeds have been sown and are com.
ing up nicely. Oat harvest is nearly
over nthe eXereme west in which sec
tiOn oats and wheat were considerably
damaged in shock by wet weather:
threshing wheat continues with good
yields in only few counties Some
hay was cut and cured early in the
week, but the season has not generally
been favorable for this work, though
very favorable for the growth Of the
crop. Apples and peaches are ripening
rapidly. but there is much complaint Of
fruit rotting and falling from the trees.
Rains reported: Nashville O.3O,
Goldsboro 1.12, Lumberton 0.S2, New
Bern Ito, Weldon 1.60, Hatteras 0.2O,
Wilmington 200, Pomona LOO, Mon
cure LOS. Angler 200 Raleigh 3.55,
Greensboro 2.34, Ashevilie 0.50 and
Charlotte 0.S0.