The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
NORIa CAROLINA CROP BuLLEIl,


in weather conditions sas reported IL
many counties. the past week ~as IN
favorable both for farm work and tor
the growth % crops over the lager
portion o. the State. The rainfall aas
again above the normal. occurring from
the 22nd 10 23rd and 18th TO 27th. thus
giving only two or three days or which
farm work could proceed. The least
precipitation occurred along the north
ern tier Of counties. and in many cen
trail ones where a large amount Of
work was accomplished: in some ex-
tgeme northeast counties there are even
some reports OF suffering for lack 81
moisture. In nearly all southern coun-
ties the rain was nearly continuous
giving very little opportunity for work.
Although the mean temperature for the
week. about 20 degrees. vas nearly
normal, the temperature continued
quite low, especially at night. unGil Sat
urday and Sunday which were warmer.
as regards the growth Of vegetation the
low night temperatures were quite un-
favorable, checking growth OF all crops.
Where conditions permitted farmers
| have been very busy during the week
chopping cotton. cultivating corn.
transplanting tobacco and sweet pota-
TO slips. and finishing the planting o.
| corn: crops that have been cleaned
look fairly we'll but very many fields
are still very grassy. A week of warm.
dry weather iG npaiai
The work Of planting cotton was so
much delayed that many fields intend
ed for that crop will be used for other
purposes. so that planting cotton is
practically finished: chopping is well
advanced but by no means completed:
stands are regular. but low tempera-
lures continue TO prevent rapid growth.
plants are very small for the season
and are yellow in many fields; much
late planted cotton is not yet up. Up
land corn is in fair condition but most
of this is badly in need of cultivation;
its growth also has been checked by
low temperatures: the stands have
been injured by the ravages of cut
worms: most lowlands have not yet
| been planted. The rain Friday gave a
| very favorable opportunity for trans
| planting tobacco. and this task will be
tOU IHe cunning Week loDdtCO
| is doing well: there are very few COM
| plants of injury by insects or other
wise. Wheat and oats are not as thrifty
as formerly. suffering in a number of
| places from excessive rains and rust,
| but as a rule these crops are in ex-
| cellent condition: in a few southern
| counties wheat and cats are beginning
! to ripen. Peanuts have come up nicely
| TO good stands. Planting rice is under
| way. Gardens and vegetables are thrift
| ty. In regard to Irish potatoes it ap-
| pears that the growth Of tops is very
| thrifty but the tubers relatively few:
| digging and shipping potatoes is under
| way. Setting sweet potatoes continues.
| Melons are doing we'll. The crops of
| black berries and hUckleberries will be
! large. Many correspondents continue to
| report that fruit, especially apples, are
| falling from the trees.
Rains reported: Goldsboro. 0.50;
| LumbertCn. 1.S6: Newbern f.12: Wei
| don, Ola: Hatteras 40: Wilmington.
1.60: Nashville, OH: Greensboro. 2.G0;
| Raleigh. 80: Moncure 40: Lexing-
/ ton, ITS; Pomona. 200: Ramseur. 1.34:
! Charlotte, 070; Asheville. go; Marion.
! LOO.
The State Department of Agriculture
Monday evening gave out the following
| annual report of the acreage devoted
to cotton:
! In view of the important bearing OF
| the acreage devoted TO cotton upon
| prices of this staple unusual interest is
/ felt in the size OF the crop planted. The
result given below is carefully COM
piled from reports Of a large number Of
regular CORES spOndenta. and is believed
to be approximately correct. An inter-
| esting feature Of the report is the diff
ference between the estimated acreage
of all cotton counties and OF a dozen
of the largest cotton counties. repre-
sentative of the different sections.
REPORT BY COUNTIES
The total acreage. compared with last
year, is 1872 per cent. indicating a de-
crease of 2112 per cent. The total acre
age in II large counties is 81 per Int.
indicating a decrease of 10 per cent
Reports from the II counties above
referred to are as follows:
Anson, 81 per cent: Beaufort, s. per
cent; Cleveland, 81 per cent; Edge
comb 50 per cent: Halifax, 79 per
cent; Johnson, 1914 per cent; Meek
lenburg, II per cent; Pitt, S01z per
cent: Robson, S5 per cent; Union. Is
per cent; Wake, 79 per cent; Wayne
So per cent.
Owing to late spring cold or cool
weather, and excessive rains during the
| last three weeks, there is much COM
| plant as to the present condition of
the crop. Grass, scarcity of labor and
| wet weather are the chief causes of
| complaint