The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-25
Crop Conditions in the Carolinas.
--latest North Carolina Bulletin.

Very little cotton land has been
prepared as yet, and the amount of
fertilizers used is smaller than usual;
only small patches of cotton have
been sown in the extreme southern
portion A large amount of lard is
ready for corn, but progress in plant
ting has been slow; the acreage in
corn will be quite large, but of course
the bulk of the crop has not yet been
planted, though a few reports from
the southeastern counties state that
planting has been finished; early
planted corn came up to fairly good
stands, but late planted is gernlinat-
ing slowly. Tobacco plants are rath-
er late, and small. but seem to be in
good condition otherwise. Reports
on the condition of winter wheat,
oats and rye continue TO be extremely
| favorable; in some sections these
crops are reported the best III many
years: in others, however, although
| the plants show very green and vigor-
Gus, it is feared that abundant rains
are causing sappy growth. Clover
and grasses are also very thrifty and
cattle are already able to live on pas
lures in the west.
So far truck crops have done we'll ;
Irish potatoes are coming up nicely
and generally to good stands; pros
! poets for early peas are good; cab
bage plants have mostly been set.
| Shipments of lettuce and radishes
have been large. and the shipment of
berries is just beginning. The frost
Monday is likely to have caused
severe setback to truck crops, straw
the prospects for fruit. especially ap-
berries and gardens. Cp to Monday
pies. was still favorable; many
peaches and other fruits are so well
set that perhaps the anticipated dam
age by the cold may not be serious.
u.-Latest South Carolina Bulletin.
Corn planting was continued over
the western counties, but made slow
progress. In the eastern counties re-
planting is under way, and most of
the early corn is up to from fair to
good stands. and some has received
its first cultivation. Cut worms did
much damage In places.
Preparation of lands for cotton is
nearly finished over the eastern
counties, and made some progress
over the western ones. Planting is
nearing completion in a few locali-
ties. but generally is less than half
finished and was delayed by the wet
soil in the central and western coun-
ties. Some cotton is up to stands.
In the greater portion of the State
it is probable that practically all cot
ton and corn that is up will need be
replanted owing to the frost.
The wheat and oats crops made
marked improvement in appearance
and growth during the week, especi-
| ally spring oats, that were greatly
benefited by the rains. Some tobac-
co has been transplanted in Marion
County. The acreage to be planted
to tobacco will be somewhat larger
than last year. Rice planting is near
ly finished in the Colleton district,
| and the conditions for planting are
[ favorable in the Georgetown district.
Truck was doing well, with heavy.
shipments of beans. peaq, radishes
and Strawberries under way 1t is
believed that truck was materially
damaged in districts somewhat re-
mote from the coast. but the amount
| of injury cannot be stated in this
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