The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-14
A FAVORABLE WEEK
Farms Well Cultivated
and in Good Con-
ditiOn.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for week
ending Monday, June u, 1905 says:
During the week ending Monday,
June 18th, the weather on the whole
was very favorable for agricultural
interests except that the latter part
of the week was too cool for the rapid
growth of crops. Although some To-
cal storms occurred on Wednesday,
18th. with hail and high winds, which
damaged crops in few counties,
namely. Nash Alamance, Vance,
Franklin and Warren, there was a
general absence of precipitation dur
ing the week over most of the State,
giving farmers an excellent and much
needed opportunity to cultivate crops
and kill grass and weeds. In most
of the northeastern and western coun-
ties, where the rainfall has not been
excessive. the soil has become rather
dry, and upland crops are beginning
to need light rains. The mean tenn
perature for the week averaged about
IA degrees, or nearly 2 degrees daily
above the normal. On the 5th, 9Th
and 18th the temperature was quite
high, maXima above 80 degrees being
generally recorded; this was the most
favorable period of the week during
WHICH crops Illddc IclpIu SiONtil' tiAN
latter portion was, however, cool
enough to check growth, the tenn
perature at night falling quite low.
There was abundant sunshine every
where during the week. The weather
was especially favorable for farm
work which was pushed vigorously;
farmers have generally succeeded in
subduing grass and weeds, and most
crops are now clean, we'll cultivated
and in good condition. Harvesting
operations and making hay progressed
favora bly,. Material improvement in
crops took place during the early por-
ton of tho week
Though some fields are still grassy
and not chopped to stands, the larger
portion of the cotton crop has been
placed in an excellent state of cult
walton, but the crop is only doing fair
ly we'll as regards growth; the plants
are mostly late, small, and not very
healthy in color; continuous warmth
is needed for best DEVELOPMENT; lice
have appeared on cotton in many
counties. Corn is i'm good condition i'm
the West, where it is being worked
the third time; in many central and
eastern counties, where the stands
were injured by worms, the crop has
not grown very rapidly, though it is
improving; in the southern portion of
the State laying by corn has COM
menced, with some of it in silk and
tassel. Planting corn on lOwlands IS
being rapidly advanced. Tobacco IS
reported to be in good condition
though growing slowly. Cutting wheat
continued during the week, and re-
ports generally indicate a smaller yield
than was expected: winter oats dye
and spring oats are more promising.
Field peas are being planted in most
counties. Peanuts look well, but poor
stands are reported in some north
eastern counties. where the weather
has been very dry and rain is needed.
Gardens continue to do well. Irish
potatoes seem to be yielding we'll in
many counties, and good stands of
sweet potatoes have generally been
secured. Melons are poor. A fairly
large crop of peaches is promised, but
apples have largely fallen from the
trees and a poor crop is indicated.
Grains reported: Goldsboro. trace;
New Bern OPS: Weldon. 0.06 Will
mington. 0.10; Hatteras. 0.20; Nash
willie, 0.86; Greensboro, 0.22; Raleigh
036; Marion, trace; Settle 0.09.
Charlotte, Asheville and many other
points reported no precipitation"