The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
NORTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
Weather Conditions Given Out by the
Department Observer.

Department Observer.
Cloudy threatening weather with
showers nearly every day prevailing
over the entire State during the week
ending Monday. July 18th, until Sun
day. July 10th. Conditions were gen
orally detrimental to crops and caused
complete suspension of all farm work.
While mostly in the form o: light show
ers, heavy downpours occurred at many
places on the 18th, 18th and 18th, which
caused a rapid rise in the rivers. with
flooding OF low lands. This was the case
especially in the west, where all
streams were out of their banks, and
the French Broad was very high;
thousands OF acres of lowlands were
under water, and the crops growing
thereon were badly damaged. Hillsides
were badly washed in places, and gen.
orally the ground is soggy that work
in the fields Is quite impossible. The
average rainfall for the week for TWEEN
ty selected stations was 800 or more
than double the normal amount: Very
little, hail, however, was reported. The
temperature conditions were not Unfa-
vorable; the mean was slightly above
normal, but without extremes; no max
imum above 80 degrees occurred until
the close of the week. The sultry, damp
weather caused rapid and rank growth
OF many crops, as well as Of grass and
weeds, which are again becoming very
troublesome in many fields. More sun
shine is needed, and opportunity to fin
1sh laying by crops.
Cotton is reported quite generally to
be making rank growth, and in the CEN
tral-eastern portion is not fruiting
well; considerable damage by shedding
OF forms and young bolls has also oc-
Cured; some rust is reported; in the
western portion of the State the crops
is fruiting we'll. While cotton at pres
ent appears to have been considerably
damaged, the crop was generally in
such good condition as regards tillage
just before the rains began that prob
ably few days dry weather will show
less injury than anticipated. Upland
corn was benefited by rain, except
where pollen was washed off from
plants just in bloom, but young lowland
corn was damaged nearly everywhere;
the true extent of the damage. however
cannot yet be ascertained. Tobacco did
fairly well on we'll drained land, but
suffered little on low ground, where
some is taking on second growth cut
ting and curing are now we'll under
way in number of counties, but condi
tiOns were not favorable for making
good cures during the past week Some
wheat and oats still in shock in the
west were damaged by sprouting, and
some uncut oats were lodged. Peanuts
and sweet potatoes were slightly in
jured more for want of work than 9TH
erwise. Field peas grown for hay are
very thrifty, and many more will be
sOwn. Melons have suffered from ex-
cessive moisture and are poor in quail
ity. The wet weather has favored the
rapid development of those fungus
grOwths which cause the decay of fruit
and much rotting of peaches, apples and
grapes is reported. Early grapes are
ripening.
Rains reported: Goldsboro. 0.30;
Lumberton, 1.22; Newbern. Lac: We'll
don, 2.06; Wilmington, 1.30; Hatteras,
0.60; Davis L. 1.50; Nashville, 3.74;
Southport, 361; Greensboro, 1886; Raj
eigh, 2.23; Moncure, 3.24; Lexington,
1.S9; Pomona, $50; Angler, 2.25; Char
lotte, 2.1O; Asheville, 4.20; Henderson
vile, $50 and Morganton, S.76.