The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
FLOWING IS GOOD
Crops Are Reported as
Needing Rain.
The Damage to Fruit BY the Re-
cent Frost in the State
is Less Than at First
Anticipated.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for thu
week ending Monday April "a, 1905
says
1.-THE temperature during the weel
ending Monday, April cath, averaged
nearly two degree daily Below thu
normal, but the larger part of the de
ficiency caused by the very coo
weather during the early part of the
week; killing frosts with the forma
ton of ice occurred on the 18th, 18tf
and in northern sections on the 18th
Subsequently the temperature rose
considerably, reaching maXima O
over so degrees on 21St, and the con
ditions became more favorable for the
growth of vegetation. The amount OF
precipitation during the week was
quite small, and was limited to light
showers Friday evening in the centra
and eastern portions of the State; II
the west the entire week was dry and
the need of rain is beginning to be felt
The soil, however, is in excellent con-
dition for blowing, and farm work
progressed rapidly. On account of the
check caused by the early cold the
growth of crops during the past week
has been rather slow.
planting corn is now being pushed
vigorously and may now be consider
ed general over the State; i'm some
southern counties all the upland corn
has been planted, and the preparation
of 10 ylands is under way. Some ear
~ corn was cut back by frost and re.
planting is in progress The planting
of cotton is proceeding slowly, though
q fair quantity was put in the ground
during the week; all evidences point tc
a considerable diminution in the acre
age to be planted. Tobacco plant beds
are in fine condition, and the plants
though still small appear to be grow
ing nicely and will be plentiful; q little
tobacco has been set in extreme south
ern counties. Wheat, oats and rye
have generally made considerable i'm
provemCnt during the week; spring
oats where up are doing nicely. but
they are slow coming up in the west
Replanting truck crops that were cut
down by the frost is proceeding rapid
~. Irish potatoes are being planted
in the west and cabbageS set. Melons
are coming up nicely since the frost
The shipments of strawberries are in.
creasing.
In regard to the damage caused by
the killing froSts of the 18th and 18th
a large number of special reports re.
ceceived indicate that the damage tC
the fruit is much less than at first
fruits were killed, but on all uplaads
and sloping surfaces permitting drain.
age of the cold air to lower ground
while the damage especially to peach
es is considerable, fair crops of al
fruits were laft ON. the trees Cherries
plums. pears and apples were not Sc
much injured. These fruits were toe
well set and large in the east to re-
ceive much injury. and the creates;
damage probably occurred along the
eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. OF
the truck crops, irish potatoes and
beans were quite generally cut to the
ground, as were unprotected tomato
plants; the injury to peas cabbage and
onions was insignificant. The injury to
Strawberries was much less than anti
cipated, and will only have the effect
OF delaying ripening to some extent. A
little very early corn and cotton were
cut down, and in places Slight damage
was done to wheat and clover