The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
CROPS IMPROVING
Planting Corn and Cotton
Proceeding Actively.
Acreage in Cotton Materially Reduced
Transplanting Tobacco Begun
in Several Counties, Fruit
Uninjured.
Uninjured.

The weekly crop bulletin for the
week ending May /, issued by the
North Carolina section of the Weather
Bureau, Mr.. c. F. Won Herman. Di-
rector, is as follows:
Seasonable weathe prevailed during
the past week, which was very favor
able both for farm work and for the
growth of crops. While the weather
was q little cool during the first few
days, the temperature rose rapidly,
reaching as high as SO degrees, so that
most of the week was warm with
abundant sunshine; the mean temper
ature averaged over degrees daily
above the normal. Refreshing show
ers occurred on the 26th or 27th and
29th which We're needed in most
places and proved highly beneficial.
In few counties the rainfall was suf-
ticiently heavy to interrupt ploWlng
towards the close of the week, but
generally just sufficient rain fell 10
keep the soil moist and in excellent
condition. A few reports were receive
ed of severe local storms with hail
in the northeast portion of the State
(Chowan county,. The warm, show
re- weather was conducive to rapid
termination of seeds and the vigorous
growth of crops of all kinds. Farm
work is still somewhat behind in some
sections, but rapid progress was made
during the past week. Crops show
marked Improvements the recovery
from the freeze of the preceding week
having been quite rapid.
A large quantity of corn was plant
ed, and this work is we'll advanced to-
wards completion; corn is coming up
to good stands, and in southern coun-
ties the early crop is receiving it's first
cultivation; loWlands have not yet been
planted. Planting cotton is also pro-
ceeding actively, a large portion of the
crop having been put in during the
past week; evidences point to a definite
intention on the part of farmers to
materially reduce the acreage in cot
ton; about all the cotton mas been
planted in the extreme southern pOr-
ton; cotton is terminating rapidly and
promises good stands. Planting pea
nuts is under way Transplanting to-
baccO has commenced in several coun-
ties pitt Johnston, Columbus, etc.);
the plants have made rapid growth
and are healthy and vigorous; scar
city of plants is reported from very
few counties Wheat, fall oats, rye,
as we'll as spring oats continue to
make vigorous growth and are excep-
tionally fine in most of the important
grain growing counties of the State;
wheat is stooling nicely. Grasses and
clover are also fine. pastures are eX
cellent and stock is in very good con-
dition.
Large shipments of truck crops and
strawberries are now going north
daily; Irish potatoes that were cut
down by frost are coming out nicely
and look we'll; very few potato bugs
are reported. Gardens are being cul-
tivated and are improving. Much
fruit of all kinds appears to be unin-
jured and a fair or even large crop
is promised.
Total rainfall for the week Gin
inches) Asheville, 0.S0; Charlotte,
0.70; Goldsboro, 0.S4; Greensboro,
0.52; Hatteras, 1.60; Lumberton, 1.54i
ion, 0.42; Nashville, 1.01; New Bern,
1872; Ramseur OLA; Raleigh, 0.64;
Wilmington, LEO: Weldon, 1.02.