The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-10
A F|NECROP REPORT
Past Week a Good One
For Farmers.
Corn, Cotton, Wheat, Oats and Rye
All Said 10 Be Doing Well While
Truck Crops and Gardens
Are Improved.
Are Improved.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for the
week ending Monday, May s, 1905,
says of crop conditions in North Caro-
lima:
The past week has been exception
ally favorable for the rapid germi-
nation of seeds and the growth of
vegetation. The temperature con-
tinued uniformly, but not excessively
high, the mean for the week being
about 20 degrees, or 3 degrees daily
above the normal. The early portion
of the week was fair and sunny, but
after the 3rd showers were frequent,
keeping the air and soil moist and
highly favorable for the growth of
crops. Generally the precipitation
was moderate in amount and bene-
fetal, but in a number of counties the
rains were frequent and farm work
was interrupted, as the soil was too
wet to pillow. In few western coun
ties, notably Madison, Davie and
Wilkes, heavy washing rains in some
instances with hail, occurred on the
5th with considerable damage to
crops and land locally. Rapid pro-
gress in planting and cultivating
crops continued during the early por-
ton of the week. but was discontinued
in most of the central and southern
counties after Wednesday. In some
sections on account of the very rapid
growth of vegetation grass and weeds
are beginning to be a little trouble
some.
Planting corn continued during the
week, especially on uplands in the
west; lowlands are at present too wet
to plant corn is coming up remark
ably well and good stands seem as
sured everywhere so far reported to
corn by insects results from ravages
by cut worms in several counties,
chiefly in the west Planting cotton
made favorable progress early in the
week though interrupted towards the
close; planting is about finished in the
southern portion: the seeds are ger
minating with unusual rapidity, and
good stands seem assured; chopping
is about to begin; cotton is getting a
little grassy in a few counties, and
warm, dry weather would now be
beneficial The showers this week
gave farmers a favorable opportunity
to transplant tobacco, and where the
plants were large enough, and the
land prepared a large portion of the
crop was set out; this work will be
general during the next week or two.
Wheat, oats and rye continued to
grow rapidly, and are beginning to
FORM neduS; SIX correspondents re-
port damage to wheat by Hessian fly
Showing the very limited injury by
this pest for the present season.
Spring oats, clover and grasses are
also in flourishing condition; clover
and pastures are ready to NOV.
Truck crops and gardens have inn
proved; the shipment Of peas has be-
gun; Irish potatoes are generally fine
and are being hilled in the cast. The
damp weather is having a rather I'M
favorable fungus growth. Strawber-
ries are ripening too rapidly. and as
the crop is a large one the transpor-
tation facilities seem inadequate.
Rains reported Tin inches): Ashe-
vile $50; Charlotte $40; GoldsbOro
lilo; Greensboro 4.29; Hatteras 0.30;
Lumberton 0.64; Marion 1.18; Mon
cure 0.6O; Nashville 0.32; Newbern
1872; Raleigh 1.44; Ramseur LII;
Southport 1.S5; Wilmington 2.40;
Weldon 0.1S.