The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
COTTON IS Thrift TY
Favorable Week in State
for Crops.
Corn not Good, but Imp,oved.--T obac
co Growing Nicely. OTIS Good
Peaches Good Apples
Inferior.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for the
week ending Monday. July 10. 1905.
says:
lover the larger portion of the
state the weather during the past
week was very favorable for agricul-
tural interests. Alternate sunshine
and showers prevailed, and the preci-
pitation was generally we'll distributed,
relieving the droughty conditions that
existed in most central counties at the
close OF the preceding week. There
were a few severe local stnrms In
Wayne Alamance. Davidson and
Rockingham counties. and too much
rain in a number OF others chiefly
those west of the Blue Ridge where
farm work was INTERRUPTED. and soil
and crops were washed by heavy rains
The mean temperature for the week
averaged about 80 degrees q" degrees
IN the mountains) which was nearly
degrees above normal: early in the
week high maximum Temperatures Oc-
cured the 4th being the warmest day
but cooler weather prevailed during
the middle and latter portion. though
the nights We're not cool enough TO
check the growth Of crops. The large
majority of reports by crop CORE
@pondentS are extremely faVora bile and
indicate a promising outlook general
| ly. Nearly everywhere the soil has
| been thoroughly moistened, crops have
| been inVigOrated and are growing
rapidly. Laying by crops and sowing
field peas was interrupted iii the west
| but elsewhere farm work was not ma
| terially hindcred.
"Generally cotton is thrifty and Is
branching well; it shows exceptionally
heavy bloom for the season of the
wear: lice have nearly disappeared;
| there was too much rain fc" cotton In
some eastern counties. namely,
Northampton. Duplin, Wayne. Halifax
| ana Edeecombe, causing somewhat
| rank growth. i'm some others the plants
are still small and late. but or the
| average cotton is now in fine condi-
| ton. Corn is nor-so good, but has i'm
proved during the week; old corn
| seems to be earring we'll; the plants
| are large and vigorous in the west In
| consequence Of abundant rain: young
| corn is growing rapidly, but much OF
| the loWland crop in places was injured
| by too much water. Tobacco IS some
| what variable in size, but as n rule is
| or. wing nicely; topping continues in
| the north; the crop is maturing rapid
| ly in places, but cutting and curing
are not yet general, though under way
| In most eastern and southern counties;
| some tobacco on sandy land is suffer
| inc from excessive moisture. Cutting
| oats ana rye is proceeding in the eX-
| IRENE west: oats are COOL; thrashins
| wheat continues, with good yield, but
| some say wheat is grading fairly wen
| III the west some oats and rye in
| shock too long were damaged by fire.
| quent rains. lowing field peas In
Stubbla land Was actively carried on
| .iii, week. and they are coming UP
we'll. Sweet Eotatoes and peanuts
| have improved. MelonS are coming
INTO market. Grapes arc suffering
some from blight; peaches of gooJ
| quality are abundant, but apples are
| inferior:
"Rains reported: Nashville, 2.43:
Davis, 0.75; GoldsborO, 5.32: Lumber
| ton 1.9S: New Bern 2.S6; Weldon,
0.TS; Wilmington. $40: Moncure
| 1.43; Pomona, 200; Angler, $50;
| Ramseur, 1.63: Greensboro, 4.04; Raj
eigh, 40; Charlotte, 100; Asheville
400