The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-24
RALEIGH, n. c., MAY "a, 1910
APRIL RAIN MAKES PROSPECTS BETTER

loth OF May to the 10th Of June is
the best time to plant white corn in
the South; Yellow corn may be seed
ed up to the end Of June, and we
nave known a perfectly matured crop
to be made in this section planted as
late as the fourth of July.
Inc report Of the Department OF
Agriculture, Oh the condition of the
winter wheat crop, is a most discour-
aging one. the average condition on
April 1st was sos per cent of a nor
NAL, as against 82.2 on April 1st,
1909; 91.3 on April 1st, 1908, and a
ten year average of $40 The decline
in condition from December 1st 1909,
to April LIST, 1910, was Is points, as
compared with an average decline in
the past ten years OF As points. The
condition in Maryland was 81. as
against Sc a year ago; in Virginia the
condition was 80, as against 81 a year
ago: In North Carolina the condition
was 80. as against SO a year ago; in
South Carolina the condition was 83,
nesSee the condition was 84, as against
90 a year ago. The Southern States
compare very favorabty with the
North Central States west Of the Mis-
sfssippi river. In Kansas the condi
ton was only Sd. in Missouri SO, and
in Nebraska TO. Commenting on the
crop, the American Agr4culturist says:
of ,pfn 0t {trc fC 4for
than has been experienced for many
years. Almost without exception.
there has never been q year In which
the loss Of acreage from positive WIN
ter killing is SIS great as is shown this
year. It may be reasonably ex-
pected that the winter wheat crop
this year will be one OF unsatisfactory
yield with q. very considerable per-
centage OF acreage abandoned and
seeded to oats and corn. Since this
report was made mp there has been
much severe weather in the North
Central and Western section OF the
belt, and the probability Is Tor
further reduction in condition IN the
May report How far this unsatisfac-
tory condition of this crop is to be
relieved by the spring wheat crop
remains to be seen. We hear that an
early start has been made in seeding
and that much modern machinery In
the way of engines and tractors win
drills and harrows to follow are being
used, taking the place OF mana ana
horse power machinery. II the weather
continues open and dry, no doubt
great effort will be made to seed
large crop TO take the place Of the
winter wheat The great loss, how
ever. in Kansas will take much area
TO make good the deficit, In the South
both wheat and oats look. genefally'
especially promising In this State we
have rarely seen better promise or
q cron where the seed was put in on
we'll pre- pared and We'll fertillzed land.
The indication from the reports Is
for q crop of about 435. 1000 900
bushels If, however. conditions are
not improved between now and har-
vest it is probable that the crop VIII
rot exceed 400000.000 bushels.
Meadows and pastures are SeflefaiIs
looking well in the South. Inc warm
weather in March brought thefh Oh
and the rain we nave hau All app =
has supplied just what was heeoeo
70 make luxuriant growth where the
land is in good heart We had allaiia
brought into the office from TINS anu
adjoining counties by the m'ooie %
April measuring over two leet ~
hoiabt and the stand thick ana III
every way satisfactory. We saw foo
acres of the crop growing at Curts
Neck on the James river III 'iie h7'
week In April, and the sish' was o''7