Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
Affairs on the virrlnta Sid

Affairs ON the virginia Side.
THE USUAL COLD RAIN WHEN THE PEACH TREE,
ARE IN BLOoM-PEACH PRosPECTs
Correspondence Of The EVENING star.
FALLS CHuRoH, Va, May lst. 1883
I can recall but one instance when the peacf
trees were in bloom and there was not a cold rain
clearing away with a still lower temperature. In
the spring OF 1643 peach blossomng was accom-
panied with warm April showers during three O,
four days. succeeded by clear, warm, settled
weather. Two freezes on the mornings or Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 2oth and soth OF
April, have given rise to contrariety
OF opinion among the growers regarding
the pea ch crop probabilities; a majority, think
few OF the blossoms are alive There Is so much one
would think, to the advantage OF this spring re.
specting fruit prospects In its meteorological data
think 1t a matter OF interest to give them of both
seasons In 1889, April 1ith, about half OF the
peach trees were In full bloom. That morning
temperature at O'Clock was 80. and Ice had made
on pools OF water about a sixteenth or an inch
thick. The 10th there was Feold rain. There was
brisk cold wind all day the lIth. and on the
morning Of the 12th at O'clock temperature 24o
and there was Ice on a tub OF water In my yard
OF an inch thick On the morning OF sun
turned to snow, and by 2 pm, when the skies
cleared on: there must have fallen inches of SOFT
snow but Il. had all disappeared by O'Clock; tenn
Peach trees In full bloom. The ri OF May, wind
from the north, strong and cool all day. Next
morning, the Sd. at half-past o'clock, tempera.
tuTe ago thin ice could be seen on puddes OF
water. There were peaches enough last year.
This spring we had a little over two days OF cold
rain, ending on the morning OF April cath, cool
strong northerly wind rest OF the day On the
morning OF the 25th, at O'Clock, temperature 81
at same hour the Goth, $50. The soft earth each
morning was frozen S-l6 OF an inch thick. AT 8
o'clock on the 80th temperature 8lko Frost
clearly to be seen all over the fields and earth
frozen with quite q crust And still there was an
other frost I'm low places this morning. There are
two classes OF blossoms as reg ards color One.
and the largest In most orchards. are deep plnks
with small petals, and ut distance 1t is dii1cut
TO determine when the buds are In
tails OF very pale pink. These have
suffered very much less as rule than the blooms
OF the deeper color. OF the first named have
seen large orchards with very few OF the peach
germs alive.
Finally, one thing may be stated, think, with
last year. the peach promise Is not near good as
IT was at the same stage OF advancement OF tina
over yet
The Busy Bee Society met for social purposes at
the residence OF Capt Ripley on last Thursday
Church very generally attended. The company
partook OF collation. during the evening, and an
enjoyable season was passed.
The public schools closed On Thursday last with
some extra exercises
On Saturday evening last this district held q
In the same. j. NJ. Thorn, republican, was chosen
for supervisor; Capt w. A. Duncan, who voted
for the Independent Candidate for Congress last
laii, for justice or the peace; John Lynch, read
tuster Democrat. for overseer OF the DOOR ana
Jacob Brice, colored, for constable L & A