The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
THE STATE AT LARGE.
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER THE
COMMONWEALTH.

Tobacco Sales iu Lynchbure Freight
Train Wrecked Near Christiansburg
MistriaI In the Lee WIN Case-status of
the Virginia Corps.
LNNcuBURG, VA, Aug. To-. Special
Virginia weather crop bulletin l3' based
on reports Of volunteer crop correspond
ents throughout the state. and published
by the Untcd states signal service. for the
week ending August l5, $500. The temper
aturc during the week has been below lhe
normal. with cool NIGHTS. There has
been about the normal amount of s2n-
shine. The rainfall has been gem
eral light. and below the normal
while i'm sections most needing rain there
has been none. The tobacco crop has I'M
proved everywhere. The corn has improved,
aud is generally in fine condition, except in
the Shenandoah Valley and part Of Abe
marie county. Rain is badly needed i'm
Augusta and Rockingham counties, though
i'm ;he latter the corn is already almost be-
yond redemption. The peanut crop is re-
ported in GOOD condition.
INNCHBURG.
INnchburg.- Only trace OF rain on two
DAYS. Corn, tobacco and garden truck inn
proved and iu fine condition. Normal
amonnt Of rainfall for the week would bee
O.9O inch.
MARION.
Marion.-Rainmn O.sl in two days. fa-
yorablc to all crops.
wYrHEyILLE.
Wythcylllc.-Rainmn 0.J0 in three days
Very favorable TO all crop.
CnRsrIAN,BUEG.
Christansburg.-N rainfall. Tobacco
crop looking extra We'll an Montgomery
and Floyd counties, and not the least dam
aged 50 far. Com and otLer growing crops
very good.
BEDFORD CITY.
Bedford City. Trace of rain ON two day.
Corn coming on very well, and indications
are for a good crop. Tobacco looking well
and Will De fine.
BOLAR.
Bolar. Rainfall az on one day. Cool
weather and fine for making hay and
threshing wheat. which is about two-thirds
a crop. Corn will not ON AN average make
more than half crop.
DALE ENTERPRISE.
Dale Enterprise 80 rainfall and very
dry. Corn crop beyond redemption. Pas
turase getting very short.
NANCEl's MILLS.
lancey's Mills Rainfall 90, inches ON
one day. Tobacco crop, corn, grass and all
garden crops are needing rain badly 70
make any crops Fall sowing and planting
useless until we get rain.
Lynchburg to Manassas, along the Rich
mond and Observation-Disclosures about
normal, and the corn and tobacco crops are
IA favorable condition.
SUMMIT.
summit. The weather has been cool. with
cool nights; otherwise very scasonable.
corn and tobacco LOOKING fine.
TALL-CEEEK DEPOT.
Fall-Crcek Depot No rain. Tobacco and
corn doing duc and improved since abate-
mcnt of rain. All growing crops n spl,u-
did condition.
DANNIIIE.
Rainfall about average. Rather
too much rain lately for line tobacco crop.
AoPENWALL.
Aspenwall- Rainfall below average. Corn
and tobacco improved
NOTrOWAY COUErHOl -E.
Nottoway Courthouse. SO rain. AL crops
doing Wei. Pasture good
RICHMOND.
Richmond Rainfall, OH i'm two days.
All crops improved.
pETEKSBt EG.
Petersburg Rainfall O.-~ in two days.
Favorable TO all growing crops.
SrOTr>N lille.
~pous,iue.-R Rainfall 04o in tour days.
Fine growing weather. Corn and peanuts
doing their level best
-NIIHTlFlp.
smithdcld- Rainfall l.jG in three days.
All growing crons improved.