The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-21
FAVORABLE FOR THE CROPS.
Good Effect Of the Warm Weather and
COplouS June Showers.
A LULL IN THE LEAF TOBACCO MARKET.
A Young jew Arrested I'm Roanoke Charged
With Numbering His Wife in Phiiadei-
phia-From over the State.

LYNcHUURG, Va, June 2o.-ISpecial. Fol
lowing is the weather-crop bulletin Of the
United States Weather Bureau, Virginia
branch, central Office Lynchburg. Va. June
90 1891
The following summary has been condensed
from the reports Of voluntary correspondents
for the week ending June ~, 1891:
The weather conditions have been very
favorable for all growing crops. The temper
allure has been above the normal, with an
average amount Of sunshine, and has been
the growth Of corn. The rainfall was
general average for the week The hot DAYS
of the past week, succeeding the good
showers, caused corn 10 improve very much.
This crop is backward owing 10 the late plant
ing. but is looking promising. I'm some few
localities the harvesting of wheat has been
begun, but this work is not general vet. In
other sections this grain is maturing nicely.
The oat crop IS generally not very prom sing.
Hay and grasses promise 90 yield fairly well.
Fruits are reported satisfactory but the rose
bug has made its appearance among the
grapes and peaches around stanton
Following are tho remarks by special cor
respondence.
Danyile-The weather has been extremely
hot and dry, and beneficial t. all crops. An
average crop Of corn and wheat was planted
in this section and more than an average to-
bacco crop. Rainfall, LOS inch.
Lynchburg- Wheat improved. will yield
about 10 per cent. of an average. Corn late
but promising Hay and grasses promise a
light yield. Fruits are satisfactory. KAN
fail. 0. 40 inch.
stanton Wheat is about ready 10 be har-
vested: crop fine. Corn is small. but the
stand is good Oats are poor. Hay Is not
promising. The rose bug is destroying peaches
and grapes The acreage Of wheat Will 20 10
per cent less than last year: CORY 10 per cent;
oats 80 per cent. The acreage OF grasses IS
about the average. but of an inferior quality.
Rainfall. 0.34 inch.
Bedford City-The weather has been espe-
cially favorable 10 all crops. The harvesting OF
wheat has begun, also that of grass. Corn and
oats are doing nicely The wheat and corn
crops are very large and Of fine quality. Dry
and hot weather Is needed. Fruits are very
fine. Rainfall. 80 inch.
Wythyille- past week has been very
fine. growing weather and crops are doing
nicely. Rainfall, LIS inch.
Petersburg The weather has been tayOra-
BILE 20 all crops with the exception Of oats,
which has been injured slightly by the rains.
Rainfall, 2.45 inch.
Dale-E Enterprise Wheat is maturing nicely;
much of it has been entanglcd by high winds.
Barly is good and is being harvested. Corn Is
growing nicely but Is very late. Oats and
clover are not very promising the latter IS
being cut. All kinds of fruit are maturing
satisfactorily, Rainfall 90 inch.
Salem-Ihe wheat crop is being harvested.
II will be q good yield if not injured by too
much rain Corn is doing finely. Tho oat
crop has greatly improved. If the prese MT
good crop. The clover and meadow grasses
t,roroiee we'll