The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-12
FRUIT INJURED BY FROST.
Disastrous Results Of the Past -Four Days
OF Cold Weather.
FARMERS MADE HAY WHILE sun SKONE.
Mrs. Marshall, of Lynchburg, Drowned
Editor Bouidin, of Danvilie, I'm An
other Ministerial Melee.


LYycHBURo. Va, April 11.-lSpecial Fol
lowing is the Virginia weekly weather crop
bulletin. based on reports from voluntary crop
correspondents throughout the State, and
published by the United States Signal Service
for the week ending Friday, April 10, 1891, at
the Central Office, Lynchburg, Va, j. n.
Ryker in charge
FROsr INJUREs FRUIT.
Reports for the past seven days show that
the temperature has been below the normal,
with heavy frosts on four DAYS that injured
fruit slightly along the southern portion OF
the State There was generally fair weather
and sunshine. except towards the Southwest,
and much progress was made in farm work.
Oats and clover seed have been sOwn IN some
sections, and corn planting begun in SuTry
county. The rainfall was very heavy last
night at Lynchburg. and probably extended
over large portion OF the state and Will
again Ietard farm work.
LYsCHBURG.
0.10 inch rainfall on Friday. followed by
Isl inches Friday night. Normal amount for
the week would be about 0.H2 Heavy frosts
on It'll sth and 9th, but have not heard II
any damage thereby. Farm and garden work
has been in progress.
MARION.
Precipitation. 100 inches in five days.
Twelve inches Of snow on the ground Tues
day morning. Farming all behind, and fruit
injured by cold Of the sth, when the tempera-
ture fell 10 five degrees.
cHRIsrIASsBURG.
Precipitation 0.87 inches in three days
Very little blowing done on account OF wet
weather.
8EDFoBD CITY.
Trace of precipitation on two days. Wheat
doing well. Oats clover. timothy and other
Grass seeds were very generally sOwn the last
few days Of this week. Flowing progressing
rapidly.
BOLAR.
Weather has been fair and cold and slightly
injurious 10 wheat, but has been favorable for
blowing.
DALE ENTERPRISE
Heavy frosts 18th. sth and 9th. but fruit not
enough advanced 10 be injured The fair
weather has been very favorable for farmers.
STANTON.
Precipitation. OO7 inch in two days Farm
ers busy preparing the ground tor spring
crops. Late season will cause small oat
crop this year.
srANARDsyILLE.
No rain. Frost nearly every morning.
Flowing. gardening and sowing oats have
been pushed rapidly.
DANvTLLT.
Rainfall for six days has been about inch.
Very little farm work yet done in this section.
MossINGFoBD.
Rainfall. GA inch in two days. Weather
favorable for crops. except fruit, when was
injured by three successive frosts.
EorrowAY COURTHOUSE.
No rain and land drying nicely. Cold frosty
nights keep vegetation back.
RICHMOND.
Fair weather, which has been favorable,
and cold has slightly injured growing crops
4ETRRsBUBG.
Frost and ice on the 9Th. and heavy frosts
ON The 7th. sth and 9th. Reports from Ches-
torheld county state that the frost Of Satur-
day night killed most OF the peaches and did
considerable damage 20 pears and plums.
Except for frosts the weather has been favor
able.
sTOTrsV1LLF.
Rainfall 025 inch in one day. Flowing is
now progressing. and q few farmers are plant
ing corn but it will be latter part Of month
before the greater part Of com crop Is put III.
NORFOLK.
Rainfall q. q inch in three days. Weather,
though cool. has been beneficial 70 agricultu-
raj Interests Vegetables slightly injured by
frosts on 5th and 9TH.
Reports from Big Stone Gap, Salem, and
Yanccy's Mills not yet received.