Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-26
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
The Light Rains BeneGcial--The Dat Crop
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IYycuBURG. VA, April 25.--The Virginia
weekly weather crop bulletin based on re-
ports from voluntary crop correspondents
throughout the State and published Dy
the United States. Signal Service for the
week ending April q, 1891:
CExTRAL OTF1cE.l
LYSCHBUEG, Va, April %, 1871.
SUMMARY.
Reports for the past seven days snow
that the weather conditions have oeeh
generally most favorable for all growing
crops and for prosecution. OF all farm
work. The temperature hos been decldeu-
w above the normal. with about the ave-
rage amount OF sunshine and slightly less
than normal rainfall. But the light rains
Of the last few days proved very benehclsii
in softening the surface of the ground ana
aided garden work. The oat crop IS probably
mostly sown. Complaining Is in progress;
and in Surry county some early planted
corn is coming up. Fruits Of all KINDS
promise q large crop. Aweek or ten days
more of continued favorable weather Will
see most of the corn crop planted.
REMARKS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Lynchburg: O.56 inch rainfall in two
DAYS. Conditions very favorable for all
crops. Everything rapidly advancing. >,
Dauville: 0.75 inch rainfall. Crops az
looking well. Good rain yesterday, Whlch
was much needed.
Big-Stone Gap 0.78 inch rainfall IN four
days. All conditions very favorable Tor
growing crops and farming operations.
Bedford City: 0.1s inch rain IN one day.
Potatoes being planted. Vegetation grow
ing rapidly, Plant-beds are being put IN
order.
Bolar: 0.5O inch rain and hail on the
18th. Oats mostly all sowed. Some corn
planted. Grass and gram DONG we'll,
Dale-Enterprise OBS inch rainfall IN
two DAYS. Dat crop has been sown, and
IN week or ten days the corn crop, VIII be
planted. Wheat growing finely. Most OF
fruit-trees in bloom.
Staunton (Western Lunatic Asylum {:
1.1s inches rain in two days, mostly on the
18th. Some corn planted. Grass making
fine start. Fruit prospects fine. Farm
work progressing rapidly.
Stanardsville: Have had no rain, Dut
there is prospect of rain tomorrow
Rriday) Corn planting IL progressing.
Fruit safe. Wheat looking well Much
corn land will be planted in bad condition
for want of time to thoroughly prepare
the ground.
Nancey's Mills: O.26 inch IN one day'
Conditions favorable for all crops.
Mossingford 0.lG inch rain in two
DAYS. All kinds Of vegetation have made
phenomenal progress, and farm and gar
den work have been forwarded with q
rush. Ten days more of such weather Will
settle all balances except ploughing;
NottoWay Courthouse: 0.2l inch ram
in one dav. The warm and sunny weather
has brought forward the backward yegeta-
ton tonormal. Corn planting progressing.
Prospects very good for fruit.
Richmond: No rainfall, and light rain
now would be of benefit to all kinds OF
vegetation. All growing crops have adj
vanced rapidly.
Petersburg: O.36 inch rain in two days.
The rain of Thursday night was very bene-
fetal
Spottsville: No rain. Complaining has
progressed finely. A light rain would be
beneficial. Grain, grass, and clover look
ING fine. First planted corn is coming up.
Ploughing not vet completed.
Norfolk: OILS inch rainfall IN two days.
Conditions have been favorable for agri-
cultural, commercial, and maritime inte-
rests.