The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Too Much Cool and Cloudy weather.
Weather Crop BuiIetin.

LYNCHBURG, VA, Sept. 12.-lSpeciaL J..
Following is the twenty-seventh weekly
weather crop bulletin of the Virginia State
Weather Service in cooperation with the
United States Weather Blroau OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture FOR the week ending
Frioay, September IL. 1891, issued at the
central office, Lynchburg va.
The reports for che past seven days show
that the temperature has averaged below the
normal, being about normal the first of tho
week, followed by decidedly cool tempsra-
ture. Light frosts are reported III Smytb
and Bath counties. but no kno a damage oc-
Cured There was very little rain in the
southwestern portion Of the SSate while from
Petersburg northwestward there was from
one and half TO three inches of rainfall. Tho
peanut crop has been injured by rains. and
dry. warm weather is needed in all sections to
properly mature the corn and tobacco crop.
Tobacco is being cut and housed III some sec
tons. The remarks Of special correspondents
Ivnchburg-Rainfall. 0. 81 in one n.sht ana
morning of the 4th and 9TH; was followed -
dry weather. which was benefca. to all.crops.
though the temperature was too low the past
few days.
Msrion-No rainfall. The weather has been
rather cool and cloudy Warmer weather Is
needed for corn. Frost reported Tuesday
morning, though, il any. it must have been
very light. as the temperature was 48.
Bedford City Weather specially fine for
tobacco and corn is doing well. Fallowing is
continued The corn crop will be unusually
large, but will not be well filed on account
of the heavy rains. Warm. dry weather Is
needed.
Bolar Wednesday, Weather has been very
wet the past week. but looks more favorable
to-day. Little frost this morning. Corn and
pastures ere doing vol. Rainfall. 0.4 inch
in three days.
Dale Enterprise Everything fourishina.
but more warm weather and sunshine il
needed for corn TO make it ripen properly be-
fore frost. Rainfall. 1.5S inches IN two days.
Staunton-The weather has been cool.
though favorable TO farmers IN preparing
thor ground for seeding Crops still doing
well. Fruit crop very good. Rainfall, LA
inches in three days.
Stanardsville- weather has been favor
able for farm work. and preparation for seed
ing wheat is progressing finely, and the
ground is in con ition TO allow following TO Do
completed. No tobacco housed vet. Fodder
cutting is about 20 commence Fruit Is
abundant aud late vegetation fine. Rainfall.
3. .23 inches III two days OF which amount z. 53
inches fell in two aud half hours on the 5th.
Danville- Rainfall. 0.07 inch. The weather
for the last week has been favorable for the
tobacco crop.
Mossingf Weather conditions have
been fairly good for ripening the corn and
tobacco and bringing forward fall crops.
The fodder'crop, which is now ready: will have
to give place 10 the large crop OF tobacco.
which now commands the undivided attention
of the planters 10 house it. Rainfall, 0.6o inch.
Nottoway Courthouse is being
cut and housed. The crop 10 generally good.
Rainfall. O.s8 inch in three days
Richmond -khe conditions a. to rainfall
and temperature have been injurious 10
growing crops. Rainfall. l.92 inches IN three
days.
Petersburg The weather has been cool for
the past week but on tho whole the condis
tions have been favorable. In some sections
near by the rains have damaged tho peanut
crop. Rainfall i75 inches in two days.
Norfolk Rainfall. 0e0 inch in four days
The conditions are generally favorable t.
growing crops.