Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-28
VIRGINIA WEATHER AND CROPS.
Wheat and Oats Abundant; Fruits, Grasses,
md Tobacco Looking We'll.
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Especial telegram 20 the Dspatch.l
IyscHBrRG. VA, June 7.-Weather- Crop
Bulletin, No. 1G, of the United States Wea-
ther Bureau, Virginia branch;
CENTRAL OFFICE
LYNCHRURG, VA, June y, 1891. J
The following summary has been con-
densed from the reports of voluntary cor
RESPONDENTS for the week ending June 81,
1891: An average to a slight excess OF ram
occurred during the week, which has III
many sections lnterfered with the wheat
and oat harvest. This work IS now very
general throughout the state and IS beng
pushed. Tho prospects for an abundant
weld of this grain are very flatterlng.
MUCH BENEFITED.
Corn has been much benefited by the
rains, the temperature has been above the
normal. and the amount of sunshine a
Good average. Hhese two factors have
tended still more to improve the corn, as
well as all other growing crops. Wheat
and other uncut grains were slightly dam
AGED in HenricO and Greene counties by
high winds of the Dist.
MORE PROMISING.
All grasses and fruits have made nm I'M
proyement during toe week and the out
look for these crops IS now more pro-
missing. Oats continue In promising
condition. The tobacco crop is looking
well. but will in some sections soon need
rain. In general the weather conditions
which have obtained during the week
have been quite fayorabie Tor all farm
work.
.RFMARKs BY SPECIAL coRREsT oNDENTs.
Standardsville Harvest has been re-
tarded some by the rams with but slight
DAMAGE to grains. All crops are dong
well. With few more days of favorable
weather the wheat cropwill be cut IN good
shape. Oats and grass are doing wonders.
Corn Is growing rapidly. Tobacco Is look
inc well. Rainfall, 2.52 inches.
Richmond: Rainfall for the week, 227
inches. 49,.
vorable for all crops. Wheat-cLtting IS
about finished. Rainfall, O.o( men. e.,
Petersburg: In this immediate vicinity
the weather has been excellent for farm
work. but in some of the adjoining coun-
ties there are complaints Of too much ram.
Rainfall, 100 inches.
Dale Enterprise: Farmers are IN the
midst of the wheat harvest. The crop IS
well matured and grain of fine quality.
Some sections OF this county have Deen
visited by heavy transforms, when dld
considerable damage TO crops. Fruits OF
all kinds are promising an abundant yield.
Rainfall, 1.65 inches.
Salon: The dry weather has been favor
ablo for harvesting the fine crop Of wheat
and for the growth of the corn crop. The
weather has been satisfactory for saving
the forward grass crop. but not for oats
and backward grasses. Rainfall, OH inch.
Bedford CITY: Wheat harvest this week;
CROP large and of q very fine quality. To-
bacco and oats are still in good condition.
Rains are beginning to be needed. Ram
fail, O.30 inch.
Stanton western Lunatic Asylum:
Weather has been favorable for all crops.
The harvesting of wheat and barley has
begun. These crops are good. Oats anu
grasses have improved very much. ram
fall, 0.79 inch. 49,.
ITnchburg: The weather conditions
have been favorable and crops are doing
nicely. Rainfall, O.40 inch.