Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-10

ports from voluntary crop correspondence
throughout the State and published by the
United States Signal Service, for the week
ending Friday. May s, 1891:
CErrRAL OFFICE,
LYscHpuna, Va. May ., 1891.
SUMMARY.
Reports for the past seven DAYS STOW
.bat there has been no rain except IN Few
iocslities' where light showers occurred.
Tbere has been also almost an entire 40
sence of clouds. The temperature 1oI
three OF four days was unusually low, anu
ON the 9Th was the lowest recorded ID many
years for the same period Tor tne season son
Light frosts occurred on tne oIh anu o osh
,gith tillinc frosts on the 9th and TIN.
Mich Of ali the tender garden truck was
Liiled in all sections. Grass suffered
serious injury. Apples, peaches, and other
frnits were partially killed in many sec;
Enns Int II Il not thought that much real
loss will occur thereby, as the trees were
overloaded with fruit previously. CoIn,
wheat. and clover is slightly injured Dy
frost in some sections, but the, greatest IN
iury to these crops and grass mas Iesulteu
from the continued drought. nam 10
h,.dIv needed ali over the State, and all crops
are very much behind. while much plough
inc still remains to be done and much corn
is vet TO be planted. Tobacco-plants were
not much hurt by the frosts, but are need
ing rain badly.
REMARKS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Tvnchburp Only light rain Saturday
nioht. Ground hard and dry. Light rosts
on the 9Th and sth, and killing frost on
the 9TH. Tomatoes, snaps, and other ten
der nlants partially killed. Grapes seri-
ously injured. Apples, peaches, &C., are
partially killed. Rain very badly needed
Christiansburg No rain, and very dry:
Fruit seriously injured by the Hosts OF
the 9Th, 18th. and sth. c..
Bedford City Rainfall O.l9 inches Sat-
urday. Frost has injured all vegetables
esneciallv tomatoes, snaps, and waterme-
Ions. Fruits somewhat injured. All crops
need rain badly.
and since dry frost has injured fruits IN
some localities. Corn nearly all planted.
Wheat looking well, but oats doing no
good. Rain badly needed.
Dale Enterprise: OILS inch rain on sunday.
Frost and freezing did much damage 20
gardens and corn will probably have to be
replanted. Wheat not advancing anu oa'
crop short.
Stanardsville: No rain and land baked.
Clouds and wind prevented much injury
by frosts. All crops need rain. Clover
hay is gone, and grass is at a stand-stiil.
Consolidating almost blocked and plough
ing not completed. .,.>
Stanton CWestern Lunatic Asylum( ;
0. 10 inch rain on Sunday and more badly
needed. Slight frosts two mornings, ouI
no serious damage thereby. FRUITS OF an
kinds are still safe. Much corn yet 10 pe
planted and ground dry,
Dauyille: No rain and crops suffering
much. Heavy frosts on 9th and 18th, In
turing all garden truck.
Nossingford: No rain and all crops sut-
ferine. Frosts of 9th and7th destroyed all
tender vegetables, killing oil the grapes
and much other fruit, and iniurlng corn,
potatoes, beans, &c. Tobacco-plants not
hurt except by drought and insects.
Nottoway Courthouse No rain, and rain
is needed for all crops, especially for corn,
Young clover, and grass. Temperature
down TO 30 on Wednesday morning, cut
ting down some grape-vines and lnJurlng
Richmond: No rain and oil crops suffer
ing by drought. Frost did great damage
TO all growing crops, especially tomatoes
peas, and snaps. Glover and young corn
also badly hurt.
Petersburg: Light shower Of rain Sun
day. Heavy frost wrought great damage
to vegetation and much replanting Will
be necessary.
Scottsyille: O.25 inch rain on Sunday. I'm
ploughed land getting hard. White frost on
the 9Th did great harm to plant-beds, gar
den truck, grapes, etc. There was some
ice formed.
Norfolk: Light showers Saturday. and
Monday were beneficial, but the soil IS be-
coming very dry and hard by reason OF ex
cessiye drought. Strawberries and vege-
tables slightly injured by low temperature
of 9th, 9Th, and 9TH.