The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-10
FRUIT NOT KILLED BY FROST.
Results Of The Cold Snap Not as Serious
as First Reported.
ALL THE CROPS BADLY NEEDING RAIN.
Mr.. Ingalls, Well Pleased with staunton-
Lynchburg's Electric Wires in a Bad
Condition-Over the State.

LYNcHBUHo, Va, May Especial. THE
following is the Virginia weekly weather
crop bulletin. based on reports from volun-
tary crop correspondence throughout the
State and published by the United States
Signal Service, for the week ending Friday,
May 8, 1891, at the central Office of Lynch
burg, Va, May 8, 1897
Reports for the past seven days show that
there has been no rain, except in few locali-
ties light showers occurred. There has been
also an entire absence of clouds.
The temperature for three or four days was
unusually low, and on the 7th was the lowest
recorded in many years for the same period
for the season. Light frosts occurred on the
5th and Sth, with killing frosts on the 9Th and
lth. Much of all tender garden truck was
killed IN all sections Grass suffered serious
injury. Apples, peaches and other fruits
were partially killed in many sections, but 1t
is not thought that much real loss will occur
thereby. as the trees were overloaded with
fruit previously.
Corn, wheat and clover is slightly injured
by frost in some sections, but the greatest IN
jury 10 these crops and grass has resulted
from the continued drought. Rain Is badly
needed all over the State. and all crops are
very much behind, while much Piowing re-
mains 70 De OOue anu luCu COIu - 9tb W 10
planted. Tobacco plants were not much nurt
by the frosts, but are needing rain badly.
Lynchburg- Only a light rain Saturday
night; ground hard and dry. Light trosts on
the 9Th and sth and killing frost on the TIN.
Tomatoes snaps and other tender plants par
italy killed, grapes seriously injured; apples.
peaches, &c. are partially killed Rain very
badly needed.
Christansburg rain and very dry.
Fruit seriously injured by frosts Of 9th, 18th,
and sth.
Bedford City-Rainfall O19 inches Satur-
day. Frost has injured all vegetables, espe-
cially tomatoes, snaps, and watermelons
Fruits somewhat injured. All crops need rain
badly.
Bclar-Ranfall 80 inches Saturday night,
and since then dry frost has injured the
fruits in some localities. Corn Is nearly all
planted. Wheat Is looking well, but oats are
doing no good Rain is badly needed.
Dale Enterprise Rainfall Is inches on
Sunday. The frost and freezing did much
damage to the gardens, and corn will prob
ably have TO be replanted. Wheat is not ad-
vancing, and the oat crop is short
Standardville-T There has been no. rain and
the land is baked. Clouds and wind prevent
ed much injury by frOsts All crops need
rain. ClOver-hay is gone and grass IS at a
standstll. Corn planting is almost blocked.
and blowing is not yet completed.
DLAUlLDQ--JalLlall, 10 luCucs On DuIuhf
and more badly needed. Slight frosts two
mornings. but no serious damage thereby.
Fruits of all kinds are still safe Much corn
yet TO be planted, and ground dry.
Danville-NO rain, and crops suffering much
for lack of it. Heavy frOsts on 9th and TIN,
injuring all garden truck
MOssingfOrd No rain and all crops suffer
ing Frosts of the 9th and 7th destroyed all
tender vegetables. killing all the grapes and
much other fruit. and injuring corn, potatoes,
beans, etc. Tobacco plants not hurt except
by drought and insects.
NottOway COurthouse-NO rain, and rain IS
needed for all crops, especially corn, young
clover and grass. Temperate down 10 %
on Wednesday morning, cutting down some
gTapevines and inJuring young corn.
RichmoDd-NO rain. and all crops suffering
by drought. Frost did great damage TO ali
growing crops, especially tomatoes, peas and
snaps. Glover and young corn are also badly
hurt.
Petersburg Light shower of rain Sunday.
Heavy frost wrought great damage 10 vegeta-
ton, and much replanting will be necessary.
Scottsyille-.25 inches rain on Sunday. I'm
powed land getting hard. White frost on the
9Th did great harm TO plant beds garden
truck. grapes etc. There was some ice
formed.
Norfolk-Light showers Saturday and Mon
day, but few were beneficial. The soil Is
becoming very dry and hard by reason of ex-
cessive drought. Strawberries and yege-
tables are slightly injured by the low temper
allure of the 9Th, 9th and It'll.