The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22
GOOD CROP WEATHER.
RAINFALL ~ NAVY SECTIONS.
Wheat Iookipr VOL. But Corn Coming UP
Bad,y-Thc Truck Crop'-Nofth
Carolina Crops.

LYxcupupc. w.. May H.-lSpecia'. r
Following is the weather crop bulletin No.
10. issued by tho Virginia state weather ser
vice in cooperation with tho United states
Department OF Agriculture weather bureau
for the week ending Friday. May 2O1h. issued
at tho central Office at IynchbuTg' Va
MAY 2lst:
Repor,s have been received from the coun'
ties Of Carroll. Roanoke. Bedford, Campbell
Augusta. Rockingham, Shenandoah Meek
lenburc. Nottowav. Goochland. Dinwiddle,
Henrico. Richmond. Mddlesex. Surry' Isle OF
Wight. NORTHAMPTON and Norfolk. ana ma
cate that the weather conditions has OueH
oenerallv favorable during the past seven
a.. ibe tefopsrature for the first Six days
svsrscoa from normal TO twelve 10 hleeA
degreos above the normal for the season. 4o!'
lowed nv cool weather on Thursday hlgnl
The rainfall varied from or lncn az - mn
burg 10 is inch IN SheI.al.
doan county. liglt - Aca's 49,
of rain occurred Wednesday nl@Ht nm.
Thrrsdav morning over the greater portion 81
the State. and this proved very 1e"el-o 10.
crowino crops a. well as 90 general Iai ~ ~ n
In the northern counties, wheIe mere "n .
great need of rain. there seems 10 nave '00"
good rams. ,. I'm ir,,,roved
go ,o urouise above the average ana Whe"'
is generally reported as IN good condi1iou.
srnm stanton tho report - that corn Is
coming up badly. ,, q. -o,,ortad
In Rockingham county barley IS Iepoi' o''
In good condition while oats are sioi .s l.,
17be shipping Of peas has commenced III
Niddlesex, and participating y ia ~ -'o'
in The sections growing the same.
1Lo following places furnish reports rs -
rainfall: Hillsyille had showers on SATURDAY
and rain Oh Wednesday; salem. 30 men; beu-
ford City. ~ stanton: 10 ,aie fhteIP l,'o'
"Wednesday night aud Thursday morhlhg'
No,toway Courthouse. ~; GOochland Court
Loroe rims on Saturday and Thursday. re-
,orsbnro ,2e. Richmond IA; Kayedee ram
Thursday. Birds Nest, 30 horIOlK, "a
Lynchburg. ~
pr>f.pKg OF srECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Salem Roanoke county, The wheat has
greatly improved and now promises NOR,
than an average crop. Complaints are near y
that corn is coming up DhulJ anu 'N"' '"0
oat crop is backward.
vnchbure Conditions have been favor
able 10 growing crops, but rain j. needed Tor
tobacco plants.
stanton. Augusta county Corn came mp
poorlv. Wheat looking splendid and gardens
doing well. n:. e..
Noftoway Courthouse The weather IS iay-
OThDl6 lOt al t4hi''.
Goochland Courthouse Fine growing
weather. Corn nearly all planted wheat ana
winter oats look promising
Warsaw Richmond county 1t has been a
very favorable week for oil crops and they
have nearly caught up.
Saluda Midd.eseX county -lhs week s
weather has not greatly favored the CROWN
of crops. Several dry. windy days have had
a marked effect on grass and trucking. Corn
planting is nearly over. Pea shipping has
begun.
Birds Nest northampton county-Peas
and potatoes are looking well. StrawDeTres
are short on account of the frost OF April 9th.
Potato bugs are bad in some places.
Beginning with Tuesday, the lth OF June
the Virginia weather crop bulletins Will 10
issued on Tuesday mornings of each week,
and will cover the seven days ending with
Mondays. The national bulletins will also be
issued on the same days.
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.
WAsHISGToN. d. c.. May 2l.-The weather
and crop bulletin Issued by the Agriculture
Department Tor the week ended to-day Is a.
follows.
North Carolina Drought prevails but with
ont much damage thus far beneficial rain:
Thursday and Saturday; nights too cool
Fine weather enabled farmers TO cultivate
crops well. Tobacco planting progressing
cotton fair. being hOcd
South Carolina Temperature and SUNSHINE
about average. Cool nights and lack of ran
have retarded the rapid growth of cotton
but II is in fair condition and general i'm
provement is noticed. Other crops doin'
fairly well. except oats. which have beef
much Injured by drought.