The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
RAIN RETARDS CROPS.
CONDITIONS FOR TIE WEEK BAD
rn. oround Too We, for Farm work-Grass
and Wheat Looking weii--Indics"on'
for Better Weather.

LrscupuRe. Va. April 23.-lSpeciai.I-
Following is weekly weather crop bulletin NO
G. issued at Lynchburg by the Virginia oia'o
Weather Service. in cooperation WIN .n'
United States Department Of Agriculture ior
tho week ending Friday. April ~. hepoi"
yeceived from twenty-nine corresponuen'''
representing twenty eight counties, show 'na'
tho week has been decidedly uniaVorao'o 'o'
prosecution Of general farm work OF prepAi"-
ton for planting. The season IS from 'e"
DAVIS 10 one month behind the average Sa'-
urday, the 10Th, there was u SEQ
frost in the central, western anu hVI -
sections of the State, which caused iui pa'r
damage TO the fruit crops IN bloom. nan
began again on Sunday night and the remain
der of the week has been cool and wet ending
with heavy rains on the I'D. While the MINI
roun temperature has not been az low AS our
inc the previous week. stu the average 'eni-
perature has been about degrees Deio" tno
average for tho season. IL
Bio Stone Gap, in the extreme west. anu
Norfolk on the east. both report over thfee
inches OF rainfall during the past seven Gays,
vhile in the interior counties the ram has
been siiphtlv less but will probably average
neatly two inches The general weather con-
ditions reported this morning indichte NOR
favorable weather VIII lOioN'
special correspondents follow. c-.1...
Big Stone Gap. Wise Frost last SATURDAY
slightly injured clover and fruit Nearly
every day OF the past week has been clou1y;;
with more or less rain, and with the cola
weather OF the previous week has greatly re-
tarded the growth of vegetation ana aii larlh-
ing operations. but little gardening mas oeen
done and oats are not all soWn. Ine sea'On
is full ten days backwards: ..
Nor;on Smvthe-C Considerable fruit appears
70 be lett vet. The ground is too wet Tor
-" salem Roanoke peach crop is gener-
ally DESTROYED. but apples are safe.
Lynchburg- Rainfall, rs inch IN hye
days. Wheat and grass doing well. fruls
prospects seem good. though peaches anu
cherries have been partially killed by previous
frosts.
Stanton. Augusta-It has been cold and
raining all the week but il has made the wheat
and grass look splendid. Oats seeding COM
pleted. but corn planting late;
Dale. Enterprise. Kockingham-Ihe cold
snap of last week considerably damaged
wheat in lowlands. All early iruit killed.
Too wet for farm work:
Stephens City, Frederick-The week has
been cool and wet. Wheat looks fairly well
No corn planted and very little gardening
done. A few peach trees in bloom. but don't
think fruit is much injured:
Upperville. Fauquior Wheat very proihis-
ing. Oats very little sown yet. No great IN
jury by late frosts;
Chase City. Mecklenburg Wheat oats and
grass crops are looking very well. but pre-
parations for spring planting have been
greatly retarded by excessive rains.
Petersburg Conditions for the week have
been unfgvorable. Heavy frost fell on Satur-
dav morning So far as can he ascertalned,
the fruit has not been injured.
Goochland Courthouse With few excep.
lions ali the pears. peaches aud cherries have
been killed. Cool wet weather has retarded
everything.
Sgluda. AIiddlesex rain has been ex-
cessive. checking all farm work. The dam
ace TO crops has been rather the result OF low
temperature and want Of sunshine.
Savedge, Surry-Oats look bad. Pears and
peaches are killed. Apples not yet doomed
and cherries are not hurt.
Spottsvile. Surry-Corn planting delayed
and all work retarded by too much rain. APP
pies were not harmed by the late frosts
Birds Nest, Northumberland IS appar-
emily not injured. Rains kept the land too
wet 20 do much farm work.