The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-22
wEA1uEH FAToR4BLE FOR CROPS.
In s,ne Sections. However, Rain is Badly
Needed.

IxvcHpuRa. VA. June Especial The
sgsather-crop bulletin of the Virginia weather
service. cooperating with the state Doaro OF
agriculture for the week ending Monday,
June 20 1892. is as follows:
Reports have been received from twenty
Ave sections, representing twent{-iouf c0un-
ties-viz Russell Carroll PittsylyGnia. koa-
noke, Bedford, Campbell, Augusta, Rocking
ham. Shenandoah, Frederick. Clarke. Prince
William. Fairfax. Hanover. Goochand.
Powhatan Nottoway. DiDwiddie' Middlese&,
Surry, Isle Of Wight. SOUTHAMPTON, North
ampton and Norfolk counties and show
that the temperature has averaged from three
10 five dorrees daily above the normal for
the season: the temperature has been close 10
or above 30 nearly every day, accompanied by
warm nights and above the average amount
OF sunshine The rainfall during the past
week has been as local showers and thunder
storms and has varied from nothing TO over
three inches. In the Shenandoah Valley the
rainfall was from one 10 three inches; Roam
oke Prince William. Fairfax. Hanover, Pow
hutan md Surry counties report no rain,
while In the other sections local
showers amounted 10 generally less than
half inch. The warm and dry
weather has been favorable g. ripening
wheat and oats and curing the hay crop, but
IA the sections where no rain fell rain Is
needed for grass and corn. Tobacco Is gen
orally reported IN good condition except ia
Hanover and GoOchland counties, where alb
sence of favorable season has prevented all
plants being yet set ont. The barley harvest
is reported as finished III Rockingham county.
Wheat harvest Is IN progress, except in the
southwestern and northern counties, and is
generally good, and in some counties IS above
the average. The Oat crop 10 somewhat short,
a. is also grass. Corn is generally doing well,
though in some sections II Gas rather poor
stand and needs working. Complaints are
still heard rs TO there being a poor prospect
for the peanut crop. The following stations
have reports as to rainfall Hillsville reports
rain on two days: Danville, DAG; Lynchburg,
O42 Staunton (W. L. A., Ito; Dale Enter
prise, 3.l5; Woodstock, 1.12; Berryville rain
on two days 6ottoway Courthouse, 022;
Petersburg. o07; Zuni, only light local
showers Norfolk, 0.50: and Salem. AMMAN
dale, Manassas. Rockville .Moseley junction.
Savedge and Spottsyille all report no rain
fall.
The remarks of special correspondents are;
Barnett. Russell cOunty--COrn doing well:
wheat maturing rapidly and promises above
an average Meadows full Of weeds and in
patches pastures in average condition:
Danville-We have had fine rains in this
section Crops in good condition; tobacco
growing well.
way and is a fine one; corn Is dong well, but
now needing rain; oats and early crops OF
grass are not so good.
Staunton-Wheat harvest commenced and
the crops are fine. Corn looks we'll and oats
are good; the grass crop IS short, but young
grass has fine stand.
Berryyille Clarke county-Wheat is good
and about ready TO be cut. Corn is late, but
doing well.
Manassas-The farmers are busy working
corn: grain nearly ready TO harvest; wheat
and oats filling out well. but short in straw.
Goochland Courthouse looks well,
but needs working Tobacco is not all planted
yet for want of season. Wheat and oats are
being harvested.
Saiuda Middlesex county-This week has
been exceptionally favorable TO cutting and
curing grass, which is above an average crop.
Wheat harvest is in progress and the yield
seems fair
Savedge, Surry county-Corn looks well
and oats are improving. Potatoes are all
right, but peanuts have very bad stand.
Norfolk-More rain would be beneficial 10
crops. although nothing is suffering through
lack OF rain.