Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
WEATHERAND CROPS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN FOR THE WEEK
ENDING MONDAY, AUGUST 10Th.
Corn Crop Injurcd and beyond nclief--fm-
proycmens IN Tobacco, Vegetables
and Grasses--The Rainfall.

4 LYScHpuRg. Va, August 30.-The tenn.
perature during the past week averaged
about three degrees daily above tho sea
1 sonal normal, and sunshine was about the
average. Rainfall was below the normal
and was badly distributed, ranging from
| 10 6.l5 inches, the latter occurring 81
Birds Nest, Northampton county. IL Is
conceded that tho corn cropis injured and
beyond relief and will be short, as owing 70
| the lone-continued drought the ears did
not GIL well.
| AMARKED IMPROVEMENT.
Tobacco. pastures, vegetables. and
| grasses have shown marked improve
Inent In rain-fayored sections, but still
continue 10 suffer from drought 10 many
places. Reports show that rainfall during
| the past week occurred IN ioca, shoWers'
| and a general rain is much needed through
! ont the State. Very little following has
| been done. the complaint being that the
ground ia still too hard to plough. Al
| though the conditions during the past
week have been more favorable than du-
ring the previous one, the general COM
plant is that the growing crops continue
TO suffer owing to the dry weather.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Lypchburg: Rain badly needed. all
growing crops continue 70 suffer for want
of 1t. Rainfall, 0.i0 inches.
Handsome's Depot: Have had good suf-
fcent rains in some part OF the county,
very little in other parts.
Savedge: No rain since the I'd of August
un,il the 25th. when we had light
shower. Everything is drying up.
Danville: The recent copious rains we
have had throughout this section have
gone long war towards relieving the
corn. tobacco. and vegetable crops, which
suffered so much during the long-contln-
ued drought.
Norfolk: Rainfall below the normal.
Late corn, cabbage, and grasses suffering
from drought Rainfall, 0.69.
Warsaw: On the first three days of the
week we had thunder-showers. which were
greatly needed Corn has not filed well
on account of the drought.
Moseley's Junction: The one light
shower which fell on the 23d was not suf-
ficient to wet the ground an inch below
the face. The cabbage is scorcbed and
dried up and the corn and tobacco crops
appear to be permanently injured.
Manassas Still no rain, everything
parching and drying up for want of rain;
some corn cut off and in shock and plenty
that ia dead enough to cut of.
Saluda: The dry spell has broken in this
vicinity to the great relief of everything,
especially the late corn and grass lands
plows running again; fodder-stripping be-
gun, but 1t is rotten and an inferior quality
is promised.
Nottoway Courthouse: Over two inches
of rain here, reviving pastures, yet the
ground is still too hard for following rain
fall 2.07 inches.
Zuni Only light showers since last re-
port rain badly needed for peanuts and
late corn, gardens. etc. The peanut crop
will be short from the continued drought.
Goochland Courthouse No rain during
the week and all crops suffering. Corn
crop cut short; tobacco suffering in some
places.
Bird's-Hest: High winds of the 21st
slightly injured corn, blowing it down;
excessive rains of 21st and 22d were bene-
fetal. Hail on 22d did no damage. Rain
fall. GIT inches.
Avon Corn and grass suffered badly
around here in July, but the late rams IN
August have improved both. Rainfall,
LIS inches.
Dale Enterprise: Still much complaint
of dry weather. Fall ploughing delayed
for want of rain. No seeding done yet,
but preparations are being made and some
wheat will be sown in the next week or ten
days. Rainfall, 0.51.
Stauntou western Lunatic Asylum
Rainfall very beneficial to pastures, corn,
young grass, and gardens. Corn crop most
too far advanced tor the rain to improve
much, Rainfall, 304 inches.