Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-24
WEATHER AND CROPS
TIE PAST WEEK DECIDEDLY uNFA-
voRAHLE FOR FARM WORK.
A Rainfall OF Over Three Inches Report
cd from Big Stone Gap 60 Norfolk
Farther Damage By Severe Frosts.
rsnenal telegram TO the plspatch.l


LrSoHpuRa, Va, April 23.-Reports re-
ceived from twenty-nine correspondents,
representing twenty-eight counties-viz |;
Wise, smyth, Carroll. Roanoke, Bedford,
Campbell, Amherst. Augusta, Greene,
Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick,
Clarke. ..Fauquier, Prince William. Abe
marie, Mecklenburg, Eottoway, Dinwid-
die. Henrico, Goochland, Hanover, Rich
mond. Middlosex, Surry, Isle of wight,
Northampton, and Norfoik-snow .has 1he enc
week has been decidedly unfavorable tor
the prosecution OF general farm Work or
preparation for planting. The season is
from ten DAYS to one month behlnu the
average. On Saturday the 10th there was
n severe frost in the central. western. ana
northern sections OF the state. wnich
caused further damage to the fruit crops IN
bloom. Rain began again on ounda a
NIGHT. and the remainder OF tho week mas
been cool and wet, ending with heavy
rains on the 22d. While the minimum
temnerature has not been as low as during
the previous week. still the average tenn
perature has been about degrees below
the average for the season. Big stone
GAP, in the extreme west, ana Norl DIX III
the east. both report over three inches OF
rainfall during the past seven Gays; whlie
IN the interior COUNTIES WV h"r 'NN+-
slightly less, but will probably average
nearly two inches. The general weather
conditions reported this morning indicate
more favorable weather Will follow.
RrxkRys OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Big Stone Gap. Wise County Frost last
Saturday slightly injured clover and irult.
Nearly every day Of the past week has
been cloudy. with more or less ram, ana,
with the cold weather of the previous
week. has greatly retarded the growth OF
vegetation and all farming operations;
But little gardening has been done ana ana
oats ore not all sown. The season 10 full
ten days backwards.
fruit appears to be left vet; too wet.
Salem. Roanoke County: Peach crop
generally destroyed, but apples safe yet.
Ivnchburr: 2S inches rainfall III i've
DAYS. Wheat and grass dong well. Fruit
prospects seem good, though peaches ana
cherries are partially killed by previous
frosts. 49,.
cool and raining all the week. but it has
made the wheat and grass look splendid.
Oat-seeding completed but complaining
late. co.
Cold snap of last week considerably GAM
aged wheat in lowlaDds. All early Hui'
killed. Too wet for farm WORK. WI.
Stephens CITY, Frederick County: week
has been cool and wet wheat looks fairiy
well; no corn planted and very niue gar
deuine done. A few peach-trees III bloom,
but don't think fruit is much injured,
Jjppervllle, Fauquier County: wheat
very promising; oats very little sown yet !;
no great injury by late frosts.
Chase CITY, Mecklenburg County: wheat,
oats, and grass crops looking very wen !;
preparations for spring planting greatly
retarded by excessive rains.
Petersburg: Conditions for the week
unfayorable. Heavy frost on saturday
morning. SO far as can be ascertalned the
fruit has not been injured.
Coochland Courthouse: With few ex-
ceptioIs all the pears, peaches, ana cher-
ries have been killed. Cool, wet weather
has retarded everything.
Saluda. Middlesex County; The rain
has been excessive, checking all farm
work. Damage to crops has been rather
the result of low temperature and want OF
sunshine.
Savedge, Surry County; Oats look bad.
Pears and peaches are killed. apples not
vet bio med, and cherries are not hurt.
SpottsyIlle, Surry County: Compliant
ing DELAYED and all work retarded by too
much ram. Apples were not harmed by
the late frosts. .,
Birds Nest. Northampton County: Fruit
is apparently not injured. Rams Kept
land too wet 10 do muchf farm work.
Crop correspondents are desired In every
county Of Virginia in addition 70 those now
repreeented. Blanks for making reports
will be furnished. Reporters will please
always give post-otfice addr ess ana county
on each report.