The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
LATE SNOW FAyoRABLE TO WHEAT
Crnss AIso Promises wcIi-Ihe Weather -
vorsbie for Fruif-The weekly
Weather Crop Bulletin.

LrxcHDuro. Va, March 2G.-lSpscial].--
Following is weekly weatber-crop bulletin
No. 2. issued by the Virginia State weather
service. in cooperation with the United
States Department of Agriculture. Weather
Bureau. FOR the week ending Friday, March
%, 1892. at Lynchburg. March 20. 1892
Reports from eighteen countiss-vsA. Rus
sell. Carroll, Roanoke. BEDFORD. Campbell.
Amherst. Augusta. Rockingham. Clarke.
Fauquier, Prince William, Abemarls. Gooch-
land. Hanover. Middlesex. Surry. Isle OF
Wight. Northampton and Norfolk show that
there has been less than the normal amount
OF rainfall during the past seven days:
although there has generally been sufficient
to prevent or retard further preparation Tor
spring planting. The heavy snowialls OF tho
preceding week have generally proved oene-
fetal to the wheat aud grass crops. The snow
has nearly all disappeared ut this time.
though some still remains on the ground In
the mountains and in the extreme northern
counties The temperature has been below
the normal during the entire week. except on
Wednesday, but little or no damage has been
caused thereby Fruit buds are held back.
but that is probably benefit to the irnl.
prospects The heavy sleet on the leth anu
18th instant in the sections OF the country
around Richmond and Petersburg aud ASH
land caused considerable damage to orchAriS
and forests. Winter oats are generally r.
ported TO too in good condition, but iiii'
spring oats have been sown rs yet. All spIlrS
crop preparatiOns are behind the average Tor
this season of the year. and warm. dr.
weather is now needed in all sections.
The remarks Of special correspondents are;
Barnett. Russell cOunty-1ne snow o, mo
18th proved beneficial to grass ana wheal.
Wheat is late. but improving rapidly. A
largo acreage for corn Is being prepared. and
ploughing well up 10 date.
Salem. Roanoke county-Grass and wheat
show marked improvement from late SHOWS
and more recent sunshine. The ground Is
too wet for spring ploughing.
Stanton, Augusta cOunty-Nheat Is very
backward. Grass is improved, and the
weather has been favorable.
Dale ENTERPRISE. Rockingham couuty-Ihe
snow has nearly all melted. The early -sown
wheat in appearance. i about the average,
whilst late wheat is below the average at
present. The ground is too wet for plough
mo Fruit will be late in blooming.
Rarrvyile Clarke county'ihe mantle or
snow has been great protection TO the wheat
and grass. although 1t has been hard on 1--we
stock. MI,
Uppervie Fauquier county-The. ssnow
averaged about ten inches deep. and did not
melt much until Wednesday.
Manassas, Prince William county-lne
wheat looks puny and not up to the average
for this season of the year. The fruit Is still
safe IN this section.
Scottsville. Albemsrle coun.y-The crops
are backward and spring work behindhand
! for this season.
Goochand Courthouse has bene-
| flied all growing crops. The ground is. too
wet for spring work. which Is somewhat late.
Rockville Hanover county-Wheat below
the average; winter oats about at average:
Spring oats have not all been seeded, and
tobacco plants are not yet up.
Saluda. Middesex county-Ihe heavy sleet
of last week did serious damage to the or
chards and forests. The weather this week
has been generally favorable TO early truck.
Spottsvile. Surry county-The weather Is
cold and unfayorable. but work has pro
crossed. Oats and potatoes have not been
aaedad