Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-15
WEATHER AND CROPS
WEEKLY BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU.
-Plsntiss Continusd--whsss, Grass
and Oats Ia Coed Cendssion-Io'
bacco and Fruit Fair.
rso.c,., telegram to tho Dispatch.l

LYxcupuno. Va. May l4.--Reports ro-
ceIyed from the countiesof Carroll, Symtn'
Roanoke. Pittsylvania, Bedford. Camp
bell, Augusta, Rockingham, SHENANDOAH
Frederick, Clarke, Prince William, fairiaA'
Coochland. Nottoway, Dinwiddie. Henry
Middlesex. Surry, Isle of Wight. Southamp-
ton. Northampton. and Norfolk showthat
the temperature has been generally rom
70 4 degrees daily below the normal LOT
tho season. Light frosts are reporteu IA
Frederick county on the 7th. IN hochins-
ham and Middlesex on the 9th, In Augusta
on the 10th. IN Goochland on the l2th ana
18th. and in Smyth on the 18th, put NO
damage was reported thcrefrom.
The rainfall during the seven days was
ahonf or sljehtly above the normal IN the
central. southern, and eastern counties, ana
only light rains in the northwest ana ex,
IRENE north sections. Marion reports o:oo
of rainfall; Salem, 90; Bedford Oi.y'
0.6l Stanton, 0.23: Dale and Enterprise,
0.05; Woodstock. go; Manassas. snoM 1a,,
Wednesday; Goochiand, rain on TUESDAY
and Wednesday: Lynchburg, Los, Notto-
way Courthouse, LII; Richmond, vi
Spottsville. LOS; Birds Nest, o.sO, ana NOT
folk, 0.97.
BRIEF INTERRUPTIONS.
Complaining has continued except ios
brief interruptions, and In many sec.lon .
of the northern, western. ana sou,nMS2d
ern districts the crop Is all planteu, WIS
IL IS most delayed in the eastern conhtles.
where previous wet weather, WIN tue i" &c
of the past week. has delayed the VOL Va
preparation and retarded planting. Iiah AN
ing of the peanut crop is IN progress IN .n re
southeast. while early-planted peanuts a,'
reported TO have rotted IN the sLou;n ~ n
Wheat. grass, ana oats are eeheIniH 90
very good condition. Tobacco plants hie
st,ll in GOOD condition, and fruit prospects
are fair.
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Marion. Smyth County: Corn is all ABOUT
planted: weather was very iavorap'e u unoi
last three DAYS, which have been 700 cooi
Danville. Pittsylysnia: The weather ior
The last week has been very favorable on
the growing crops. Tobacco-plants pieh-
tiful and doing well. ,.oo,
Bedford CITY All crops retarded by cool
weather Complaining done. loomoco-
plants doing well. farm-wofH IS won up
Dale Enterprise, Rockingham SouI.y,
Wheat and grass growing nheis. Mo MAYED us
of apple-trees are blooming. Early-pian.ea
corn has GOOD stand; some late-planted
corn not up yet. co
Stephens City, Frederick County Corn
planting about finished and coming up
we'll. Early-sown wheat looks well. Dui
late-sown Is indifferent. Pastures anu
grass need rain. ,y,
Manassas, Prince William: Wheat mas
revived during the last week beyond OK,
pectation. Complaining IN progress. ana
the bulk of it will be completed THIS week.
Not many late apple blossoms.
Goochland County: Planting mas oeeh
retarded on account of too much ram.
Wheat. corn. and oats look promising.
Petersburg, Dinwiddle County; The
weather has been favorable during the
week, Most of the planting Is yet un-
done.
Zuni. Isle OF Wight County: Farmers
are done planting corn and many nave
begun to plant peanuts, but complaint Is
made that the first planting OF peanuts
have nearly rotted in the ground.
Handsome's Depot. Southampton Coun-
ty: Corn had bad stand. The peanut
crop is being planted but little Will be
planted on account of low prices.
Birds Nest, Northampton. County
Some corn planted. Peas in bloom. Po-
tatoes are looking well. but bugs ore
plenty.
Correspondents who have rain-gauges
will please state amount OF rainfall.