The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
FAVORABLE FOR CROPS
whsrnE uEarnER rnn PisT wEHA
Tho Warm sunshine Improved the wheat
and Grass Crops Very Much-frmt
and Vegetables In Danger.

IvxcHnuRo. Va. April Especial. Fol
lowing Is the weekly weather crop bulletin
;ssuei by tho Virginia State Weather Service
in cooperation with the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, for the week ending
Friday. April sth.
REPORTS received from twenty-four cores
pondents. representing twenty-five Counties
snow that the temperature has been dccideuN
above the normal during the past seven days
averaging nearly ten degrees daily above inc
normal for this season. The ralniali nus Ioh-
orally been slightly above the ho'nn"'
most OF which occurred on lnufsu"y'
The amount Of sunshine has oeeh
about tho average. ON the Wno.e'
the weather conditions have been generally
favorable for the Advancement OF iarin anu
garden work Under the influence OF Tue
varp, sunsniue and previous warm rams the
-, ard Grass crops have improved rapidly.
Mucb urocress has been made IN plOwing.
oil prohablv the greater part OF the oat crop
has been seeded. Tobacco plants are coming
no and are growing nicely. teach
and cherry trees are IN bioOu'
and on the coast plum trees are also
In bloom. In the central and western coun-
ties on account of favorable conditions during
the winter. the greater portion o plowing
for corn has been done In the eastern IN
ties much progress has been made IN that di-
yection. but on account of more wet weather
n Is behind the average season. Fruit IA still
in safe condition. but as the general weather
,eports received at this station this morning
rive indications OF frost in Virginia tonight
lSaturday). there 10 danger that peaches and
cherries will be injured The frost may prove
50 Toe severe in the mountains and northern
sections.
The remarks Of special correspondents fol-
low:
Barnett Russell county Spring oats about
all seeded. blowing is we'll mp for the sen
con. wheat still improving and early sown
wheat is up TO the average: grass doing well
and stock IN good condition
Hillsvilie, Carroll county-The recent rains
have stopped blowing and sowing oats. Con
ditions have favored growing crops.
Salem. Roanoke county-Conditions have
Yapidly advanced all crops and farm work.
The fruit crop does not vet seem TO be much
IN ure ].
Amherst Courthouse The warm weather
has brought out vegetation rapidly Thurs
DAYS rains were beneficial Oats are about
all sOwn and corn land about ready.
Dale Enterprise, Rockingham county
Much work has been done IN plowing.
Wheat on clay lands and sOwn late IS not
making much progress.
Berryville. Clarke COMMUNICATIONS have
been favorable and PROCESS IS being rapidly
made in farm and garden work.
Manassas Prince William cOunty--Wheat
and grass have improved remarkably. Some
oats have been sown and potatoes planted.
Weather conditions favorable.
ScOttsville AlbemaIle cOunty-Co Conditions
have been favorable. Farmers have made
great progress and will commence corn
planting next week.
Chase CITY. Mechlenburg county--Weather
has been very warm. Hard rain on Thursday
night. Tobacco plants looking very well.
Ieacf trees in full bloom. Prospects very
good for large fruit crop this year.
Rockville. Hanover county Early sOwn
oats up we'll Wheat and grass growing finely.
Tobacco plants are up and growing rapidly;
Potatoes and other garden truck planted and
much blowing being done. but farmers are
two weeks behind in farm work.
Warsaw Richmond county-We have had
very good week for everything and yegeta-
tion has made rapid Advancement.
Saluda. Middlesex cOunty-Ihe weather
has been exceptionally fine for most of this
week. and enabled farmers and truckers to
get well up with their work
SpOttsville Surry county-Corn planting is
begun and 20 per cent. of the land has been
broken. Fruit buds advanced rapidly.
Bird Nest Northampton county Much
progress has been made in blowing. Peaches,
cherries and plums are IN bloom.
CAROLINA AND MARYLAND.
WASHINGTON, April 9-The Weather Bureau
In its crop bul etin for the week ending to-day
gives a synopsis OF crop prospects as follows :
Maryland The warm weather and mOder-
ate rainfall were generally favorable through
out the State for crops and Advancement OF
farm work.
North Carolina: Temperature and sunshine
IN excess; very favorable rain Thursday: did
much good. Notwithstanding late spring sea-
son begins very favOraby corn and cotton
being planted; fruit trees uninjured and in