Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
CROPS In VIRGINIA.
WEEKLY BULLETIN. ISSUED BY THE
VA. AND U. s. WEATHER BUREAU
BASED on Reports from rwsnsy-six Core
spondcnts for the Week Ending
Friday, Apru 10, 1892.
,sp.c,al telegram TO tho pispascn.l


TSscHruna. Va, April 16.-Reports re-
ceiyed from twenty-six correspondents,
representing twenty-five counties-viz.;
Russell, Carroll. Smyth, Roanoke. Bed
ford, Campbell, Amherst. Nelson. Augusta,
Greene, Clarke. Fauquier. Prince William
Albemarle, Mecklenburg, Nottoway.
Goochland, Hanover. Henrico. Richmond,
Middlesex. Surry. Isle Of Wight. North
ampton. and Norfolk-show the rainfall
has been generally below the normal. and
TO soma extent has been beneficial to the
growing crops. Severe local storms,
accomnanied by hail. occurred Thurs
day afternoon in the southeastern sections,
causing some serious damage The tenn
peratnre underwent decided cnange on
the 9th, with cold wave that resulted IN
frosts for four DAYS and ice IN MANY sec
tions: strong winds and dry atmosphere
prevented the most serious injury TO the
| fruit crop "a we'll as to growing crops
and trucking. The peach crop IS
generally reported as seriously IN
| iured. cherries. pears, and plums SUI
| fered less. while the damage, IT any.
| MINED in some sections. In the northern
| counties. where the fruit-buds were not
| so far advanced, the injury seems 10 have
been less. The temperature averaging
nearly 20 degrees lower than the previous
week. and about 10 degrees below the nor.
I NAL for this time of the season, has very
| decidedly retarded the growth OF such
plants. crops, &C., as were previously III
| the ground. No damage to tooacco-planss
| has been reported.
1 REMARKS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Barnett. Russell County: The freezes or
| nights of the 9th and 10th have destroyed
most of the peach crop. Apples and cner
ries are not out enough 10 tell wnaI tha
| effect will be on them.
| Marion. Smyth County: Freezing and
| frosts have injured fruit and proDablj
| wheat. IL is thought some fruit IL LETT
| Temperature was aown to 20 degrees,
Salem, Roanoke County: We have had
rough week, as whole. We have grav,
fears for fruit, especially peaches. Wheat
and clover backward, but probably not
hurt much.
Bedford City: Frost was very damaging
| TO all fruit and grass. Plant-beds are late
and were slightly injured by hail on Thurs
day.
Staunton. Augusta: Three frosts injured
the fruit. grass. and crops generally, bu
the rainfall on thursday has helped every
thing very much. 49,.
Berryville. Clarke County: Conditions
very favorable for preparing. seed-Deds
but low temperature has been injurious u
wheat. grass. early vegetables Inu' J"
fear. to the fruit. 49,,
Manassas. Prince William County The
oats arc alb NC seeded. Many potatoe
have been planted this week. The trui
not having been in null bloom and tn
frosts being dry, il is not thought mucl
damage has been done.
Chase CITY, Mecklenburg County: Heav
frost on Saturday and Sunday nights wa
very damaging to the fruit crop and de
stroyed about all early peaches ETC., etc
Do not think apples and other late fruit
were injured.
Goochland Courthouse: Frosts have in
iured the fruit. Cold and wet westhe
has retarded everything, though FEY
have planted corn
Rockville, Hanover County: The wea
Their since the 9Th has been 10 degrees be
low normal. Peaches, pears, and cherrie
are much injured. Tobacco plants unde
cover are doing well. Young clover
bitten by frost.
SaIuda, Middlesex County: Cold weathe
and four consecutive frosts have no douh
damaged. If not killed the peach and othe
early blooming fruits, whle no materii
injury has been done otherwise, except t
retard the grass and pea crops, which ha
started 50 finely.
Norfolk: Truckers think damage on az
count of frost Sunday night will be heayJ
They say that the cucumber crop IS kille
and the peas. potatoes. and strawberries ar
badly damaged. Eruit-trees also suffered
but prominent trucker claims the col
spell will benefit instead of injure, as 1t ma
prevented too rapid growth. Straw
berries are about one fourth blighted.
heavy thunderstorm with hail visited thl
vicinity Thursday evening.