The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-09

Extracts From the Weather Crop Bullet"
JustIssued


just Issued.
The weather crop bulletin issued ny
-. VIRGINIA Weather Service makes the
following report for the week eid'ns
Monday last; ,u .ha TOM
During the past seven Gays me ee,i,
nerat,re mas averaged about the norman
for the season. being cool ana RAINY
tho first mart Of the week. followed by
tiob temporaturc on Saturday and sum
IAN, Tho sunshine was below the average
mo rainfall has averaged above the nor
nal for the season; following several
dsvs' rain that were reported in last report
succeeded light 90 heavy rains generaiy
east OF the Blue Ridge until frllay, tnsil
came clearing and warm weather. ioi-
lowed by local rains yesterday. In the
Southwest and along the west virginia
border the rainfall was light. and corn
plsnting was generally rapidly pushed
forward. but rain IS now being needed;
but i'm the Valley and generally east
ward from the Blue Ridge all farm work
was stopped until Saturday. and some
DAMAGE from excessive rains and flooded
streams IS reported towards the southeast.
But the ground has been thoroughly soak
ed I'm the rainy sections, and growing
vegetation has generally been advanced,
Complaining was Of course retarded, but
GITlN Ildnltl corn II A'lllAA~ HiF " HNttNf
oats. and grasses have generally greatly
in-nroved The fruit prospects continue
favorable. and the berry crops promise
a large yield. Warm rains are needed IN
the Southwest. and the western border
counties. and warm weather and sunshine
needed i'm other sections. Tobacco pants
are generally I'm good condition.
The following rainfall measurements are
,enorted since Monday, April %th' Ma
rion. 10. Graham's Forge, on, Blacks
burg. 026. stanton. OBS, pale Enter
prise. t02; stephens city. 2.; Stanards-
Vile lA. Yancey's Mills. Isl: LynchDurg'
III. Rocky Mount 0I5; Winnie l-ol' II
win. ] 30. Petersburg. li2' Warsaw, 10;
Snottsville. 0M: Sunbeam, 0.66: Norfolk,
2S3: Birdsnest. 80; Onancock, 3 inches.
nrMAnKs or CORRESPONDENTS.
Emory. Washington county: Light local
showers Thursday night and Friday
great deal OF corn planted and most farm
ers done planting. while all vegetation has
advanced rapidly, nevertheless rain Is
much needed; our farmers are planting
unusually large crops of corn and pota-
foes. with the usual acreage Of oats and
grass. while wheat is unusually pro-
missing. JOSEPH A. DAVIS.
Grahams Forge, Wythe county: During
the past seven days the weather has been
favorable for farm work. and rapid pro-
gress has been made with corn planting;
wheat. rye. and grass all looking excep-
tionally well: prospects for large fruit
crop still promising
DAVID GRAHAM.
Bluestone. Tazewel county: We have
had only light local showers for two
weeks past. and rain badly needed; crops
generally doing well. considering the lack
of rain: acreage Of both corn and wheat
is larger than usual.
A. ST. CLAIR.
Roanoke: We have had fine growing
weather for the past seven days: some Of
the farmers are not done blowing for corn
while others have finished planting and
some corn is coming up clover. wheat.
oats. and grasses. and garden truck are
looking fine too wet for farm work.
WILLIAM +. MESSENGER.
Buffalo Gap, Augusta county: The past
week has been rainy until Friday. and put
complaining back very much; grasses
and wheat looking very we'll; apple crop
is safe, but peaches all killed: gardening
very late in this section; oats coming
up nicely. and everything is encouraging
now 70 farmers.
J. w. KELLER.
Nancey's Mills Albemarle county: Little
or no damage done by the heavy rains
of the past week. as IL fell so steadily
that most OF II soaked into the ground
Will have a heavy crop Of Strawberries;
all the crops are looking well.
J. A. PAYNE.
Elba. Pittsylvania county: Grass, wheat,
oats. and vegetables have made rapid
progress; very little corn planted yet;
tobacco plants doing well; farmers made
little progress on account OF land being
too wet 10 work: fruit prospects still
coed. T. C.. GREASY
Farmvilie: Too wet for planting. and
complaining is two weeks belated, wheat,