Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-22
LOSS is NOT HEAVY.
SUCH ARE THE ADvlcns CONCERN.
ING DAMAGE TO TRUCKING.
the cemsaissioner Receives Reports
from Many counsie. In the state
Some Delay a. to shipping, Hut No
Serious Injury from the weather.

IN reply to enquiries sent out by the
commissioner OF Agriculture to his cor
respondents in the trucking counties Of the
state In regard to the effect OF tho recent
cold spell upon the trucking interests. re-
ports OF a rather encouraging nature have
been received. The opinion is that while
the crops have been retarded. the loss
sustained will not be navy. and the sup
ply OF Virginia truc,es on the northern
markets viii not Re reduced to any APP
preciabie extent this year. The reports
xrom the COUNTIES are as follows;
Princess Anre.-The fall OF snow during
The sth, 7th. sth. and 9th reached about
Tour inches on the level. The thermome-
Ter fell TO above zero. The only dam
age l can approximate just now is TO
sweet-potatoes. Those In hills and cell
lars have been frozen 10 a great extent.
seed will be scarce and high, The mar
tet has advanced nearly 30 per cent.
IN the last two days, kale and spinach
h hn hurt much, except where the snow
% four weeks. The radish crop that
was planted is dead; only about one half
or the crop was in. however. Peas and
cabbage have suffered some, but can't
say how much al. present, Potato-seed
has been caught by the freeze. Many
growers had commenced to set their seed
out preparatory 10 planting. Orchards,
VINEYARDS. and berries not hurt Hot
beds badly frozen.
MORE WILL BE PLANTED
James City.-I believe that the effect
or this cold Weather will cause more
truck 10 be planted in this locality than
ever before. Last year was good year.
but there was fight from start 10
finish against insects. They were never
so bad before. j believe that the effect
- IT, - l. a.
numbers, / fear that the early truck
having been killed in Florida and other
places. that they will plant again, ana
their truck will come in for competition
Norfolk County.-I hasten to say TO you
that We have every reason TO peneNe
that our crops have escaped nicely. Inc
snow was on the ground when inc iher o
nometer went down. and our crops have
been all covered since with about three
inches OF snow. The snow Is driving the
frost out. and We really think we nave
escaped serious damage.
NOT MUCH EXPERIMENTING.
King and oueen.-The trucking interest
has been developed 10 only limited
extent in this county. and IL GonhneSS
fdr the most part to early .Engnsn
peas. and round and sweet-potatoes. |
think the delay 10 which farmers are
subjected by the protracted cold spell
win deter many from Dg v RIa nreTspt IN som m
from charging and extending their ope-
rations, who would likely do so under
favorable auspices. The beneht 10 the
coll from the long covering OF snow ,Ne
backward planting season, II the farmers
would View il, and l shall urge them
TO act accordingly.
MAY DELAY SHIPPING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the cold wea-
Their was preceded by snow, which acts
as a covering for berries, cabbage etcc;
can't see that the cold weather VIII
injure US at this time. 1t may deia ,,.
the shipping of kale and spinach a rev
days. and II IL continues much longer
Il may make us late in getting IN peas,
hC; r time is lost yet. Cold weaver e
II February rather helps us. as peaches
are not apt TO get killed .,
WaTwick-I do not think this cold spell
win inJure the trucking in my county
very much. as We do only spring truck,
ing. and we have not sown or planted
anything yet; it will only make US d
Isle Of Wisht,-we have Cot yet planted
anv extent the perishable vegetable crops.
/ Go not think the truck crops VIII &c
injured 10 any degree in the state the
snow will protect them.
ONLY GREEN CROPS.
Northampton.-There is now nothing on
the ground but green crops, such as kale.
spinach. and cabbage. THESE crops are
not materially injured. kaie ana splnach'
where the leaves were above the snow,
Will die: all below the snow Will come
out green. Spinach will be late. FIGS
will be killed down. Peaches are al
rigbt. the trees have been sleeted over,
which is good TO keep the buds back. and
vii almost insure q crop. Some potato
seed in kiins and cellars not heated may
be lost / am in hopes that the coid
smell viii lie all for the best.
Matthew'S am OF the opinion that the
cold weather viii make all the truck
crops late. but IL we have good weather
row on some of the lost time may be
recovered.