The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
GOOD YEAR FOR FRUIT
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Saysths
Fruit Bloom Is HaB In Virginia.
5000 REPORTS FSOa NORTH CAROLINA.
Tobacco Plants Abundant In shc 0fd
Dominion-More RaIn Neeuea I'm
the Palmetto stase-stands or Cot,
ton Up I'm Georgia, Emit They Nc,
Not Look Very Promisange y

Washington. April 2s.-FolloHins n i
summary from the weekly weather and
crop bullstin of the Agricultural De-
partment:
-Richmond: Drought condi-
'ions relieved by general rain on 24tl,.S
winter wheat shows considera BILE rafn
over previous growth; corn planting
ecnerni' spring oats. wheat. clover nnds
grasses promising; tobacco plants ab,ln-s
dant; fruit bloom heavy; ma stura 90 i'm
proving - : 80 2 : -'.'' -'.i' :
North Carolinn-Raleigh: Excellent
week ior work and growth OF crops:
general showers Friday of incalculabIe
nenen,' corn and cotton planting hfther-
oo,.'' ~ .,eiu , nack now being rushed: In South
corn being plowed first time and cotton
chopped, with good stands: tranat,ia r,tls
Ing tobacco begun t-s'S n
south Carolina-Columbia: Hot. drv
weather followed by cooler. showery
cohaltions, with rains over the entire
State, peing heavy over limited areas.f
more rain needed for crops, especially
grains; corn exceptionally fine; cotton
nearly all planted. but only u small
part up to stands; farm work well ad-s
vanced 80
Georgia-Atlanta: Prolonged hot. dry
spell broken latter part OF week bv
showers. which were very benflciaJ IL
all vegetation. but more rain needed. s
cotton planting resumed and first nlanf
me up but stands poor; corn and other
crops reviving and beginning to grow
usaih' iruit prospects continue good.
Florida-Jacksonv Excerrttn,s
light scattered showers on nights of ioEtbS
ana 26Sh, largely confined to north nor
tions. the week has been one Of extren1e1
dryness. resulting in serious damage to-
all crops; west and north districta re-
port bad stands OF cotton and corn, and
mr. 49,. 4. 50. =
where planted, since drought BEGAN seel1
nave not germinated: tomatoes and ali
early vegetables In central and southern
districts seriously Managed ,and some
ufylng up; corn doing fairly well: or
anSe interest about only one nor threot
ened with disaster.
Alabama-M Montgomeryt Very light
and poorly distributed rains; hot and
dry winds checking growth of corn and
cotton which Is about all planted: cot. :.
ton chopping begun and corn receiving
second plowing; oats heading; sugar cane
coming up peanuts and sweet potatoes
being planted: fruit prospect excellent.
Observation-Disclosures: Generally
favorable; corn and cotton growing fine
~ and corn well advanced: cotton being
scrappeG and chopped; oats. wheat, fruit
and gardens doing well: showers would :
be beneficial; some few complaints OF
damage by worm and other Insect pests.
Louisiana-New Orleans: Warm, dry.
sunshiny week. favorable to completion
OF cotton seeding and growth of crop.
but rain would be beneficial; cane, corn
and early cotton generallv good stands:
rice planting continues; grasses pastures
and gardens good.
Texas--Galveston: The weather of the
past week has been verY favorable for
farm work. but rain is needed over the
northern portion of the State to bring
up cotton. which crop has about all been
planted; other crops are doing well,
but would be Improved bv rain
Arkansas--Little Rock: Weather fav-
orable: hall 2lst and high wind Goth.
damaginb in localities: corn about all
planted and being worked: otton plant
ing nearly finished except in north por-
ton; wheat. oats. potatoes and fruit do
Ing well: warm rains would be bene-
fetal.
Tennessee-Nashville: Generally fav-
ofable with good showers during week,
but rain needed in manv sections; corn
growing well; wheat and oats in good
condition; ch!nch bugs numerous in por-
tions of central division: cotton growing
off with tobacco plants promising; fruit
prospects generally good. y