The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
GOOD YEAR FOR FRUIT
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Saysths.
Fruit Bloom IS Heavy In VlrglnIs.
GOOD REPORTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Tobacco Plants Abundant In the Ola
Dominion-3Iore Rain Needed In /
'he Palmetto fe-stanas orcet
to" Up In Georgia, Bnt They Nc
Not Look Very Proniisins.

"eshington, April 2S.--FolloWing is a (
summary from the weekly weather and
crop bulletin of the Agricultural r)s.
partment: s.s 'j
Virsinia--Richmond: Drought condi-N
''o's renewed by general rain on 9th;
winter wheat shows considerable gafn
over previous growth: corn planting
general; spring oats, wheat, clover and
grasses promising; tobacco plants ANN.
nnnt; lruit bloom heavy; pasturage in,.sl
north Observation-Disclosures. Excellent
week for work and growth Of crane Il.
general showers Friday of incaInuiaiiie
oenent; corn and cotton planting shttI,ars3
10 heid pack now being rushed In Sout,,
e Urn oeihg plowed first time and cotton
ing tobacco begun. +prs.'.tSs95
south Carolina-Columbia: Hot iirr
weatner followed by cooler, showeI.v
conditions with rains over the eritsre@s
state, being heavy over limited areas
more rain needed for crops, especially
grams corn exceptionally fine; cotton
nearly all planted, but only n smaiis,
part up TO stands; farm work well adj
vanced. - 500
Georgia-Atlanta: Prolonged hot. div
spell broken latter part of week nv
snoWers' winch were very benticial to
cotton planting resumed and first plant 4
ing up, put stands poor; corn and other
crops reViving and beginning to grorys
again; fruit prospects continue good
Florida-Jacksonville ExceptfnR3
nBht scattered showers on nights ofs25tii
anu 2beh, largely confined to north por.9
tons the week has been one of extren1sa
uryness, resulting In serious damage stos
nll crops; west and north districts re-
port bad stands of cotton and corn, ana
III many instances cotton has died. and
where planted since drought began sests &
have not terminated; tomatoes and aii
early vegetables In central and southern,
districts seriously Hamaged and some S
drying up; corn doing fairly WELL or
anSe interest about only one not threat.@
ened with disaster q
Observation-Disclosures Very light A.
and poorly distributed rains; hot and II
dry winds checking growth of corn and I.
cotton. which is about all planted; cot. "
ton chopping begun and corn receiving
second blowing; oats heading; sugar cane z
coming up; peanuts and sweet potatoes
being planted; fruit prospect excellent
sslssippi-Yicksburg: Generally
favorable: corn and cotton growing fine
~ and corn well advanced: cotton being
scrappeG,a and chopped: oats. wheat fruit !
ana gardens doing well: showers would X
De beneficial; some few complaints OF Z
damage by worm and other insect pests. Z;
'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 generally 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.
ADMINISTRATIVE Rock: Weather fav-5
orable; hail 21st and hah wind 26th,-
damaginb in localites corn about ali
planted and being worked otton plant
ing nearly finished except in north por. 4
ton; wheat oats. potatoes and fruit do
ing well; warm rains would be bane-
fetal. M
Tennessee-Nashville Generally fay-.
orable, with good showers during week,
hut rain needed in manv sections; corn \
growing well; wheat and oats In good
condition.: chinch bugs numerous in por-
tons of central division: cotton growing X
off with tobacco plants promising; fruit
prospects generally good.