The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
growth. frosts and cold weather have

growth, frosts and cold weather have
checked development-and only grass u
making any Roadway.
winter wheat Is looking badly; also
oats. In some localities. spring oats are
showing up Well Farmers are busy plow-
ing and preparing for planting corn ana
tobacco. Weather has been generally IA
vorabe for farm work. Tobacco-piants
reported plentiful. and I'm good condition.
Reports as TO peach blooms being injured
by frost are conflicting, some counties
having damage and others none. Some
corn has been planted on high land. and
tobacco pian;-beds are coming on nice
iy.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Owing 10 cold and cloudy weather. vege-
tation of all kinds Is at a stand-still.
Seeding OF spring oats has begun in some
places. but Is generally delayed. Fall
sown timothy very backward. Winter
wheat IS looking very badly all over
this section. In the southern Counties
spring oats are about all sown, and
few peach-trees are In bloom. heaNy
rains have washed tho land badly In some
localities. In the northern portion OF inc
Valley frult-buds are still undeveioped.
Warm weather is needed. The recent
rains have thoroughly soaked the SOIL
and, with a few mild. sunny days, every
thing would improve materially.
Following are the remarks or corre-
spondents:
TIDEwATER VIRGINIA.
Booker, Sussex county.-R. +. MOSS
Oats looking sorry. Farmers well up WITH
their work. and a good many ready 10
plant corn II the weather would permit
Sunbeam. Southampton county.-W. IL.
paughty Owing 10 the iateness Oh the
sprine very little corn has been planted.
Farmers are pretty well up with thelr
spring work.
Birdsnest Southampton oounty.-C. K.
Moore. First peach blossoms seen las'
Sunday (5th). Frosie occurred on the
sth and 9Th. but no damage can be noticed.
Onancock. Accomac county. =
Weaver. Frost occurred on the Itlr, SIN.
and 9th. Week too cold for vegetation
to advance much. Peas and oats are up.
Peach trees slowly coming into bloom.
| Don't seem to be injured by the late
frosts.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Buckingham, Buckingham county.-W'
H. Pratt.-Rain and snow occurred on the
! 9th Peach trees In bloom IN some palts
OF the county, and frosts has injured
them slightly. A lite gardening mas Devh
! done this week.
smithyille. Charlotte county.-W. G..
| WilIams.-W looking badly, and oatS
| are damaged somewhat by the cold
weather. Gardening Is In full blast. a
| light snow fell on Thursday, mixed with
rain. Weather much warmer to-day.
Winpie, Nottoway county-Edwin sta
| HES. There Is very little wheat IN TINS
nelg hborhood. Many "a. pers did not SOW
any and others that did have neglected
it, letting the cattle Craze upon 1t, etc.
Winter oats reported, all killed by tho
frost Season favorable for spring oats,
and farmers are busy blowing and pre-
pairing for planting corn and tobacco.
Peach crop doubtful.
Farmvllc. rrinca Edward county,. q.
Vaughan.-We are now having splendid
weather for farm work. Crop conditions
are good. Tobacco plants are plentiful.
So-ie nelds OF wheat in this vicinity
twelve Inches high
| Glover, Halifax county w. q. Morton.
Tho cold west Winds checked vegetation
tho first part OF the week. Winter wheat
and oats do not improve. Plant-bcds
seem to be coming on nicely. The peach
crop is not injured by frost, as reported.
Apples have not yet bloomed out. FARM
ers. generally. are preparing for full
corn crop. ard sons Few nave begun u
plant on high land.
THE blffAl fi.i~fsi'
Graham's Forge. Wythe ounty.-Dayid
Graham. During the past week cold ana
cloudy weather has prevailed 10 such an
extent that vegetation OF all kinds Is AT
complete standstil. oats seeding has be-
gun, hut has been much delayed. Fears
ara entertained for the timothy sown last
fan. bur, as yet, little can be told about
| that crop.
Rocky Mount Franklin county,. u.
Bnford Farmers nearly through sowing
oats. Wheat looking badly. A Few peach
trees are I'm bloom. Lands badly washed
| by recent heavy rains.
Dale Enterprise, Rockingham county
L.. J.. Heatwole. Ground frozen on the
mornings ~ the sth and 9th and light
frost on the morning OF tine ilth. Spring
work on farms much retarded, owing 10
cold. backward weather. Gardeners nave
accomplished but little during the past
week Grass and wheat making SLOW
progress Buds on fruit trees have ad-
vanced bu1 little so far.
Biacksburr. Montgomery county.-W.
y. Atwood. Tho week has been very cold
and unfavcrable for work. oats sowing
not finished. Corn land not prepared.
Farmers. generally. behind with spring
work. Buds not injured by the freeze
ana grass lcoklne well.
RIral Retreat. Wythe county.-John W.
Elnert Very little change In the condl-
ton Of crops since last report
| Rlrcftonc, TaZewell county.-A. -.
Clair Several freezes the first part OF the
" eek Cold and Wet. Vegetation mas
made very little Progress. Farming opera
lions backward, on account OF excessive
rainfall Grass Is starting and stock VIII
bo turned on, ~ Craze "a few days
/ L. g.
DaA1; -purlre tie past week there has
scarcely been any pcrccptlle progress IN
vegetation. coz east Winds have pre-
valet cat. sowing Il in progress. trut
buds stu undoveiopeG. But little garden
work yet doue Some wheat ields arc
quite green, lrt that late so"n Is uH-
promising ,,,,s
Local Forecast Official, Assistant Director
Necessity OF Jury Duty.