The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-02
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athsI During theE Past Week Was
80 laI|a'llaIallhle for Growing Crops
n k |||F|' D \; TALKS ABOUT EARTHQUAKE
ssAssR sssAs ssir5lassocintion rsanizcd
sssk n Fall = sE:xhibitlon-Cost OF
gSssSsstssistitnttonnI Conventions
sss First 1'en cltes-Mntters Before
ss h 80 siEEOHti Commission.

elghs5N G., June 1.-(specinl.)- 1.-The
Observation-Disclosures State Industrial and
lion for the colored people
the executive committee
fS hs G61ning year and settled upon
lEst8 week In November as the time
! ling the fair.
sacpunty comes to the front with
SsdtrstsHehches in the market.
aes losing exercises or the city grad
olsS took place to- day. There was
1ss5e attendance to witness the beau
|sSs sEliel carried out programme.
Air Line will on June
Son sale their $3.50 round trip Sat
tickets to Portsmouth and all
tSs around there.
s23sggSsss1ditorHAyer has been asked by a par
trcnlS enn essee as to the cost OF the
s&S8 ional convention held in
tale IN looking over the records
81 found that the one in 1875, which
S sssss canon September 5th and ended Oc-
SSsabgr 1t1. cost S26, $50. The convention
ssaa $40, 600. There will proba bly,
sSsaSSonas held in Tennessee The constl-
~ I'D that State needs changing.
SS 81 5!ssspnr&stnstance there is no Lieutenant
ss2asar I.etr elected by the people. The
it's president and he is
1 1 55aahtess lieutenant Governor. But suppose
the time his office expires and
next q Legislature convenes there
II Hss5EagsIld occur tn death of the Governor.
aasssslesiaings} Would be in 81 pretty FIX.
# sss me sharp earthquake that occurred
terday as we'll as In all this
or the country is the subject Of
8eneral conversation. The shock seems
81 nave been pretty generally felt all
State. but no damage other
ffEh an cracked plasterlngs and demolish-
IAEsSs sd schinlneys. Here it lasted thirty sec
Al gsssssa Ihe ACKNOWLEDGEMENT exercises OF the
M tsIeasliielEh ale Academy takes place Fri
istsSgSayYFfhe 4th. The boys going out from
l1y
Morson and benson, the
ssssi Gipals that they always take a high
3assstand in the different colleges which
!tSs1heySent ter.
4 Thea Railroad Commission upon It's
4 ting this morning, had two impor-
Il sIfanfsit TENS to considerable reduction or
rate, and the change Of
:asln aTd+froad at CASTOR. Later
look into the complaint Of the
II negroes assregards their accommoda-
sssattonsSat tine depot here.
4 WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
SS The following report was issued to-
9s8lf The past week has been unfavorable
II sssseelng too cool throughout North Carroll
cons lderably checking growth of
ooPs..IChe weather was also dry until
lend Of the week. excepting light
llffSSgHtT ,gsRRWith some hail, In the Northern
s{sssportio on the 24th. The warm rains
ZOE sssl saturday and Sunday We're general
fsssaIlf1 AWtli be OF Immense benefit. Farm
aas Me-, has been we'll kept up. Cotton and
84sGSrns5S continue small; some cotton has
3 airaied Out from cool nights. and the stand
AsS5f kcorn is poor, Tobacco Is growing off
SSHSyStppvly,:$ wv heat has about headed and
#sxg5 pegtnning to turn. Blnckberries are
Crops are in excellent condi-
to be benefited by suitable seasons,
land next weeks reports will probably
great Improvement.
AassStInstern Notwithstanding at a few
HSssnolnts where good seasons occurred on
33SSTh As24th, the past week was hard on
altogether too cool and dry
2Sth. SO that crops nre max
saanaE raj her& poor progress Some hail oc-
AsnnrFed an the extreme Eastern portion
ASSlnstha 18th. Crops are everywhere clean
3ssARdsWeIl cultivated. and the warm
| nNers5 the last Of the week will be ex-
II aiFEmhly beneficial. Cotton looks poorly
sane some has died out: IT is nearly all
'sHaschoppsd out; fair stand, but growth
Corn continues backward and
ID door. and much damage has been
ssa4aa9ne by cut worms Tobacco has been
ssssaEaTlyf all Etransplanted. with fair stand.
fTnt ii and moisture. Some complaints
nMts are coming up fairly well Irish
ssIIssspgG Sweet potato sprouts are being
SSzSssas ssntral 81 Dfstrict.--A hail storm the
ASgEsEkt S6S the 23d did some damage in
yoTthern counties. The week has
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