The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-28

looking so well en- account OF frosts and
cold weather. All kinds Of vegetables 'i!e
much injured. Most OF the early Iruis
has been killed.
Wallaceton.-John G. Wallace: Frost
and freeze or the morning OF Inc zIs.
Very little corn up and so not mucn Gan,
eyed. All truck crops seriously anec,e"
Beans about destroyed and being repidnt-
ed Potatoes cut fiat; these are peins SUI
ed off and fertilized to force them LOT,
ward. Strawberries badly cut on, VIII ~.
bear half a crop: the pea crop VIII ue ras
crossing. Tomato plants destroyed anu
plants for resetting very scarce.
San Marino.-Dr. r. c. Powell..rrost
this week damaged spring oats Wheat
not hurt and fourshing. All fruits are
seriously injured. Corn planting rapidiy
pushed. Tobacco plants look well
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
w Appon attox.-I o. Abbitt.-Wheat
growing rapidly. Some chinch bugs nave
been seen. Corn is being planted. Tobac-
co plants are plentiful FRUIT srea'S
damaged by recent frost.
Louisa.-G ID. NJ. Hunter.-Corn plant
ing on high land generally over. Wheat
improving though some complaint Oh
bugs. oats and grasses doing wen; -,
Elba-T c. Creasy.-Frosts ana colo
have checked the progress OF vegetation
Fruits damaged in low lands. Corn plant
ing nearly over.
Abbyville.-E. p. McLean.--Much COM
plant OF chinch in wheat and oats. Plant
beds looking well. Corn planting In prog
ress Lands getting out Of condition very
rapidly. mai,
POD killed early vegetables and damaged
the fruit, but apples and pears not an
killed. Corn planting on high land about
completed. Wheat oats and grass con-
tinue to improve. Tobacco plants late ana
do not improve; not as plentiful as usual
at this season.
Buckingham.-W. Il. Pratt.-Fruit not
entirely killed as was first thought Corn
nearly all planted and some coming up
Wheat crop looks well
Moseley's Junction. e. A. Moseley, Jr
Wheat and oats looking well. Corn be-
ing planted. Peaches all killed By recent
frost.
Gladys.-D. n. Brooks-Thc peaches
have all been killed by frost. Wheat look
ing well The people are busy planting
corn. Tobacco plants growing very rap
idly.
Weyer's Cave.-J. y. Kagey.-The UNI
usual cold weather has not only frozen
most OF the early fruit and berries. but IL
has stopped the growth OF wheat and
grass. Corn planting is well on. Ram
badly needed.
morning OF 2lst. Fruit OF all kinds seri-
ously damaged. Vegetation at a stand
still. Rain badly needed.
Covington.-A. A McAllister.--Wheat
doing well. Heavy frosts three nights. but
little damage done except to peaches, but
even of that crop there seems to be some
left. Corn planting has been progressing.
Big Island.-J. Il. Cox.-Week has been
cool with several frostS and some Ice.
Peaches and cherries badly injured; also
Strawberries. Oats coming up well; corn
planting well advanced, also gardening.
Glover crops improving. and with ram
and more sun will be a fair CROP.
Dale Enterprise.-L. j. Heatwole.-Gefi
eral frost on 2lst. Fruit not advanced
enough to be entirely killed. Wheat do
ing well, but oats and grass much check
ed I'm growth on account Of cold weather
Farmers planting corn during the week.
most OF them done at close.
f.. A. EVANS,
Section Director, Richmond, Va.