Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04
STATE OF THE CROPS.
EXTENT OF DAMAGE DONE BY THE
RECENT WINDS AND RAINS.
TRUCK AND GARDENS MOST AFFECTED
wheat and Oats Making satisfactory
Progress-Promising Outlook LOT
Tobacco-Fruit Has Withstood the
Frosts.
Frosts.

local Weather Bureau yester""S
United States Department OF Agrie"'-
ture. climate and crop bulletin OF '"e
Weather Bureau, Virginia section ioi
week ending Tuesday. May "a.
The past week has given Seneraiiy coo'
cloudy. rainy weather. with high "'huS'
and light to heavy frosts in the Miuu'e
and Valley sections on the morning Vi
the 2sth; and in the latter section on tue
18th and 18th. also. The damage result
ing from wind and rain was most PRIV
nounced in the Tidewater countess "he'e
these elements were more severe anu al
fected truck and gardens especially 10
matoes beans. and melons will have TO
he renIanted in many localities. Farm
work was entirely suspended untl t"e
30th and complaining delayed. "ih'ei
wheat and winter and spring oats are
looking well, though their growth was
retarded by the cool. cloudy weather.
Grass is also at standstill, but is prom
ising. Snow fiurries occurred In TINS sec
ton on the 2Sth
In the Middle counties, the winter
wheat and oats are excellent generaiy'
bur I'm a few instances correspondents re-
mort ''yellowing" due TO cold ana ram
The latter part of the week In TINS seS-
ton, however. gave more tavoraole We
Their. and some complaining was uono
on high land. From one-halt 10 three
forrths of this crop is now IN, III tn0
South half of this section, except some
few localities. where II is unusually iate'
Grass is doing quite well, but clover Is
mostly poor, being injured both by fros's
and insects.
TOBACCO MAKES SATISFACTORY
PROGRESS.
Tobacco continues TO make very salts
factory progress No reports or INJURY
10 this crop from the frost have yeI
been received, and in only one county
Halifax) is there any complaint VI
scarcity. The plants are vigorous anu
some ready for transplanting. In the
Valley division wheat and oats have
made some growth, notwithstanding the
cold frosty weather. and their condition
&c good. The growth of grass has been
checked some. Pastures are fair. some
corn has been planted, but great deai
remains 10 be put in. The general opih-
ion seems TO be that the fruit lapples
and some peaches and plums) VIII come
through, though further damage mas peeh
done by the frosts of the 9TH 10 Zsth.
Warm. dry weather is now needed LOT
corn planting and other outdoor work.
and crop growth.
NOTES FROM THE TIDEWATER DIS
TRICT.
Walkerton--The weather during the
mast week has been cold, wet, and snowy
hurting a stop to complaining, which
was we'll under way. Wheat looking
well. Glover not growing much. Fruit
does not seem to be damaged by late
cold.
ranceville-Continued heavy rains
have stopped all farm-work. very niue
corn planted so far; no sun the wnole
week. Considerable snow and hne han
on the 18th injured strawberry blossoms
to some extent.
wattsville-Very little outdoor work
done this week. on account OF pad wea-
Their. IT has rained. hailed. and showed.
Pungo-Crops of all kinds damaged by
rain and hail-storm on the 9th. Pea
crop is damaged more than others. The
most severe storm we have had here for
many years.
Warsaw-Nothing done all this week;
too wet Snow on ground all day or the
2Sth Frost 9th and 2Sth.
Calno-Rain every day during the week,
and snow on the 18th. No damage TO
crops. Very little corn planted.
Prince George Weather OF
the past week very unfavorable for farm
work. Fruit suffered some from the Sc
we're weather of this week, but 1t Is
thought there is prospect for tair
crop vet. Very little corn planted yet.
tt.n,- for he no
has been very cold and disagreeable.
with excessive rains and high winds. and
quite a snow-storm on Thursday. Re-
tarding the growth of crops generally.
except wheat which is we'll advanced.
NEWS OF THE MIDDLE SECTION.
Louisa-Wheat is doing we'll; also other
cereals. Farmers are backward in corn
planting. though many have finished. To-
bacco plants plentiful. Pastures have
improved.
CovesvilIe--Grass much retarded and III
iured by cold. Wheat not much dam
aged and looking well. Much complaint
OF damage to clover by insects. Some
corn planted and coming up.
EarIvsviIle-The cold has retarded the
growth of vegetation very much. Wheat
looking yellow in some places. Corn
coming up slowly
Herndon-The past week OF rain ana
snow has been very unfavorable for
framework, but little corn planted in this
section. Wheat. oats. and grass doing
fairly well
Basses-The cold wind for several days
has checked the growth of all vegeta-
ton. Complaining progressing rapidly.
Wheat and oats looking we'll Many
farmers complain of tobacco plants be-
ing scarce.
Flint Hill-Vegetation has made but
little growth during the past week. Oats
have come up right well.
Daleville-The weather the past week
has been too cold and frosty for any
thing, except wheat and grass. Both are
doing we'll Complaining is about over.
Abbyville-Cold. harsh winds have made
this week very unfavorable To vegetation.
Complaining progressive.
Dillon's Mills--Crops are growing nice
ly. In consequence OF frequent rains last
week but little teamwork was done.
Farmers are now busy planting corn.
Angola-The weather last week has
been cold and unsuitable for ali crops.
except wheat. which is looking very well.
Corn planting Is about over Tobacco