The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-12
SEVERE ON THE CROPS.
The Very Cold Weather Had an I'm
favorable Effect

Following is the climate and crop bull
i'tin as issued by the Virginia section OF
the Weather Bureau under Section Direc-
tor Z. a. Evans. FOR the week ending
April llth:
With this issue the publication Of the
Weekly crop Bulletin Of the Virginia Sec
ton for the season of 1890. Is resumed.
The winters weather. as affecting the
progress Of fall-sown wheat and clover
may be briefly stated as very unfavor-
able. February. especially was excep-
tionaiiy severe on these crops. and prob
ably the major portion of the winter
Killing which occurred took place in this
month prior 10 the great snow storm Of
the 18th and 18th. when unusually cold
weather prevailed and the ground was
practically without any protection.
Cold. rainy and backward weather fol-
lowed. and hence crops have entered the
spring much retarded in growth. and suf-
fering from these adverse conditions.
Farm work also has been very much de-
layed. spring seeding. blowing planting,
gardening and preparation of tobacco
plant beds being greatly hehndhand.
Winter Wheat.-The earlv-sown In all
sections has come through the winter
much better than that late-sown. but
both are far below the normal in growth
and condition. There has been a great
deal Of winter killing al times when the
ground was not protected by snow. and
I'm a number OF instances the fields will
be plowed mp and planted I'm other crops.
Winter oats have also been greatly
damaged by unfavorable weather.
Spring Oats-Seeding has been begun
I'm various localities. but the bulk Of this
work remains 20 be done.
Tobacco.-Many planters report that
they have been unable 90 burn their
plant beds yet Some few however have
finished this work. put IN seed. and the
plants are coming mp well.
Fruit.-Peaches are reported injured 10
some extent.
Potatoes Grish have been planted in
portions Of the Tidewater Section but I'm
other sections nothing in this Inc has
been done.
Truck-Cabbage suffering from cold
wet weather. peas doing fairly we'll
Many strawberry vines Killed by frost
and cold.
Remark Of Correspondents Tilewater
Virginia.
Pinetta-Gloucester Fine weather for
blowing Very poor stands of wheat
Winter oats nearly all killed. Peas mp
and looking well. German clover looking
good.
Dogue-King George. Very unfavorable
weather. Wheat and oats. especially late
seedlings. unpromising. Spring blowing
unusually behindhand.
Church Niew-Middlesex. Farmers
have taken advantage Of good weather
the past two weeks by preparing for their
spring work. Wheat and clover looking
very well; prospects are fine for good
crXps Very little wind since April J.
lWika-lse of Wight. owing 10 Excess
sive Sins. but little work has been done
save potato planting. Late-seeded clover
killed. early-s0wn looking fairly well
Jects-York. Farmers are late. and not
rWch has been done. About through
with planting potatoes. Peas good but
late. Busy seeding oats. No wheat in
this season.
Great Ridge-Norfolk. Crops all very
backward. Not finished plowirg. Vege-
tables scarce: killed by frost. 10 oats
to amount 10 anything.
Whaleyville-Na Rain has re-
tarded our farmers. Irish potatoes all
planted. Peas doing fairly we'll Peach
trees blossoming. indicating a good crop
of early varieties
Middle Virgina-Nottoway G. H.-Not-
toway Everything very much behind.
Most Of the fruit killed.
Chase Mecklenburg. Farming
farther behind than for years.
-NottOway. C.ons back
ward. Fall-seeded oats nearly killed out
Tobacco plants late.
Sunny Side-Cumberland. Little farm
work done: generally later than for
wears. No gardening OF consequence.
Big Isiand-Bedford. Ground too wet
to plow. Oat seeding rapidly pressed.
Very little following done. No garden
ing done Wheat prospect medit m.
Orange-Ordnge Farmers busy pow
Ing. seeding oats. and planting gardens
Wheat on high land doing well on low
land. very much winter-killed.
fredericksburg SpottsylN ARIA. Every
thing very backward: much blowing sun
undone Very little gardening or trucking
done Winter oats very badly winter
killed. Very little spring oats seeded
Grass and clover promising.
Rocky MOunt-Franklin. Wheat tadly
damaged. Fruit not in bloom. Very few
beds burned. owing 10
rain.
tion retarded, but winter wheat Is prom
ising Great progress last week In the
seeding Of oats and spring following.
Adriancy-C Cumberland Clover. re-
Gently sowed and sprouted. killed. Olt
sowing about over. Farm work all back
ward. Little gardening done.
The Great Valleys ephens City-Fred-
erick. Much fall wheat wnter-kllled;
farmers sowing oats on same land.
Fruit trees not yet In bloom.