The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
Tie Weather Bureau Receives
Gloomy Reports From Va
rious Sections.
TOBACCO PLANTS uNH ! ~ B
They Arc Small in Some LOCAL.
ties, But in Healthy
Condition.

and tho precipitation deficient. High WINGS
also prevailed in most sections. drying anu
hardening tho soil rapidly and making II dill
cult to work properly Preparation OF lar ana
for crops has, therefore, been delayed. Heavy
frosts were general emily in tho week. the
temperature going down below tho freezing
point in some localities. and much Damage
was AZ done to tender vegetation and fruit
bloom. Gardens are latc. Glover Is IN variable
condition, Sonic correspondents reporting II 70
BIO doing we'll and others poorly. German
clover is, on tho whole, in better conoition
than the red top. Grass in pastures ana
moving meadows Is advancing slowly. lam
is needed in some localities to soften tho
ground for blowing. 5g,5
Winter wheat continues promising. Tho cold
weather OF the week had no other effect than
to retnrc growth slightly. The crop is jointing.
Winter oats are advancing and tho prospecu
for the crop aro very good except IN soine
portions Of the Middle Virginia section, whero
tho stands secured were poor.
Spring oats: Some preparation OF land TOT
this crop was completed during the week anu nv
seeding carried on In carly seeded fields ens
Corn planting is later than usual The wet
weather Of the preceding ha ana pa nsn
and hardened the soil ana .interferea VIII. WIN
blowing considerably However, some pro.
In this QlreCllOn mas OeSu iishAo onu
planting begun in all parts OF the siate.
Showers and warmer weather are neeocd 70
bring tho crop up to Its average seasonal con-
Tobacco plants passed through the week un:
injured In some localities they nre small
and generally they are late. but they are
vigorous and thrifty and an abundant supply
for transplnnting seems assured.
Potntocs urlsh) were much injured by frost,
especially in the trucking districts. where the
tops were we'll above the ground and exposed
to the cold. 5E5a
Truck crops were also seriously Injured by
frost, especially In this trucking districts IN
where snap beans, English peas and cucumbers
were damaged, and in some instances. killed.
About o1,e-hnlf the strawberry blooms were
Fruit: Reports from correspondents indicate
that peach, pear cherry and plum bloom, ano
about one half of tho apple bloom has been
ana Rlue Ridge region, the damage by frost
was confined mostly to the lowland orchards
Tidewater Virginia.
Comorn King Georgc--Ice and frost killed
Irish potatoes and early vegetation fruit
gardens late ground unfit to pillow; little corn
planted is4s ,,,
fruit Injured; vegetation retarded; wheat and
oats promising; clover poor
Esnes Cross Roads. Brunswck-Crops dam
aged BY cold weather; fruit injured; wheat
looks fair; tobacco plants late.
Ferguson g Wharf, Isle OF Wlsht-WeeK
JETS, Tork-Trost and Ice damaged peas,
Irish potatoes fruit and other truck badly;
Very little corn planted.
Walaceton, Norfolk-Rain needed Tor every
thing; fruit and vegetation injured. a
Middle Virginia.
Angola, Cumberland Some fruit left unin-i
iured by frost; corn planting we'll under way;
Farmviie, cumberland-Weath good for
work; fruit killed; gardens backward:
Forest Depot. Bedford-Cool and dry
weather with frost; probably one-half fruit
co He;ordonsyille orange-week favorable for
vegetation and work; corn planting Just be-
gun: season late, but promising. @J4:ist By
Lone Oak Honry-some potato and tomato
plants and fruit damaged by frost; wheat all
right. y 81
crops doing well: fruit safe, but may fall off,
Middeburg, Loudon-Cold weather de-
stroyed early bloasom!ng fruit; peaches gone;
grass ana wheat set back.
Orange, Orange-Cold. dry weather; .vegeta-
ton advanced very little; fruit injured except
apples. III =.
growing crops; fruit Injured somewhat. to-
bacco plants uninjurcd.
| Shake oochland--Vegctaton and fruit not
much damaged, though weather cold and
skIpwlth, Mccklenburg-Fru,t partly injured;
| little damage to vegetation; corn planting ne
sunnysdc Cumberland--When and clover
not materially damaged and vegetation and
| fruit somewhat injured by frost. y.
| Vienna, FairfnI-Pcnches and straWperrles
| Killed. other fruit except apples somewha
| injured; pastures and meadows well advanced
winter srnn normal work v UP 70 d f'ne
dition; winter oats poor: fruit on lowlahus
| killed; planting spring oats. stB3sS8f 4
The Great Valley. a
/ + y = -. !
grass and vegetation; fruit killed. !,
1 Bride Creek. Grayson-Fruit thought 70 D
injured oats and grass much retarded by coll
| weather. ,.3a -,
| about all fruit: apples not in bloom.
Fancy Hin, Rockbrldse--Fr Frost Injured peacl
| crop: wheat and grass growing We'll corr
Fuga,es Hill, Russel-Pastures growing we'll
wheat and spring oats look fine; fruit. excep
| apples, killed. I
Oral; Grahams Forge, wythe-Wheat and garden
| not damaged by cald weather; peas an
| peaches killed; apples injured. ,.
pies damaged; wheat and young clover SUI
Noun, Jackson shenandon,'-%I 1i,,, b
1 ground too hard to work; -, ],
New River, PulasHi--Vegetation recoyerln
slowly; fruit not all killed; heaviest damag
osborns Gap, Dickinson--cold weather re
tarded everything, but no damage done.
Rural Retreat, Wylhe--feaIo, c''c'iire, e'1'
about half the apple crop killed by colo an
unfavorable weather. !,
saumsville, snenandoah,Fros ana A.! !e'
apparently; corn being planted. sE !.
Shawsville, Montgomcry--Good weather y
work. fruit not injured except peachesi %he'
Fl and grass doing well.
staunton, Augusta-Work prog ressingi whs'
and grass doing nicely; plums killed. peach
, and some apples Injured IL
Trinity, Observation-Disclosures cool ra
needed wheat and grass look well; propap
| plenty Of fruit un!njnred
Woodstock, henandoah-Fruity prosper goo
corn planting progressing; wheat needing RAJ
grass doing We'll. tA@N t3
Zion Mills. Lee--Wheat. spring oats az
pastures look fine; fruit and foliage paft
injured HI A4&
Post1nasters and Patents.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.l!5
/ WASHINGTON. y, CT. April 2o.-.yonh
Norris has been appointed postmaster, !.
Pnlctier. Carterct county, n c.. VICE Je'
niGh Watson resigned. NJ Ia
Rural free delivery route No. 2. ordered
iablishcd June LIST at Polkton, Anson eouh'
b n. g., serving 77o people. and ls4 houses.
Rural carriers appointed for Nirgin.n Iou ~
Bland, route 1, Hubert Snter carrier -
! II Iilluyitp g. Jan