Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-10
From Rufus Farmers Register Of September /
SEASON AND STATE OF CROPS.

Reports ofthe season aud state Of CROPS, from the
subso tbers aud of the Register, have
become No rare and irregular, aud their receipt So
/ hue TO be counted that we had ceased, though
/ with much roget, TO look for them, matter iot
zach monthly publication. Such reports always
the most numerous under the most disastrous
/ cumstances and the recent Unprecedented state OF
he. and drought, aud the general suffering Of all
growing crops, have served 10 bring inforna-
! ton than would come IN half year of prosperity
aud good prospects
We sh all copy below few of the most distinct
and full statements which formed parts OF letters that
awaited our return. But far more full and general
information WAS gained by personal observation on
our Journey, and from the numerous intelligent tar
ners whuin met AT the Fnnquicr Springs from
various paris oil lower aud middle Virginia and from
4 adjacent States. 1t Is needless to plrticaarize
rhn hot and dry weather has b. en- less nit
gated ia numerous places by partial rains, some OF
winch fell heavily aud abundans, Tor the time, when
the country around generally remained parched, and
hui small extent even sptluklcd. Bun scarcely any
where dad these partial aud limited supplies OF ram
come soon enough To prevent n great dmluution IN
the goWIng corn-ctops nor did the effects continue
/ as long was necessary 10 prevent renewed dam
aye from drought afterwards. Reports Of great aud
CERTAIN injury from the drought heard from al
most every plfl oil lower and middle Virginia, with
the exception, perhaps, OF very small sections that
have been culiary hvofed) and tiom the Northern
valley counties. west OF the Blue Ridge mountains
/ lromthe Eastern Shore Of Mar, land, New Jersey.
full oil such reports. which would extend The damage
much farther We limit our views To what has been
cnher seen or heard IN conversation with we'll IN
formed aud highly respectable observers Of the
/ scenes described. or obtained from correspondents
as much TO be relied on.
/ In Gloucester only have heard of even average
crops of being expected and two gentlemen
from that county are the only porous heard from
who expect themselves to make bettef tlan average
I crops The letter OF one august A. Is gwen be
I,y he tIptK yug "a lAt ne ~ A A Loo
few of the best farms the lewt part of James
River, far crops # corn are expected. onc OF the
poorer Lands by the railway tween Richmond and
Fteder,elsbutg do not seem 10 have suffered
mt by drought, rs By other CAUSES OF uuploduc-
Inverness. Elsewhere, estimate oil any county would
put The dnlGutnu III the corn crops les, Than
e-Jutth below an average, aud moie frequently
the estimate ol loss would be half ot more.
We hope and trust that very lrw parts OF the state
have suffered hall as much the generally poor
country IN Stafford and lower Fauquicr, which
stretches liom Fredericksburg to the Smngs The
damage here must amount to IS per cent unless the
land totally worthless ion corn IN the best Of
sons The greater number OF acres seen on he
whole route OF }6 miles will rot Weld three bushels of
corn racl-and many acres viii not make even one
bushcl TO EACH The drought extends, with its
worst effects, over the Ii'h GRAZING lauds Of up
pei FduqaIcr AIbcmarlc, and the other Piedmont
RANGE oil Lands generally.
We know 10y experience the dilfo uy of fo ming
in adv auet estimates OF the product Of growing cops;
aud alsoI that the crrl,rthe cailnliy he
more II IS niagnhed and exaggerated by the inael-
nation and the teats sol even the cautious aud
julit nus well as The most respectable and vera
cious farmers. Therefore we strike oil n large a
mount oil the usual estimates Of general l'ss when
We suppose that the present corn rop will be from
one iomfh to ooe-thnd below average gross pro-
duei and that through all the great re llonS spoken
oi above, hrre will be certainly surplus, even If
MOI great deficiency, to be supplied by npo,taons
: from dlstant and motr fortunate places. Gloucester
the only county IN Virginia from which any good
crops ate reported. Is part OF fine corn producing
district. From the next adjoining counties, aud
from the Eastern Shore oi NnginIr, nothing has
been heard. The northern neck. peninsula be-
tween the Potomac and Rappahannoek, has shared
IN the general drought.
by information from North Carolina, the crops
have suffered as severely by drought, IN the upper
parts % No, hampton aud Halifax, and Warren
Granville. Caswel and Wake counties. On the
low grounds of the lower Roanoke (ayerv tich and
l highly important corn dlsinetl ha season has been
iasorai lie enough to promise average crops.
In kentucky, as late rs August II, the season
had been highly favorable to corn and other crops
Tho crop Of wheat has ften much short of earl,
expectations and ovet much wider extent olcnunt,y
than was then known. The unusually large propot-
ton ol straw, caused the general error OF estimate.
For the corn and other growing crops, beg leave
now TO add the following particular statements OF
correspondents 10 the general digest above.
"GLoucrsrrn, VA. August 9th 1893.
II have Just shipped my crop ot wheat, which
averaged niue bushels to ono, sowcd, all oil il on
orn-and The promise from the amount OF straw
on the land was much greater. The quality of the
gram far. The season has been favorable for the
5 corn crops IN Gloucestcr and | think a iull cron
must be made, even II there should be no more
: ram, the ground beng now thoroughly soaked-
But IN tins favored region the rams come with such
regularity aud frequency, that the poor aud back
ward lands will no doubt be visited to the hearts
content Of the farmers"
! "BUCkINGHAM, August 3Oh 1888
The drought throughout this re gion Is fearful
/ bushel OF corn to the viii not be gathered
hom thousands of acres oflhe hl.land crop"
, "luSrNBuRG Co. August 10Th 1888.
, ~ or several miles around my ucighhorhood and
IN the vicinity OF MecklcnhurG Count house IL relI
" looks AS II many, whose prospects were good
lew weeks ago ior an average crop of corn " Ill not
/ now make scarcely thul Il toutth of crop-
some say scarcely seedif IL does not rain soon
e The tob4ceo-cfop ISca short, | thiuk, hall, ii MOI
) more
"llALIrAx, Va. August 18th, 1883.
Oar "hea-or"p was thought by some, previous
10 oeng cut, IN he vcty llne quail V, and prom
's'hg good quautty; but, believe. all, or at least
thc greater part, no" admit themselves To have been
deceived, | the gram is generally snal and rattle,
G Snf'P' 'led than otherwise The quantity is ceuet-
any oeio" TIE cdmNon estimate. As lar as | have
,'eo OF he"t' our oat-cfop was next TO failure
~ uis Time the corn-ctop is suffering more from
j utouGh than recolect 10 have ever seen one II
sheaiy spent IN fact, fear that ii is entirely so-
IL RAIN does not come Ia n few DAYS. think we may
not expect bat little over half crop IN tins upper
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