Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-21
THE CROPS

For days after the fine rain which fell in vari-
Gus parts OF this county, the night of the Both ult
we INDUCED the hope that the weather would prove
seasonabe," and that abundant crops of corn would
be made to cheer the heart of the husbandman and re-
ward the labor ofhls hands, But hopes have been
disappointed, and gloomy forebodngs force them
selves upon our mind Not drop OF rain has fallen
during the present month, and most of the time the
sun has been pouring down his scorchng rays with
most whitening and deadly effect Vegetation OF every
kind corn tobacco and all the products of the gar
den are dying and whitening up The OATS which has
been harvested-is but short crop, lin many places
it was hardly worth cutting) and very much fear
that even the most favorable weather help the
corn and tobacco but little and should the intense heat
and dryness continue few days longer the yield in
these all important staples must be, think less than
il has been for many years But only in Prince
Edward that the prospects OF the farmer gloomy
ln many portions OF Appomatox, Charlotte, Halifax,
Meek enburg, and Lunenburg, the drought has been
equally severe, and nothing short OF a miracle can
make good crops in those countless Farm. RepubH
can.
WARRINGTON CoUNTY.--ln this county the crops
every where abundant Such crops of wheat oats
and grass have seldom been seen. But, in some
portions OF the country many oat fields destroy
ed on Tuesday last, by violent storm OF wind and
INDEPENDENTLY in the southern part of this county,
where the fields present the appearance of having
been rolled, and some OF the farmers are moving the
unripe crop for hay.-A6ingd0n Hirginian.
RocKBR1DGE CouNTY--The wheat harvest of this
county is now over and farmers have realized a
good crop We do not know that the yield was an
indifferent one IN any section OF the country. In
sections hear of very fine yields. Mr. Davis near
Cedar Grove, understand, had about 40 acres in
crop which turned least forty bushels to the acre
We very fine specimen wheat from the crop
of Mr.. John F Shields in The upper end the county
which will yield about forty bushels to the acre.-Ler.
Gag.
ROCKINGHAM CoUNTY.-The farmers in this section
of connrv have been engaged for the last or 10 days
in securing their crops of small grain. We pleas.
ed TO learn that the ravages of the joint has not
been as disastrous as was at r anticipated Some OF
farmers, it is true have suffered considerably from
the ravages Of this insect but from all can learn
upon this subject, do not believe the crop of wheat
will fall greatly behind that Of last season. We UNDER
stand that the quality of the grain is very superior.
and what has been lost in quantity will therefore, be
made up in quality Rockingham Register july ~.
AUGUSTA CoUNTY.-The Stanton papers represent
the wheat crop OF Augusta the present year, as very
sorry one-not worth the cutting, in portions OF
the County
In BoTEToURr the yield has been abundant, and the
quality Of the grain is said to be excellent. Recent
rans too have materially benehted the growing CON
DRourH AGAtN.-We learn that in many parts of
the surrounding country the is almost pershng
tor want OF rain This is critical period for that
crop.-FayettepiU lie IN. c. Observer, June II.