The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-24

THE CROPS IN THE VALLEY.-The crops
of wheat, oats, and rye, i'll this magnificent
valley of the Shenandoah are looking
splendidly. The earth fiirly groans under
the weight OF the rich treasures borne upon
its bosom. We have never seen the coun-
try looking better, nor has the prospect for
splendid crops of almost everything neces-
sary to sustain life been better. Without
accident, we shall reap the most abundant
harvest ever known.-R0ckinghdn Register.
HARvEsT.-Our farmers are busily en-
gagged preparing for harvest. The grain is
rapidlv ripening, and ere the close OF the
present week the work will have been ge-
ncrally commenced. The wet weather and
severe storms Of the last few weeks have in
iured the growing crops, but we hope not
so seriously as has been supposed Lees
burg Mirror.
WHEAT CRoP.-There is much complaint
among our farmers of the appearance OF
scab in the wheat crop. There is no doubt
| that it is seriously affected. 1t is impossi-
| BILE as yet to form Il very accurate conjec-
| ture as to how much damage has been done.
I Clarke Courier.
THE WHEAT.-We conversed last week
with q number of friends from the coun-
try, who reported their wheat very much
| injured by scab. A good deal of rust was
also found. The long wet spell, coming at
such an unreasonable time, they Thought,
would cause greater damage than is gener-
ally supposed Winchester Times. .t
! Harvesting has commenced in good ear.
nest. and u large yield is being realized.
| We learn that the recent continual rains
were not so Injurious to the wheat crop as
was ut one time unprecedented. We hear OF
some complaint of smut, and few crops
| injured to some extent by rust.-PstfsyIrG'
MIA Tribune. "...
| The WHEAT.-In a recent trip through
the lower and eastern section of this and a
portion of Warren county we were delight
l ed at the splendid prospect Of fine wheat
crop. The upland wheat especially stands
very promising, the low or bottom land
wheat, as general rule, is very heavy ant
lodged to great extent. With the excep.
ton of the injured district, the wheat crop
will be larger than for many years.-She
nnndoah Herald.
TIE HARvEsT.-Our people are now oyel
head and ears in the wheat harvest. W.
hear some complaints Of smut and other dis
eases, but in the main we think Meckien
burg will produce more wheat this haryes
than nny wear since the war. a crop wa
offered us the other day ut one dollar PEI
husbeI. We imagine this will be about tn!
ruling price with -Aeck!enburg Herald
HARvEsr.-The grain is ripening very "a
pidlv, and with an eyenness rarely seen
Great difficulty would have been expe
rienced In cutting the crop on that accoun
were IL not for the number Of reaping-ma
chimes in the county Shenandoah Herald
The wheat harvest IN this section Is abou
over, and our information leads Us to be
lieye that the crop is generally pretty TAI
one. Representations to the same etfec
come to us from other parts Of the State
Fa7nluilie Neacs. ..s..
HARvEsr.-The wheat harvest in this sec
ton Is about finished, and while the grail
is generally excellent, we regret to hea
that the yield is not as large as was antici
psted, and will scarcely reach two-thirds Q
the average Of a full yieid.-Lynohbur
Neaos.
| DRY.-The ground is becoming exceed
ingly dry and hard, and the farmers alread.
express serious apprehensions Of a sever
and disastrous notwithstanding Nesos
Our farmers have been enabled to cut ant
cure their hay without interruption.-She
'nard0ah Herald.