The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-07

stimothy, where not killed out by, the
drought last summer, have produced heavy
yield. Henrtce !: The cool, wet weather of
April, May, and June was the very thing
for grass, and Henrtco was never more
blessed In this respect. Clover, finer than /
ever saw it. was cut and sold nearly month
ago, and the second crop Is mostly fire.
Montgomery: All crops late except grass !;
the season dry until July Let. H1qkldnd !:
Pastures better than usual. 81 :I
FRUrrs.-Spofsytcaaia Very many an
plea have falien from the trees. The peach
crop Is extra large grapes very fine. Sus-
ser: A great falling off In apples and
peaches, owing probably to two or three
severe frosts In May last. Small fruits are
attracting more attention than heretofore.
Orange: Grape.culture promises to become
within few years leading industry Of The
county. Chesterfield Very srall percent.
age OF apples cling,ng 20 the trees. A very
heavy crop Of cherries and plums. Peaches
very fine and with prospect OF paying well.
Princess Aaae' The fruit crop, especially
peaches, bids fair to be larger than ever
known la the county. Apples will be short.
GrecnscIife Apples blossomed and set very
full, but the cold, wet weather, caused them
10 fall of SO that now very many trees are
without any Peaches about Ia the same
condition. Floyd: The fruit crop not 50
promising now as last month. Apples very
defective, at least one4ourth Of the entire
crop falling off prematurely. Fdirfdr:
Peaches have generally failed. Fduquier !:
Grapes promise heavy crop. : Soathasnp-5
ton: Apples In good condition, but the crop
very small. A fiRe end large crop or peaches.
. There Is an increased acreage OF potatoes
n Virginia 10 common With, several other
States, and, also an increased acreage in to-
The chronological record for the month
shows that In PoWbatan county an unknown
insect h reported in the rye, which has re-
ccired the local designation Of rye-fea.
The condition of crops throughout the
country In July is described generally as fol-
lowS:s -st mr. ,vs.-TIT7 tI1g .sft I .1,yr
: During, the month Of June conditions of
vegetable growth were remarkably DIVERSE
fed in different parts of the country. In
the New England and Middle States and as
far south as the Chesapeake bay the general
character Of the season was one Of drought;
in many counties disastrous to vegetation.
The opposite class of hygrometricat condi-
tons prevailed In the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, where the rainfall was enor-
nous 10 some localities, and excessive Units
general average. Cases are reported in
which nearly every day of June was rainy.
The ground became thoroughly saturated.
and the grass gained such Roadway that
many fields Of corn and cotton were aban-11
doned. This abundance of moisture, how
ever, was unfayorable to the development
of insect life, aud consequently the depreda-
tons upon the cotton crop were much less
than the previous reports had given ground
to fear.
In the inland southern States-Arkansas,
Tennessee. West Virginia, and Kentucky
the rainfall was abundant, and in many
places excessive, but not to so Injurious an
extent as in the States farther south. South
Of the Ohio river the rains were generally
moderate, and in many places 'the weather
was reported very fine. Westward an in
crease Of atmospheric disturbances is notice
able; heavy storms Of wind, rain, hail, with
thunder and lightning, were frequently de-
structive of growing crops. West of the
Mississippi the accounts are somewhat yari-
ant, the majority, however, showing an
abundant rainfall, while in no case is the
drought so severe. Heavy hail-storms are
reported in this quarter also. In California
the general character of June was cool and
dry, with exceptions, especially in the north
ern part Of the State. In Oregon the rain
was more general and heavy, in some cases
enabling farmers to dispense with irrigation
entirely. In Linn equity the rainfall was
greater than for twenty years. -,