The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-01
THE WHEAT CROP.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SUB
JECT FURNISHED BY THE SOUTHERN
FERTuIZING COMPANY.
The following letters nobly supplement
the reports published by us yesterday:

The following letters nobly supplement
the reports published BY US yesterday:
APPoMATTox.
TOWER HILL, May 2e.-The wheat has
improved very much in the last ten days,
and the crop Of straw is likely to be tolera-
bly, fair. IL the weather suits to fill, there
may be a medium crop yet; but should the
rust attack the straw the crop may be short
ened very much. The rust has only at
tackled the blade as yet.
w. IT. PANKEY & Son.
CAROLINE.
PoRT ROYAL, May 29.-I think there will
be, certainly, one half, and il the season
from now till harvest be very propitious,
two thirds OF the usual crop made in this
section. Within the last two or three days
have noticed in my own crop what we call
here the 'tscab" Ia partial drying up Of the
head). This, think, will increase with
hot, damp weather; and with cool, dry, it
will cease. ] base my iudgment'of two
thirds Of q crop from the result OF similar
season to this about six years ago, when
rust attacked the blades of wheat at the
same stage of growth as this year, and the
wheat ripened prematurely OH account Of
the grain having no blades, but simply the
stalk to feed from, and two thirds of crop
OF inferior quality was made in this neigh
borbood. J. HENRY MARTIN.
CHARLOTTE.
COLES FERRY, May 2S.-The wheat crop
OF my neighborhood promises rather more
than an average yield, but my information is
confined to q limited area, and does not eX-
tend beyond radius Of, say, ten miles.
In reference to the tobacco crop, would
say that not more than half an average one
will be planted in the same area, in consc-
quence OF the almost uneXampled destTuc-
tion of the plants by the fly. Many Of my
neighbors who never failed before have fail
ed utterly in plants the present year, and /
have had numerous applications for assist
ancc. CHARLES BRUCE.
AsP1NwALI, May 29.-From the best in
formation I can get think the wheat crop
in this vicinity promises to be fully equal to
the crop of the last three or four years.
The quality generally will be good, without
some disaster. j. NJ. SMITH.
FAIRFAX.
RAyENSWoTH, May 30.-The wheat is un-
doubtedly injured by the rust on blade
coming so early. hope, however, with
propitious weather that fair crop will be
harvested. W. II. +. LEE.
GoOCHLAND.
NoRTHsIDE p. o., May 30.-Ten days ago
the wheat crop was thought almost to be an
entire failure. Many farmers were Of the
opinion that they would not make seed.
Since that time the crop has greatly i'm
proved, and farmers are quite hopeful. We
think the prospect is good for two thirds or
three fourths OF q crop, at any rate, from the
present prospects. BROoKING O'KEAN.
MADISON.
COURTHOUSE, May 29.-I venture the pre-
diction that the crop Of this county will be
short of last years at least one third, with
out calculating damage from new enemy
inst discovered upon wheat-heads-a green
flea-size insect, called by some milk-weayel.
The late wheat generally promises more.
w. I. CAVE.
MARTINS STATION, May 2S.-Wheat pros
pect very much improved in the last week.
From present appearances we think there
will be more than an nSayerage crop in this and
counties. Some fields are very
much damaged by fly and some by rust, but
the acreage is large, and there is splendid
growth where no accident has happened
to it. CALFEE BROTHERS.
RAPPAHANNoCK.
FLINT HILL, May 29.-.-Early in the spring
the wheat crop promised to be very fine.
The farmers now seem to think it will be
about half as much per acre this season as
last. Some think it has been attacked by
some kind Of an insect. There is much
complaint OF rust. JOHN S. BROWNING.
ROCKINGHAM.
HARRIsoNBURG, May 29.-The prospects
for wheat crop in this county are better
than they have been for several years.
SIBERT s. YANCEY.
SOUTHAMPTON.
WoRRELL's POST OFFICE, May 29.-The
present crop of wheat in Southampton is at
least four times larger than any previous
year since the war, and up to the 1st OF
Nav was the best. But since the wet season
set in the rust has attacked it, and while it
is very slight compared with the reports
from other sections, will injure the crop to
some extent. Ny own crop is the best
have seen, and will be ready to harvest next
week. l. think I will certainly get fifteen
bushels per acre, and some of Ely neighbors
put it higher. n. r. RIDLEY.
SPoTSYLyANIA.
TuoRNsBURG, May 2S.-The wheat crop
has greatly improved in the last seven or
eight days. l think there will be two thirds
Of a crop made in this section.
w. u. BLANToS.
IMPROVEMENT ON THE WEARvEs.- Old
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