Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-11

well WofSeu,
Bofeiourt.
THE OUTLOOK QUITE PRONlsryG.
HEAVY RAINS SOrwITHsTANs.
ING.
Heavy rains fell yesterday evening
July Stb), accompanied by wind a
slight hail swept over this section.
blowing down oats and corn and making
streams impossible. Thousands o.
acres Of hay were caught on the gro ami,
but the wind and sunshine OF t0.lsy
enable the farmers to haul up, 50 httie
damage results.
Farmers are busy hauling 40 She,,.
Only one crop theeshed, and It vas d.
appointing in yield, though god.
The damage TO the crops from recent
rains was very little compared with re-
ports from other counties.
Hay other than clover, fine.
Oats superb.
Corn promising.
No bridges or mlll-dams washed Away
very recently.
Eoanoke.
ON THE WHOLE \ PRETTY FAIR RI.
PORT FROM THIS COUNTY.
The yield of the wheat crop promises
to be above the average, but It * much
injured by the rams, and the quality Of
wheat is dcteriorsted IN consequence.
The hay crop i, large, but much OF
i, is lost, and the remainder damaged
by rams.
Corn and tobacco are doing iuely.
know of 10 mi dams washed away
in the county. but washing of lands Sc
riously affected some localities.
BEST DAT CROP FOR THIRTY YEARS
WHEAT GOOD, &C.
The wheat crop is large aud is not
much damaged a. yet.
Hay crop very large though butlit.le
has been cut.
Corn is small, weedy, and irregular.
Oats are the best IN thirty years.
We have had terrible storms Of ram
and hail in localities, but no grea.
damage has been done. Generally the
roads are washed ou;, but no dams are
destroyed.
Cattle fat and heavy.
Smytn.
ALL THE CROPS POOR ENCErT OATS,
WHICH WITH GOOD WEATHER
WILL BE FINE.
| have seen farmers from different
parts Of the county within few days.
They report the wheat crop generally IN
shock the quality inferior, the yield
below an average, and It IS being fur
Their damaged from continued rain by
moulding and sProutlng.
The promise Of the oats Is good AMI
if fair weather sets IN soon full crop
is expected.
The continued rain has prevented the
proper cultivation Of the corn crop.
some farmers talk about half crop
compared with last year.
The grass crop is being damaged or
hive. Clover IS almost an entire loss
for hay. The area OF crops Is perhaps
above the sycrage.
Wishing ton County.
WHEAT CRor TWO THIRDS; HAY
AVERAGE; OATS VERY PROMls-
ING; coRN UNrRoMIsING, NC.
The wheat crop promised to be an
average ere for this section until tho
rains commenced, but the continuous
rains for the last month have damaged
il very much. 1t Is all cut and stand
| ing IN the Held IN the shock, and 4 great
deal Of It is moulding and sprouuns.
! To 10 this time one third would be a
fair estimate Of the damage to It ~
the rams.
The hi. crop 4 an average one, bat
not Is good As last year. 1t also -
beng Gansged by the continuous heavy
rams. in the lowiands where the
grass is heavy j, has fallen dOTn, aud
on upland meadows the growth Of
weeds Is heavy. The crops will be very
seriously damaged sOcn, unless there
is cessation Of rain.
The cat crop Is very promising. Il
is now beginning 10 rlpen, and VIII b
very good unless damaged hereafter.
The prospect for the corn crop is not
good. Ogins 20 the continuous rams
the farmers have not worked their corn.
The prospect non is for about half the
ayersge crop.
The North, Middle, and south FORKS
Of Hcls;on have been rapidly out OF
banks Tor the last MONTH but not high
enough at any tine to damage mill
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