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

yesrs, and on good, stiff lands remsrka-
bly, promising. t., .u
Trucks generally have done well,
particularly forward Irish potatoes tue
Weld Of these being uncommonly large
and Of fine quality.
/ have not heard Of the breaking Oh
.nv mill.dams, or damage by the rains
70 any of the ponds, or any serious
damage to farms or roads on account
of heavy rains within the county.
We are having many northern gen.
tlemen visiting us IN search OF farms.
and many sales have been effected, and
many more in the near future at very
fair snd adequate prices.
No wheat, as far as | have been able
TO learn, has been as yet threshed
owing to the wet weather, and that on
some farms where badly shocked some
indications of sprouting to slight
extent.
Hanover.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES
AND MILL-DAMs BY FLOODS; CRoPs
INJURED BY EXCESS OF RAINS.
The wheat on the upper land is very
good, but seriously injured by the con-
tinued wet weather. On the low
grounds, subject to overflow, it is an
entire failure, as far as have been able
TO learn. There arc fine crops OF oats
and hay, but they are injured by wet
weather. Corn and tobacco are also
injured. The prospect on the sandy
lands is very fine. | have seen one
field on the - Plain Dealing" farm, be-
longing to Mr.. Thomas, Of your city,
that is as fine a growth Of corn as l
ever saw on high land.
The fresbet of last week was very de-
structiye to bridges and mill.dams. Two
bridges near this place, over the Pa
munkey river, known as " Littlepage's"
and Norment's," we're washed away.
| also hear that two bridges over the
South Anna river, known as Gilman's-
Mill" bridge and "James's-Mill"
bridge, are gone. Two private bridges
over Little river are also gone-one near
Hanover Academy, belonging to Colo
mel Ii. P. Jones, and the other belong.
ing to Mr.. A. j. Snead at his mill.
The following mill-dams have been
washed away, to wit: Seldom Mallory's,
on the South Anna; Gilman's and
Cross's, on creeks, and hear that Mrs.
Annie Morris's mill-dam, in Caroline
county, has been swept away. The
streams have been higher than since the
Lincoln food, April, 1861.
York.
BOUNTEOUs YIELDS IN THE TRUCK
GROWING COUNTRY, &C.
This is not wheat-growing county.
Our lands are employed principally as
truck.gardens. The gathered crop of
vegetables has been very bounteous.
Corn is damaged to soma extent by
the recent heavy rainfalls.
The oat crop here far exceeds the
average Of past years.
Charles City County.
WHEAT BELOW AVERAGE; OATS NOT
GOOD; CORN PROMISING, sc.
According to the best information |
can get | am of the opinion that tho
wheat crop in this county is nothing like
an average one, and the oat crop not
good by any means. A considerable
portion Of the crop will be lost, owing
to the continued rains. The corn crop
is looking well. but suffering for the
want OF cultivation. The land up to
this time has been too wet to be
ploughed.
Southampton.
TIE GENERAL CROP-YIELD NOT MORE
THAN 668 PER CENT; DAT CROP
LARGE.
We estimate last years crops at 80
per cent. For the present year the pros
pect at this time is gloomy, and, with
the most favorable seasons from now
on we do not think the yield will be
over CG per cent, and if the rains con-
tinue as heavy as for the last ten days
it will be much less.
The rainfall has been heavier than
for many years; warehouses; are over
flowing their banks, and serious damage
is being done to the low lands subject
to overflow, from which we usually
realize our largest crops.
The cat crop is larger than for years,
but has been very seriously damaged
by wind and rain.
Norfolk.
TRUCK CROP EXCELLENT ; VERY
LITTLE DAMAGE FROM RAINS,
&C.
All the crops gathered thus far in
this county have been excellent-viz.,
kale, spinach, peas, strawberries, cab
bagc, and potatoes. Ksle, spinach, and
cabbage brought very poor prices, bat
the other crops sold we'll. The other
crops are very promising-viz., toma-
toes, corn, and peanuts, and large
Weld may be expected. We have not
: been injured materially by the frequent
, rains. The condition Of crops generally
hes been and is still very hopeful and
encouraging as to quantity.
Accomack.
CROP PROSPECTS VERY PROMISING
OATS sPLENDID--IRISH POTATOES
UNPRECEDENTED
: Crop prospects at this time are very
> promising. speak from actual obser'
walton, having in the last ten days ira
u yelled through nearly every part of the
j.; county. The corn prospect is very good
indeed, and indicates an average yield
: The oat, for the breadth Of land seed
> ed, now approaching harvest, is better
than it has been for the lest twenty
J years. Irish potatoes are unprecedent
7 ed, in many instances yielding from
, forty to fifty barrels to one of seed, anC
= prices thus far are all that could bt
y asked. Wheat-very little seeded anC
not relied on as crop, but the few lots
. harvested are about an average yield.
We have had a good deal of rain, bu
, nothing to injure-no mill-dams broker
y away no bridges moved from their &C
|. customed places.
o THE MIDDLE COUNTRY.
- Fluvanna.
SAD ACCOUNTS OF DAMAGE DONE b
"a HIGH WATER, &C., &C.
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