Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-09


VIRGINIA.-The weather and condition of
crops in Virginia furnished by correspondents
of the United States Signal service at stations
In the counties named below for the week end
ed July 4th, have been received by the SPECTA~
TOR from the Lynchburg signal station.
The stations from which reports were receiv-
ed are located in smyth. Montgomery. Roam
oke, Bedford, Rockingham, Augusta, spotsyl
vauia. Prince Edward Nottoway, Charlotte,
Isle of Wight and Surry counties, and from the
cities of Richmond, Petersburg and Lynch
burg which latter represents reports from the
surrounding country of each city. The follow
ing conclusions of the observer are announced
as the average-temperature and amounts of
sunshine above normal. Rainfall in the West
and Southwest of the State more than az aver
age, while In the eastern section, there has
been but little. and in some places none at all,
and the dry weather is beginning to effect the
crops in these localities-particularly in the
southern end of Prince Edward and In parts of
Isle of Wight where there has been no rain for
two weeks. Corn generally is doing well. Oats
have slightly improved, and the harvest of
them commenced in the Southeast. Fruit is
generally short.
WESTERN STATEs.-Following is the sum.
mary of the Cincinnati Price Current for the
week, made up from its special correspondent
in several States.
"The past week has been marked by high
temperature in the West. and in some districts
the excessive heat with lack OF moisture is I'M
pairing the condition of growing crops. The
injury from such causes however appears to be
confined to comparatively limited areas. The
corn crop is making excellent progress in a
large proportion of its area in the West The
oats crop has developed nothing especially new
during the week. there being little to give a
the crop Than previously. The winter wheat
harvest has progressed under favorable condi-
tiops of weather, as rule. excepting for the
influence of the heat upon the harvest hands
and animals. The later evidence in regard to
yield OF winter wheat gives promise of rather
better results than have been expected, as to
quantity, and possibly as to quality. although
there will be much of the grain quite deficient
in weight. In the sprlog wheat regions the
outlook is we'll N Rintained in regard to wheat,
but all things considered is not more promis-
ing than indicated in The recent detailed in
formation"
The Chicago crop correspondent of the New
York Journal Of Commerce makes up very full
report to that paper of the weather and condi-
| tion of crops IN the West. The following ex-
| tracts are taken from his report:--
1.-THE grain so far cut has been mostly the
| early varieties, and the present week wilt see
| the commencement of the winter wheat har.
vest proper. Every state. with the exc. ption
of Michigan will b ave reapsrs in the field from
now until the crop is all secured. Mlilers every
where in the winter wheat oelt seem anxious
and willing to lay in supplies at present prices,
| but are fearful that farmers will not Sell as
| freely az they did on the opening OF harvest a
year ago.
| AS tospring wheat. during the last forty eight
| hours reports OF damage by the intense heat of
| last week have been very numerous, yet take
these statements with considerable latitude
| for the reason that do not believe that spring
| wheat was far enough advanced to be damaged
/ by rust or blight. There is no question, how
| ever II the present heated term should con-
tinue another week, but tina: the general aver
age prospects would certainly be reduced.
| Oats are now all headed out, but they certa in
| ly show up poorly everywhere. 1t is not nee
| essary to recapitulate the conditions which
| have brought about this result further than
| that we have had a season of extremes-after
| seeding very cold. backward weather. then
beating rains and insects destroying large areas
| of the crops. We look for very decided reduce
| ton in the yield as compared with the last two
| crops.
during the last ten days. 1t has not received
the usual amount of cultivation, and Is now
| generally too large to cultivate. My reports
| would show fair prospect for an average crop
| of corn, Take the country az a whole with the
| extreme beat and the sudden change from wet
to dry weather, the spring wheat and corn are
| ip such condition that we can simpiy report
| what they are to-day, and leave the tuture
prospects Tor another dispatch"