The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-31
VIRGINIA CROP REPORT.
INTERESTING INFORMATION FOR
TIE FARMERS.

Consolidation Of Danviile Cotton Mills
General Rally Of MethodIsts Ia Lynch
burg stock Exchange In staunton-The
state at Large.
LYNCHBURG, Va. Aug. special. -
The following Virginia weathercrop bullc'
tin No. l5, for week ending on the 29th in
slant, and based on reports from voluntary
crop correspondents throughout the state.
is published 10y the United states Signal
Service, and is furnished hy !. \. Rykcr,
observer at Lynchhurg;
During the past week the temperature and
rainfall have been generally below the
average. with less than an average OF sum
shine. Light frosts were reported in Bath
county on sunday, bat did not cause any
damage. Ia Augusta, Rockingham, and
Albcmarle counties rain is badly needed,
and crops will be cut short. Fodder and
tobacco are being secured in good condition
in some sections and all crops are in ey-
ccllcnt condition in other sections reported
FROM
LYNCHBURG.
Rainfall O29 i'm two DAYS Normal rain
fail would Doc about O.el inch. An crops in
good condition.
BEDFORD CITY.
Rainfall O.@N in two days. The cloudy
weather has somewhat retarded the growth
of the crops.
SALEM.
Rainfall 0.2G i'm two DAYS. The season
still continues favorable for all growing
crops and farm work.
HoLAE.
Rainfall 30 on one night. Frost re-
ported m places, but did not damage corn
and fall pasturasc is looking well. The
buckwhcat crop looks promising lat this
time.
01AINION.
Rainfall O.43 i'm two days. Drouh still
continues. Corn and pastures suffering.
Vegetation burning up. Feeding required
i'm many localities.
DALE ENTERPRISE.
Rainfall 0,l, in one day Prospects dis
couraging for farmers. Wheat less than
half crop. Corn crop short Very little
plowing done for fall seeding. Even with
most favorable weather the usual crop will
not Doe seeded.
YANCEN MILLS.
Rainfall 0.22 il one day. Gras, fields
hard and dry. Tobacco poor. Corn fair.
but short. Gardens good. Rain needed
SUMMIT.
Rainfall above average. Corn and to-
bacco looking Wen. Foddorpulling has be-
gun Pastures in line condition. and on the
whole the country has seldom looked bet
ter
DANNILIE.
Rainfall below average. The continued
rains viii produce a large Weld Of tobacco,
but too much for strictly line tobacco.
FALL GREEN DEPOT
Rainfall 0.37 in one day. Tobacco now
being cut and cured. The backward portion
is maturing finely. Rain needed on high
land. Corn promises good yield.
MOssINGTOED.
Rainfall OBJ ln three days. Corn and To-
bacco show marked improvement since
time Of excessive rains. Fodder pulling
and tobacco cutting commenced and quality
is line.
NO1IOWAN G.. It.
Rainfall, OBJ in two DAYS. Corn and
tobacco crops are i'm better condition than
for several years past
RICHMOND.
Rainfall, O3S in two days. Conditions
favorable % all crops.
PETERSBURG.
Rainfall 0.ls in fcur days. All crops in
l0urishing condition.
SPOIISNiLLE.
Rainfall, llQ i'm four days. Rather too
much rain for the best development OF corn,
peanuts and other crops. Fodder harvest
retarded.
oMIlHIlELD.
Rainfall. 1864 in TWO days.
Crops i'm Southeast Virginia. from Pc
tcrsburg To the coast and from James river
TO North Carolina, are reported as good "a,
for many years