The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-29
cOvDITSOS. or THE cEoPs.
1.-THE Recent Rains Have Proven 'e'' D'"'-
doia4So Vegetation.

1xxcvpr,ve. VA. Juno 2s.-lSpecial.l-The
xoatbsr-crop bulletin lNo. 80 Of the Virginia
Weather Service. cooperating WIN inc o.a''
BOARD of Agriculture. for the, week endinl
Monday. June ~, lb.H. IS as IoiiO"o. AZ.
Da,"l-.s received fcr tho week ending Mon.
H., ~, at IL had i,een q week OF continued
hon temperature. an the maximum temp
sa.,,,ee have averaged about 80 degrees uahy'
TThe sunshine has also, been geneIally aooss
fbe normal aud has been faForaole loI nar tSs'
inc the wheat, oats nd grass crops. iht
~ I'll bas been in the nature OF
innai showers and thunder-storms. with
I,arerallv dry weather until fridaY
yben GOOD rains occurred IN the sections
nortbward from Peterst mTg, where ram was
roost needed Good rains occurred MQhIHY
Afternoon and night. " hich has pTooaDly
been more extensive thar previous oao" %. :,
a. Tvnchburg. Norfolk and Washington CITY
ali renort o lod rains. These rains Will prove
yerv opportune % all growing crops ana WIN
esneciailv benefit the corn aud loDAccO
crops. The wheat haT vest Is nearln az
compilation and the yisid is geheINl'S
good aud in some section u ABOVE sno MI
Tsge The first crop of gra IS Is pretty Wen
alt harvested and the crop IS rather snort;
The harvesting of the oat crop IS begun anu
Tie cr,, ia generally short, though IL - TO
noyted as good in some Of che southeastern
counties. and ia Southampton county VIC
spring crop - smd 10 Do supoi''' ~ ""
HillsyilIe. Carroll county, reports rain on on
SUNDAY Danyille reports 0.6i-inch raihiait
Ivuchburg 90: kottJwsy Courthouse l'oo'
Petersbnrg O. 80: Richmond. 0.73 Birds Nest
q 10. Cape Charles, o.; Norfolk, VIE hVch-
Vile had good rain Friday. In Suny county
Good rains fell Friday. MOteley's Junction
rsnorfs LIGHT showers Oh Friday. Following
are extracts from reports u speciai coIloS-
pondents am, -
;. Hilsville. Carroll county have
been favorable TO growing crops and irult.
Danv.lle-Crops dong well, with hne grow
ing weather. - o.,a,
Monday. which were very benehclai u tue
corn and tobacco crops and TO pastures.
Manassas-The wheat IS about ali cut. Oats
will be short on account OF lack OF ram
Annandale. Fairfax countY-Wheat harvest
about ended: the heads are well hled, guI
tho stand was thin Fay harvest Will end TINS
week and the yield is light.
Rockville Hanover county-Rain last Fri
day greatly improved corn and oats. To-
bacco all set Wheat harvest ended WIN
GOOD WELD. Winter oats splendid. and spring
oats promise we'll. Very little fruit except
berries.
Nottoway Courthouse-Local rains abun-
dant Dry weather and sunshine Is needed
for securing wheat and hay crops.
Petersburg The rain OF Saturday came a.
a time when much needed.
Saluda. AIiddlesex county-First crop of
grass pretty we'll harvested. The yield Is good
and quality fine The wheat acreage was
small, but the yield is rather above the ave-
rage.
Handsom's Depot. Southampton county
All crops are growing and doing we'll. The
spring oats crop IS better than the winter
crop. which is something unusual in this sec
ton.
Cape Charles. Northampton county-The
correspondent reports having cut the second
crop Of alfalfa. The drought has prevented
summer blowing.