The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31
THE OCTOBER CROPS.
MONTHLY u rom FROM THE STATE
DEPdRrWENT or dGRfcULTURE.
Correspondents From Every Part OF
virginia Give The Result Of Prsc-
deal Observations.

The following report by Colonel Thomas
Whitehead. Commissioner OF Agriculture
. Virginia. for the month OF October
D.. based upon reports received from those
u.1 h.sc consented Co act as monthly
..u ..ouIcuts Tor that department
tu.o tae replies are not as numerous as
.. .al hoped TO receive, yet de work
..a aen one. and 30 is hoped chat 90 can
Do. more fully perfected ia the future.
..I uat tae reports viii come in prompt
.y. and tlat au counties will be heard
uom.
Underwater
Iaa dry weather and. later the wet
weather impedcd thc sowing Of wheat
tlt by this time 80 has been almost COM
lctla. and some is up and looking wen"
Ihe usual quantity of winter oats ""'
been seeded.
Farmers are housing the corn crop.
some are reported % have iHau' ny
finest crop they have ever mtde. D-- ~
crop upon some OF the poor laAus 49,
is usually late SIS short ana even -, ,
She average yield FOR this secion' 80
..-,s or. 4, good condition. and STOCK
f. f.otfrr very well. no diseases re-
r1rf.B ,yrerf some distemptF among
horses and this is not reported as SERIOUS
t..I.e have been bringing good prices
l.' r-rner 300 Wcstmoreiald county has
s.If 100 barrels. and has as many more
90 Ship.
Tor The trucking region 10 is reported
hIt ala IAN crops. as kale, spinach
lettuce cabbage. and fall seeding OF clo-
...| 10 IIfH
fully as good cs ever seen.
NO frost Co date sufficient TO show on
the vines OF the second crop Of potatoes
and snap beans.
Tho truckers Ga this section have OF
Iato years been sowing late crops or
snap beans for shipment TO Northern
markets in October and November ana
a.easl5naily there is a year in which
This tender crop is shipped North as
..f8 as December.
Tho farmers VIII dig this year The finest
crop Of second crop potatoes ralseu III
several years.
M farm work IS up in good style.
weather IS and has been very propi-
u.ls for growing crops.
ra8 correspondent for Norfolk county
SAYS.
..- June rainfall was was S35 inches.
which zen in eight showers; our July
r..rflU was GIL inches, In eleven show
r... our August rainfall was Oh inches,
.. thirteen showers; our September rain
g.. was CO inches. In other words II
.rtI here on forty-one different DAYS
...|ry four months time, during which
inches of rain fen. This kept the
Ground ln fine shape, and rs one OF lhe
sons for the fine condition OF all crops
...- o1 the land The whole face OF the
r-ry is now showing up green with
.. fu and winter crops, ana we nave
.. r.11rt the most favorable condluoh
things for several years.
Middle.
H..urts received from this section say
.... tle weather for the past month has
.. bean favorable 90 farm Work. lhere
los been too much rain.
"f. corn crop is being housed, but
...r. ls complaint that the wet weather
delayed the maturing OF the gram
I'D also the curing of the iodlei aller |
.t.e. In some counties wheat mas Deeh
.....l by being stacked too wet The /
Weather has delayed the farmers ln |
Ing their wheat some counties re-
.+ t6at the area win bee curtailed An
...r county reports that owing 90 the /
.-fnaes OF the corn crop, which was /
atIv damaged by high water the area
wheat seeded would be increased pro-
DIy ~ per cent ., loo.
some counties expect scarcity or lohb
d caused by the shortage IN the nay
-.u and tine damage done corn FODDER by
le winds and rains.
The apple crop SIS fair one ana Is
.ue purchased at good prices.
Tae correspondent from Pittsyivanla
.rs that 5ust after sending I'm his report
u last month his section was visited by
.tracteI winds and rains. which dld
.f DAMAGE 10 tobacco, bruising and
EIne 10. lie says the crop will not
I...I I'D per cent in quantity, and VIII
lower in quality.
Another correspondent reports the crop
uI one as 90 quantity but inferior in
ltv. especially as regards color.
THE oat crop was "a une one ana an
.r..aeI acreage ls reported as seeded.
... Weld of corn and wheat was i3lr |
some counties Of this section and exc
...t iu others.
r. PASTURES continue good and stock
-. looking well and are in good condl-
. SO diseases reported among them.
correspondent says: "The condition !
Tie farmers ls 8s good as at any time |
the close of the war.
Severe storms visited Stafford county
.l vicinity ON the 18th and POD instant. |
H. ..r-asu1adont from the above county
l
10 Ia thickness on the 10th instant
The valley and Piedmont.
some counties report seeding backward
r account OF the wet weather.
Frederick county reports that the wealth
P has been an that could be desired IN
citing The seed in the ground, and give
U.s. tho wheat "a good start. The grass
.ad sJwed with the wheat is reported
Bee growing nicely
There ls some complaint Of mCuldy corn
..f-d by the delay in housing owing 20
Wet weather. but 70 IS stated that any
mage thus sustained win De more than
s., by the WELD Of this crop, which Is
F.r than was expected
Ial apple crop IS reported as damaged
y tho storm OF August the 18th, and
se by the storm of the 18th instant
20 the last storm did not compare IN
verify 20 that OF August.
The peach crop IS reported 20 be mostly
posed Of. and az profits that compare
Eorably with that upon other things
..k h improving and pastures are good
Southwest
Ths weather for the past month has
an favorable. The preparing of land
r. fall sowing has been pushed rapidly,
ID many farmers have these crops plant
Gathering the corn crop has been kept
some By wet weather but no mate
damage is reported 10 the crop.
Tobacco is reported as successfully hous-
a and the crop a better quality than
' year,
i-- assures hold out well. The stock
\ n r90d condition, and shipments are Z
made 90 the markets. ,
....' HlI De a scanty crop as the frOSts