The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04
THE CROPS In VIRGINIA.
NATURE SMILES AND THE OUTLOOK
BRIGHT.
Weather Generally Propitious and Much
Farm Work Being Done-whext and
Oats Have not Been Hurt by Cold.


The regular monthly crop report for
the month Of February has just been is
sued by Col Thomas Whitehead. the
Commissioner Of Agriculture. and the
deductions from the report for all the
counties are divided, according to the
grand natural divisions of the State, as
follows:
Jldeus or.
The weather during the past month
throughout Tldewater has been mild, but
farm work has been retarded by the rain
which fell during the month. a good deal
of rloyyin,, vas done during December
and January and this has placed farmers
i'm the noei,ion 10 be ready for planting
when the snrlnp opens. The counties espe-
ciallv re,,or,fno, too much rainfall are Ac-
comac Naneeuond. New Kent, Henrico,
Princess Anne. Surry, Warwick, York,
and KIM, and Queen. Dlnwiddie, Eliza
beth CITY. Hanover. hing George, and
Westmoreland report that the weather
has been more favoraDic loi idiih "oiN'
On the general CONDITION OF crops caro-
line reports wheat 10 De ioohiis Wen
winter oats, where seeueu idIe, are XIII
ed. carly seeded doing well: Dinwiddie
in fair condition; EllzaDelh lily IN sood
condition. hanover. Wheat and oats look
ing well very little winter killed King
and Oueen. Wheat ard oats looking fair
~ well. some early peas coming up. King
Georpa. Tho condition OF the crops as
good as ever seen at this time OF the
wear. Nansemond Fairly promising UNI
der tho weather conditions. New Kent:
Good Princess Anne: Truck crops have
suffered moro chan during December and
January together: radishes killed out 10
a great extent. spinach not up 20 the
average croD kale. fully an average crop;
spring cabbage IN good shape, winter cab
bage rotting badly. surry: Fairly good
Warwick: Wheat and oats IN FAIR con-
dition Westmoreland: The wheat, though
late. Is looking Well some irish potatoes
and peas have been planted. YORK: W neat
and oats looking we'll
The mild winter has left stock in fine
condition ard generally free from dis
ease. Princess Anne and Surry report
some hog cholera. but not serious Dis
temuer exists TO some extent among the
horses in Westmore'and.
Dinwiddie reports that the Hessian fly
has attacked wheat and oats in some
sections. no other counties report any
damage to crops by insects or disease.
az it Is most too early to note such
depredatiOns
With open weather from now on the
farmers in this section will generally
get their crops in on time.
Mnidieyi gnis.
Alexandra. Campbell, Fairfax. Flu
wanna, Louisa, Lunenburg, Prince Ed
wards and Spotsylyania report the wea-
ther during the past month TO have been
very favorable for farm work. Charlotte
reports February to have been airy good
for blowing. but rather too wet for
burning tobacco plant beds. Chester
field. Grcensville Goochland. and Bruins
wick report work retarded on account
OF wet weather.
on the condition Of or ps all the above
counties report wheat and winter oats
10 be in nLc cond ton. except Goochland,
which reports wheat 10 be- ~ only "A
fair condition with "A less area SEEDED
than usual.
No ravages Of insects or diseases upon
crops reported
Stock OF all kinds are in fine condition.
Many counties report them 70 BE- IN bet
ter condition than for years. Greensville
reports more pork killed this winter than
for some time.
No diseases among stock reported. ex-
cept some isolated cases OF hog cho era
In Campbell county
The farmers are generally reported 10
be well up with their work. with the
exception Of those in the count O. o.
BrunswicS Greensville. and Goochland.
where the wet weather has retarded
blowing.
Piedm 'nf.
All the counties heard from IN this
section report the weather for the rast
month TO have been most favorable fof
farm work. excepting Patrick county.
which reports too many freezes and n
SHOWS.
Wheat and oats are reported TO be IN
a promising condition. and the grasses
seeded with them are also f0ur.shia x.
Rappahannock reports that these crops
are IN some danger from the Hess.an
fly.
stocks generally are in splendid con
dticn. More were fed In the open fields
this winter than usual Lambs promise
to be fine. Rappahannock reports cattle
not TO be looking so well. the weather
the report says has been too warm, and
they have not eaten well.
No diseases Of any kind reported, ex-