The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-01

The Condition. Surrounding the Crops All
Over the STATE

The weather crop bulletin OF the Nir-
ginia weather service Tor the week ending
Monday last says.
During the past seven days there has
been less them the average amount ~
sunshine and the tcmp,ra lure has aNci-
aged lClOw the normal Tor the 'a<on.
The rainfall has averaged from oAc tv
three inches, being generally heaviest
along the Blue Ridge ln Go, valley, ana
In thu Southeast The wet weather has
Of course delayed wheat thresring and
harvesting oats AMI hay. ANA has slightly
damaged cotton. iut ~ has been very
beneficial 10 the corn crop All over the
State. and greatly benefited the peanut
crop. Reports show that the spring cat
crop IA the Southwest and in the valley u
generally good and b. rfndy fer harvest,
while the hay crop II generally iali 10
good. wheat continues 10 thfcSh out less
Ia quantity than had been expected. The
droughty conditions have teen Well bio-
ken up and following Ter iall crop mas
been commenced Ia some So ions, anu
Will bee more extended this wocki ALL
the corn crop h. generally rendered sate.
The tobacco crop rs gehrally reported az
I'm excellent condition, except somewhat
damaged In Brunswick county 10y eN,'s-
sive rains and only IN DinWiddl" county
IL poor crop reported, IN several secNon5
OF the central and southern counties top
ping has begun. There n 'ohipi",tt
here and there OF grapes iotnns, nu, an
The fruit crOp generally remains IN about
the sameAonditiOn as previously reported:
Pastures have been greatly improved aau
are i'm good condition. ON the whole the
weather conditions during the past week
have been very favorable.
REMARKS OF coREEspOSnfsrs.
JONESVILLE. LEE COrNTN.-rhis
week has been favorable Tor the CROWN
Of corn and pastures There were hraty
rains 32d. Nth, and ground is thoroughly
wet J.. = WIZ > 49,
MARION. sMYTH COUNTY - ieay.
rains this week interfered VIII oats ana
hay harvest Corn and pastures uvins
finely Millet looks unusually Wen. 4 ne
hest season for years Grapes ioiuhs III
some places. Yield of wheat is sa,istiie-
torv. JAMES :. APPEhsON.
RlrRK'S FORK. FLOYD COUNTY An
abundance Of rain ana som" nAhI5'
hav crop: steep corn lands washed p"t
corn has been growing well bnchWn neat
ia very promising Oats are changing,
and the heavy rains have cleared mem mem o'
GLADSTONE. TAZEW ELL COUNTY
ronious rains have thoroughly soaked me
earth eusuring tine corn crop anu
abundant pastur8ge. Oat and hay mar
vest delayed. but no serious ,',n6Ss'
done q. = -, - ..''ir>r
FANCY HILL ROCkBRlD1t 'DNN-
ny ZINE rains corn, and pastures great
IL improved Timothy all harvested.
Above an average crop ~ OATS vei"s
cut. corn crop prospects goon- ,.......,
WuITE POST. CLARKE COUNTY
Heavy rains during thc week, corn mhN-
az fine progress Considerable nay hht
.,ffat VET ia the shock OF account OF
Wet weather. Pastures good.
FREDERICI<sBrRG.-A yeiy GOOD
week. corn is now making rapid pros''ss
and pastures good. ,,,,rt,o>r
LIVINGSTON. NELSON COUNTY
CA croD good wheat yie.i below aver
age Corn aud tobacco doing Wei Slice
the raI s. ana drought broken. ,,,nn
ROCKY MOUNT. FRANKLIN coDN-
qY-Oat crop largest for years. and corn
promises tine same II seasonahie weather
continues two weeks longer. .....
CONCORD DEPOT. CAMPBELL CO.
Tobacco In fine growth and coming IN
top COpiOus rains have improved All
crops. and CHECKED faHag"s OF cnihch
Inns I'm corn -. J. EVANS.
HOOKER. sUSs EN COUNTY We have
had the most favorable week since May.
Corn and peanuts looking much better
X. i. Mos.
HAGUE. WESTMORELAND COUNTY.
Good growing weather. Corn looking
fairly well. Wheat about AN average
Weld oats rot we'll filled. Much Of The
fruit has dropped. Trucks very back
ward. JOHN W. O.. JAWS
sPoP'rSVfLLE. SURRY COUNTY
Warm weather and nuc rains past week
have put corn. peanuts. sweet pliatots,
ard gardens up ~ per cent, and e1rly
moro good rains Will develop late corn.
b. ~. JONES
HIRDSS FIST, NORTHAMPTON tOtN-
TY-COrn has made great growth since
the rain. and sweet potatoes look Vel.
&. r. MOORE.