Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
VIRGINIA CROPS.
THEIR CONDITION AND PROBABLE
YIELD.
United states Agricultural Depnrt-
meut's Report nv to Corn, spring
c,,tn po,ntocs. Tobacco. Hay, and
Fruit.
Fruit.

full crops. nay II "p"'N
and pasturage is excellent. Apples anu
grapes have been seriously daHaseu ~
the rose bug.
Alleghapy.-Corn, Irish potatoes, ana
applee promise crops above normal. Tim
othy hay and pastures are good
Augusta.-Corn greatly benefited Dy
July rains, and is now above the aVerase.
Oats. Irish potatoes, and hay are iui'
crops. and apples only slightly peio"
normal. Peaches are failure.
Rath.-Au crops short, owing to unfa-
vorable weather conditions through hioS'
of the season.
Bedford.-COrn promises ,he pIsSe
Weld in many years If the chinch-pus uo.S
not damage II. oats are very hedNy'
Uav is a full crop. Tobacco shows
decline I'm acreage and is not In promising
condition. Apples. peaches, ana. grapes
are all fully up TO the average.
Ro,etourt Corn has improved at least
On nar cent. since July LIST, and indications
now point to a big yield. Rains continue
and IL Is feared that oats Will be damaged
in shock.
NAL. oats are making good yield. To-
bacco. hay, and pastures all fine.
Charles City.-Corn, wheat, ana oats
were damaged by the extremely hot wea-
Their in June. Corn has improved, ana,
with favorable weather from date, VIII
make a good crop. Timothy hay Is a
full yield: clover ~ per cent short.
Charlotte-Neary all crops short, DUCK
wheat and hay being about the only *
ceotions.
esterheld.-Rainfall abundant. Corn
promises a full yield. oats, hay, and pas
lures all good.
Cumberland.-Cornis uneven, some hav-
ing been planted late. Tobacco has a poor
stand, and there is a large proportion
of small plants. Glover OF last years
sowing nearly all persisted; what was LETT
is OF good quality. Grapes badly damaged
by rot.
Fauquier.-Corn is I'm splendid condi-
ton. indicating yield above the average
oats improved wonderfully in July, anu
have made a good yield. Tobacco, sweet
potatoes. hay, and apples are good crops
Frederick.-Corn Is I'm good condition.
Notwithstanding the dry, cool weather OF
the past month. Hay is a good crop The
thinning-out of apples by the 1eavy crop
has improved the quality Of those left.
Characterization is three weeks later
than usual. most OF it having been plant
Cd I'm June Early planted was much
damaged by worms. Hay is exceptionally
good Potatoes Of both kinds VIII make
full yield
Goochland.-Corn improved rapidly du-
ring July. and, under favorable condi-
tions from date. will make a full crop.
oats were injured by drought In June.
Hay Is fine.
Graysun.-Corn a full average. Apple
crop immense Peaches "A failure.
reenesville.-TobaccO promises a nun
yield. Pastures fine Thls Is the year Tor
fruit. and every Seeding peach tree Is
full.
Henry.-The season has been favorable
for cultivating corn, and 1t Is In rair
shape. Chinch-bugs are numerous IN some
fields. and have done some damage. me
area OF tobacco is not large. but the
crop is in promising condition.
Hlghland.-Crl rs have been injured 10
some extent by recent storms. irish
potatoes promise a fun yield. Peaches
and grapes are an entire failure. Many
trees were killed outright by the severe
weather of last winter.
King GEORGETOWN a full average.
Wheat and oats have threehed out Hight.
King and Queen.-An early planted
corn was badly damaged by cut worms
and the average consequently reduced
Lee.-An crops damaged by frost
drought. and cut worms. Recent rains
have improved pastures and millet.
Loudoun.-Corn has been damaged in
some localities by the bud worm. oats
are good.
Nladison.-Corn above the average.
Fruit crop short.
AIiddlesex.-Prospect for a full yield Of
corn never better. Hay and pastures fine.
Nansemond.-Corn was greatly benefited
by the favorable weather or july
and now promises nearly full crop.
Potatoes of both kinds poor.
New Kent.-All growing crops improved
by late rains. Sweet potatoes are making
a good growth. but will be late.
Nottoway.-Corn has been slightly dam
aged 10y cut worms, and the cool nights
have prevented it from making normal
growth. Tobacco has suffered from the
same causes Apples and peaches are
full crops.
Orange.-Weathe conditions favorable
for all growing crops, and everything ex-
cept fruit promises fun returns.
Powhatan.-Corn has not had sufficient
rain, and the prospect IS below the ave-
rage Tobacco Is late and it is
impossible 10 predict tn outcome. Hay Is
short and fruit a half crop.
Princess Anue.-Crops have suffered
from unfavorabe weather conditions
through most Of the season and nearly all
short. Rains OF recent date have done
much good, but the final result cannot as
yet be foreseen.
Prince George.-Cut-worm have been
worse than ever known. and have injured
the yield Of corn, which was generally
planted late. Fruit Is full crop.
Prince WILMINGTON IL above the aver
age and pastures very fine. Rain abundant
in July. Apples a full crop. In some Sec
tons peaches We're killed by late frosts.
Pulaski.-Corn Is growing rapidly;
weather very favorable. oats injured by
the aphis avena. Apples a full crop.
Richmond.-Corn in fine condition oats
are light In weight. Early patOtoes are a
short crop; late ones better Sweet-pOtato
plants were scarce and made a poor stand
Hay Is short
ROckbrldge.-Corn promises a full yield
and oats are above the average Barley
buckwheat. and Irish potatoes are in full
normal condition. Apples are a heavy
crop: peaches a failure.
Rockingham.-Ths weather conditions OF
July have been NEST favorable. and corn
is above normal. Hay and potatoes were
cut short by early drought. oats are
making a big yield.
Russell-Corn and pastures have been
greatly benefited by the fine rains OF the
past two weeks. Apples are of fine quail
ty: peaches a failure
Scott.-Abundant rains during tho past
two weeks have brought corn and grass
forward in good shape. and they are now
making rapid growth. Apples promise
an immense yield.
Stafford.-The hay crop suffered from
frequent showers during harvest Pas
lures better than usual at this date.
Sweet-potatoes a full average.
Surry.-FavOrable weather throughout
July improved the condition of all grow
ing crops. and the outlook Is more en-
couragng.
Warren.-Corn has been we'll cultivated.
is clean, and has vigorous growth Rain
abundant. Oats all in shock. and are