Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-23
THE CROPS ARE GOOD
Nl. Whitehead Reports More Favorable
Conditions Than Existed Last Year.
Tuuir rs MORE PLENTIFUL.
lppIcs, Peaches, Pears. and Grapes
I'm Abupdance-Piaccs Where
Fairs VIII be Held. Together with
Their officers and Dates.

the condition and acreage OF the VARIOUS
crops IN the State, is in the hands of the
printer. and will be issued in day or
two. The report Is based upon an I'M
usually large number OF county reports
every county in the State having been
heard from except Northumberland and
buchanan.
"rhe crop conditions for this season.
the Commissioner says. have been much
more favorable than last year. with the
exception OF the cold weather Of April ana
May. which retarded the planting Of the
corn crop and prevented that when was
planted from coming up. thus necessita-
ting replantng in some sections, ana me
dry weather in June. which injured 10
some extent the growing crops, the sea-
son OF 1898 can be said to have been gen
orally favorable, and an abundant yieid
Of all crops is assured.
WHEAT. CORN, OATS. HAY, ETC.
"a large improvement is reported In the
wheat crop over 1921. The prospect III
1891 was only put at 81. while THIS year
the prospect is put at 81. The acreage OF
the wheat crop was reported In 1881 TO De
s.. this year 1t is put at So decrease u
only points ...
"'The prospect for corn this year is put
nj 81. a decrease Of points over I@t'
The falling off in the prospect below last
year Is, no doubt probably due 10 the coiu
wet weather Of the spring Whlch reIdiu-
ed the planting Of the corn crop, ana III
tured in some sections that when Wa
nlanted The acreage this year Is y, last
wear 1O2 Favorable conditions from now
until the gathering Of the crop Will bring
sbe WELD up 10 that Of last year.
s'The reports indicate that there VIII
he n large increase this year in the ytld
Of oats over last year. The prospect IN
,soi was &C; this year il is put at ~, with
an acreage Of %. l point below mat LOT
1894. , T.,
The Weld OF the hay-crop Is good.
-rbe renorts show an Improvement III 'he
oron for this year Of rs points over last
wear and an Increase Of point In the
acreage.
COTTON. TOBACCO, AND POTATOES
"TIeven counties in the State report on
cotton. and give the prospect at q. Inc
rrosnect for last year was SO. rms de-
rrease I'm the prospect is most probaply
dine To the wet and cold weather OF May
r-bera is also a large decrease In the acre
ora this wear over last, being lVI IN 1871
and only 6S in 1895.
.eThe tobacco crop is an improvement
over last year. The prospect IN 1881 WIS
70. this year II is placed at ~ nc
acreage devoted 10 the crop TINS year o.
a., Increase of 10 points over last year.
a. .rrba ,1roeneot and acreage Of the Irish
,,otato crop Is about the same as last year
prosnect. 1895 Sc: prospect, 1884. ~ inc
acreage for both years is reported at W.
.srhere is reported a decrease in the
acreage Of the sweet potato crop from ~
an 1s9, to IS in 1895. The yield was cal
culated last year to be IS per cent. oil
full crop: this year it is placed at - per
cent.
PEANUTS, PASTURES. AND FRUITS.
"T'welye counties report on peanuts
and place the prospect for yield at the
same figure as last year, g. The acreage
this year IS reported at SD-an increase
OF points over last year.
s,rhe cold. wet weather of the early
spring of 1894 retarded and injured the
pastures very much. This year the season
has been more favorable and the cohui-
ton this year is put at San increase OIL
u per cent. over last year.
"Apples, peaches, and pears last year
were q. failure throughout the State This
wear a fair yield may be expected in all
these crops. The prospect for a yield OF
apples is reported at 6S, for peaches %,
Tor pears g.. The grape crop Is reported
TO have a prospect Of Stan Increase OF
~ per cent. over last year"
WILL HAVE MANY FAIRS.
Colonel Whitehead also gives a COM
plete list Of fairs TO be held this year
throughout the State. They are as fol-
lows:
Augusta.-Live-Stock Association; Presi-
dent, c. b. Coiner Fishersvllle; secretary,
Heber Kerr stanton. Date OF meeting
not given.
Botetourt.-Agricultural and Mechanical
Association: President, a. Bcckley. FIN
castle; Secretary. James Mcdowell. FIN
castle Date Of meeting not given.
Accomac.-Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair: President, Or. John Kellam, Locust
Vile; Secretary, Arthur Nottingham, Io-
custville. Date of meeting, August Zhh
TO SOth.
Bedfori.-Bedford Horticultural Soci-
ETY.: President, George Il. Murrel Cole-
mans Falls; Secretary. II. ID Buiord,
Bedford City. Date Of meeting hrs'
week in September. ,
Campbell. -Lynchburg Fair Association;
President. w. i. Clark. Lynchburg, va;
Observation-Disclosures Agricultural
Society: President W. w. Baker, Halls
boro': Secretary, j. Il. Watkins Hans
bOro'.
Essex.-Tdewate Agricultural and
Stock Association: President u. H.
Rrockenborough. Tappahannock; Secreta-
~. c. b. Newbill Centre Cross.
Frederick. Shenandoah Valley Agricul-
tural Society: President. j. X. Mccain,
Stephenson; Secretary. Il. G. Hollis Win
Chester. pate Of meeting, September 10th,
18th, 18th, and 18TH.
Henrico.-Virginia State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society: President j. -
Watkins, Hallsboro: Secretary. w. g.
owens. Richmond. Date OF meeting, Oc-
toter sth TO 18th.
I,oudoun. -Loudoun Live Stock and
Agricultural Association: President II. +.
Rurch. Leesburg; Secretary, w. u. Hemp
stone, I4eesburg. Date Of meeting not
given.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Agricultural
Society: President. John a. Palmer. XII
narnock; Secretary. j. Il. Cralle, Kill
marnock. Date Of meeting November.
I'm, 7th, and Sth.
Nansemond. Suffolk Fair and Agricui-
tural Association: President G. w. Nur-
ney. Suffolk; Secretary. j. Walter Hosier
SUFFOLK. Date OF meeting, October 18th,
10th, and 18th.
Northampton.-Ches Agricultural
Fair Association: President. W. h. VIII
son. Cape Charles; Secretary. James a.
Jarvis. Eastville. Date Of meeting,
August Goth.
Pulaski PULASKI Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association: President Charles
Harmon, Dublin. Date Of meeting, sep
TENDER 24ih. 18th. and 26th.
SpotsylVania. -Rappahannock Valley
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
President. Oliver Eastburn. Frederlcks
burg; Secretary, $. j. Quinn. Date OF