The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS
TInEWATER NTRCTNIA

fast in most localities. Rain is now
needed.
REMARKS or CORRESPONDENTS.
TIDEWATER VIRGINIA.
Sunbeam. southampton county.-W. II.
Dauehtry .-nhe warm weather during the
week has given good opportunities for the
farmers. and they have progressed rapidly
in complaining. Indications are good
for fruit. Grass is putting out rapidly
and the forest showing its leaves very
fast.
Booker Sussex cOunty.-R. +. Moss
The weather fair and very warm all the
week: rain needed. Ground getting dry
and hard generally: complaint Of apple
trees failing 10 bloom. there are still some
peaches, notwithstanding the heavy frost
week before last. Complaining gene
raj.
Wallaceton Norfolk county.-John G.
Wallace. Rain needed badly: compliant
ing being pushed potatoes up: meadows
and last falls seeding suffering for want
Of rain. oats all In ground; good rain
now would almost make up for the tate
spring.
Birdsnest, southampton cOunty.-C. r.
Moore Peaches, plums, pears, and apples
in full bloom.
Onaacock. Accomac county,. C.
Weaver.-The very hot weather has forced
vegetation to the extreme Peaches.
piums. and pear trees in bloom. Early
peas up. Potato-beds backward; some
farmers planting corn.
Disputanta, Prince George county %.
:. Williams Vegetation has made rapid
progress. Winter oats have improved
very much. Grass growing rapidly. 4
gentle rain is needed 10 make the outlook
favorable. Complaining and gardening
is in progress generally.
Spottsville. Surry county b. w. Jones.
Very hot. clear. and dry. Vegetation
made rapid progress. Complaining al
most over. Fruit not injured. save a
few early pears and peaches. Ground
getting hard; rain needed. Forest fires
numerous.
Hampton. Elizabeth City county.-C. l..
Goodrich.-Very warm and dry Vegeta-
ton has advanced rapidly. Rain needed
Petersburg. Dinwlddie county,. NJ.
Colson Weather favorable for getting
ground IN order. hut too dry and hot for
grass, oats. and wheat. which are suffer
Ing. Fruit trees IN bloom In some places:
hot weather injuring bloom. Farmers
up with their work. Rain needed.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Bon Air. Chesterfield county.-W. TT.
Peasants. Past week very dry and
warm: vegetation has been forced up
rapidly from its influence. The need of
rain has retarded plant growth 10 some
extent. Forest and shade trees are
leaiing very fast. and the pastures look
green.
Moselcys Junction. Powhatan county
+. a. Moseley, Jr.-Farmers busy break
ing corn land; some are planting. Nege-
tation looking very well. Winter oats
a complete failure.
Smithville. Charlotte comty.-W. G.
Williams Very warm. Farmers planted
some corn and are refalowing tobacco
lands. Winter oats damaged, but spring
oats look well. Wheat looking badly
but much improved by warm weather
Rain needed.
Rocky Mount, Franklin county,. X.
Binford.-Past week remarkably warm.
Fine prospects for fruit. Rain needed
San Morino, Dinwidde county.-E. C.
Powell. Very warm. Wheat looks well:
oats need rain; clover growing rapidly.
Peach crop almost ruined by previous
frosts: other fruit not damaged. Corn
planting is being pushed. Tobacco plants
flourishing, and farm work we'll advanced.
Rain needed.
Spoke. Henry county w. p. Eanes. 80
Crops at stand still: dry and hot wealth
er. Wheat. oats. and tobacco plants
need rain. Tobacco small for time OF
season. a large crop Of corn will be
planted. Prospects for fruit good.
Keysville. Charlotte county.-E. s.
Jeffress Considerable corn p,anted the
past week. Dry. hot weather has retard-
ed the growth Of tobacco plants; no i'm
proyement IN wheat.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Daleville Botetourt county. h. Low
ry.-Rain needed. Vegetation rapidly
advancing Some corn planted this week
Tenth Legion. Rockingham county,.
NJ. Bradford -Fal sowing OF Timothy
coming very thir. Spring oats starting
with the recent warm weather. Rain
needed.
Blacksburg, Montgomery comty.-Wm.
y. Atwood. Dry and hot unusual for
this season OF year. Wheat and grass
need rain. OATS and spring grass seeding
about over. Corn planting begun Foil
age and bloom putting out on early fruits.
Emory. Washington county james A.
Dayis.-Peach trees In full bloom: apple
trees putting forth leaves. Farmers well
up with their work. Many have finished
oats and ready for corn planting. About
half the wheat crop looks we'll. Plowed
lands are hard.
Monterey. Highland county.-James
.5ones.-Past week exceedingly aae for
all kinds of work. Farmers are blowing
Garden making Is progressing rapidly
Wheat and rye Is making a start: perhaps
Will be better than first expected. Rain
needed.
Blueseun9 TAzewea county.--A. N.i
Clair.-Yegetation has advanced rapidly.