The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
the TIRGINIA CHOPS.
Generally Favorable Conditions During
tho Past Week.


tho Past Week.
Following Is the weekly crop bulletin
OF the Virginia service for the week just
ended:
Generally favorable conditions have con-
tinued to attend the progress of crop
growth during the past week. The plant
ing Of corn Is about finished I'm all sec
tons. and much oil that put in early is
up and showing a good. strong growth.
Winter wheat IS stu improving. though
the cool weather OF the latter part OF the
week checked IL somewhat. Glover is
mostly reported in good condition. pota-
toes coming mp nicely, Where planted.
and fruits promising. Considerable to-
bacco has been set out. though the major
portion OF this work yet remains TO be
done. The plant Is In very flourishins
condition. Light frosts on the sth injured
sweet potatoes somewhat. and the cool
winds were destructive to apricots.
ounces. and white hgs. Strawberries be-
ing shipped from Accomac and Norfolk
counties.
In Tidewater Virginia the weather has
been favorable except the last half OF the
week. when II became rather too cool for
the best development Of the various
crops. Corn coming up. Potato sprouts
being planted Green peas coming for
ward. Local rains were OF much benefit
10 vegetation. especially old grass land.
Glover is in blossom IN some localities.
but f. too short 10 cut. In Sussex county
peanut and cotton-panting has progressed
rapidly. while I'm Surry county II has been
retarded. Pastures and grass fine. oats
looking well.
Throughout tho Middle Virginia section
most OF tho correspondents report crop
growth as being checked TO some extent
BY cool weather. Good growing showers.
however. have fallen. and much benefit
was received therefrom. Wheat is gen.
orally doing well, but chinch-bpgs seem
10 he on the increase, and are damaging
this crop seriously wherever they have
made their appearance. Complaining
IS finished. and some OF the crop Is up
and growing well. Strawberries arc
blooming heavily. Oats. clover and
grass In promising condition. Some plant
ing OF tobacco has been done. and large
preparations are being made TO set out
this crop next week II the weather IS
seasonable. Garden truck IS making
rapid progress In portions OF Charlotte
and Mecklenburg county, the recent rains
caused streams to overflow. damaging
corn in bottom land.
a general lack Of rain over tho great
Valley section has resulted in holding
crops about stationary. The weather has
been warm until the latter part OF the
week. and rain Is much needed. In
Wythe and Roanoke counties some local
showers fell but not sufficient 10 do
much good Wheat is heading out low.
but doing fairly well. Corn has made an
unusually rapid growth. and in some
places Is being worked over. Glover is
coming up very well.
Pasturage fair. Fruit IS falling from
tho trees.
Other States.
WASHINGTON. May 12.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Agricul-
tural Department is as follows:
North Carolina, Ralegh-Temperatur
above normal, except 9TH and Sth, which
We're very cool, with even light frost re-
ported. killing some cottoa; transplanting
tobacco and sweet rotato slips and Gull
tvating corn and cotton the chief Work
now.
South Carolina, Columbia-Enough rain
generally, although drought continues IN
places: corn entirely satisfactory in stand
and condition: cotton being chopped, per-
feet stands generally; grains improved'
miner-held crops and gardens making
good tgrowJhs; cut-worms and potato
bugs numerous.
frfNfElAs AAlailiA- isAN'F7AFftf -t's
weather with unevenly distributed rain
fall but generally a good week for crops;
cotton growing slowly and being culti-
waited; corn very promising; fruit pro-
poets continue good: garden truck grow
ing slowly except where favored by rain.
Florida, Jacksonville-Although some
cotton not up and many reports Of bad
stands, on the whole the week was de-
cidedly more favorable; some rain In
every county. varying In character and
uniformity: marked Improvement in corn
melons, and vegetables.
Alabama. Montgcmery-Week general
" favorable; all crops being rapidly
worked: considerable replanting neces-
sary on lands badly WASHED previous
week: cotton. corn. and cane healthy and
making rapid growth; worms damaging
corn I'm scattered localities; oats ripen-
ing: minor crops hourishing; plums and
peaches shedding.