The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-10

The Weather Checked the Growth of Gar
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The Weather Checked the Growth OF "ar-
d.ns saud Trucks -isensaoial tn Others.
Following is the weekly crop bulletin OF
the virginia service for the past week
copious rains have continued TO occur
aver the state during the past week.
delaying farm-work TO some extent IN ''e
ridewater and Middle Virginia SECTIONS
but not preventing It i'm the Great a'i's
soo,ion In addition to the excessive
,,o,st,,re the temperature was rather oe-
low the normal. This checked the grow"
- Gardens and trucks and cotton out
,,os beneficial 10 grasses and pastures
rorr in all sections. IS in prime coii"'-
,ton Tobacco is a good stand. Nhed' -
,ipening and some has been CUT Io'a-
- ar, not satisfactory 700
,,.,,.b "a ,ines. Peanuts also are Dack-
ward. Fruit prospects still iall'ng al.
I, Tidewater Virginia the week mas
,ivon rainfall in excess OF that needed
Tor the best crop-growth, and thls' com
bined with the abundant rains OF tne
rrevious fortnight, has made the stouho
TOO wet to work. As consequence vi
this. the corn is becoming grassy ana
Is needing cultivation, although TINS crop
a. Am excellent condition. and has suffered
hut little from heavy rains. Peanuts po-
tatoes. cotton. and trucks have been IL
tYred the most. The general complaint
rs TO potatoes IS that they run 10 vines,
the formation Of the tuher itself being
small and scarce Peanuts are not
thrifty except ir localities, and cotton
needs warmer and drier weather. The
rainfall. however, IS not without some
beneficial results. IL has improved grass
very much. Dry and moderately warm
weather is needed now.
There Is q general complain Of too much
rain throughout the Middle Virginia Sec
ton also. IL has not however been so
heavy as in the Tidewater section and
less delay in farm-wOrk has therefore
been caused The moisture has been es-
pecially beneficial 10 grass and meadows
and they have improved percepubly over
previous condition. Tobacco is generally
reported as being a good stand and a
large quantity planted; wire worms are
iniurng it i'm some localities. Corn +
doing very well. Wheat is ripening slow
IS. and some has already been cut. great
in~oads on this crop have been made by
the chinch-bug Potatoes are q shade bet
ter than in Tidewater Virginia. although
the same complaint OF the plant being
mostly vines IS made. Garden vegetables
are doing well. Dewberries and black
berries are coming in and are of good
flavor and quantity Bore and cut worms
are injuring corn some. Fruits stll drop
ping
Very excellent growing weather has
prevailed over the Great Valley section
during the week. Rains have fallen gem
orally, being heaviest throughout the
northorly half. where the ground is now
we'll soaked. In the counties of the south
erly hail. with few exceptions. more rain
would be acceptable. especially for grass
pastures and gardens. Still enough has
fallen TO give "a fine growing week. Corn
has been cultivated, and is showing good
growth. Potato vines are in bloom
Wheat is rpening, and some has been
cut Glover and timothy poor stand
Complaint is still made Of rose-bucs
They have appeared now In Smyth coun-
ty.
EDWARD a. EVANS.
Local Forecast Official. Assistant Direc-
tor.