Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-29
CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
Conditions Throughout Virginia, the
CaroIinas, Georgia, Etc.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly crop bulletin. issued to-
day. contains the following:
Virgnia-Weather has continued gene
rally favorable for crop growth harvest
ing. threshing, and fall ploughing. except
in western portions. Corn and tobacco
are veryp romsng. also gardens and pas
lures Wheat is threshing below the ave-
rage, and oats giving an average yield.
The army worm has appeared In the
southwest portion.
North Carolina--Warm weather, with
abundant sunshine and rain, improved all
crops materially. Cotton, corn, sorghum,
tobacco. sweet-potatoes field-peas. and
rice all In excellent condition; some cot
ton-bolls nearly open; tobacco being dam
aged by fiea-bug, but cures better this
week; grapes fine; all other fruit poor.
south Caroline-Hot weather. with light
scattered showers favorable for rye. peas,
sugar fcane, sweet-potatoes, and forage
crops; corn maturing satisfactorily; cotton
improved generally, although reports or
rust shedding and excessive weed are
received tobacco not curing well; grapes
abundant, and of superior quality
Georgia-Plenty of sunshine. hot wea-
ther, and occasional showers have been
favorable TO all crops; corn is unusually
fine; cotton as a rule is doing well. is
fruiting rapidly, and some bolls are open
ing, though there is some complaint OF
rust and shedding; pastures are excellent;
melons small and inferior; grapes rottng
badly.
Florida-Week decidedly more favorable;
excellent for saving fodder, and has put
cotton i'm better condition; cotton opening,
and some being picked: corn, cane. and
potatoes generally Satisfactory; orange
trees growing rapidly.
Alabama-Warm and generally favor
able; cotton continuesto fruit heavily, Out
has considerable rust, with some shedding;
cotton-picking about to begin corn ma
turing, and fodder being pulled; cane, pea
nuts, sweet-potatoes, and millet excellent;
large hay crop being made.
Msslssippi-Drought and heat injurious
cotton shedding and opening prematurely;
first bale received on 22d. much earlier
than usual: corn, garden, and other crops
seriously injured by drought.
Louisiana-We hot and dry situation
critical; in many northern parishes cotton
deteriorating rapidly, and a great uedi
shedding. some rust also reported; corn
bad i'm northern portion, but good IN
south; rice suffering; cane generally ex-
cellent, but needs ram.
Texas-Dry warm weather prevailed du-
ring the week; cotton growing ana irult-
ing nicely except In a few localities,
where 1t never recovered from effects or
the drought, but, as whole, the crop Is
promising: picking continues In southern
portion is extending, and VIII Decome
General over the State by the middle or
August: late corn continues improving;
rice has been benefited
Arkansas-Abundant rain in northeast
counties. and all crops fiourishing else
where drought continues; cotton continues
TO shed squares, and is opening rapidly;
the first bale has been marketed; old corn
Is ruined. and late corn is on the verge OF
destruction; all minor crops suffering;
general rain much needed.
Tennessee-Except I'm eastern portions
conditions slightly more favorable. put
sunshine much needed TO restore falling
conditions: early corn about assured. late
corn not maturing well; cotton generally
of fine growth. but slightly damaged oy
rust in western portion; rains have dam
aged tobacco considerably.