Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-29
CORN AND TOBACCO DOING WELL
The Outlook Promising Tor zoo"
Crops of Both.

The Outlook frohiri"s
Crops OF Both.
The following is the weekly crop re-
mort OF the Virginia Weather Bureau;
Az shown by the reports Of our CORE
spondents, the weather conditions nave
continued general favorable over the
state for crops and fan work, except In
the Great Valley section, where frequent
i,o,.xv local showers have fallen over
large areas. and harvesting, threshing'
ana fall ploughiug much retarded. There
has been noticeable Improvement
In corn and tobacco. which are now
believed 10 be beyond the reach or Marin
from drought and promise heavy crop
Potaioes are being dug in Middle virginia
Croh average. and Of good quality.
prcLvvheat and millet are promising. ana
Gardens and pastures fine. Wheat ana
oats tbreshing have been delayed In all
sections. but where any of this work mas
bsen done. wheat is yielding below an
average. and oats above an average.
TIDEw sTER VIRGINIA.
The mast week has been characterize
NV fairly favorable weather for crop
prowth: also for securing crops. Local.
showers have occurred. but they nave
NOT been sufficiently heavy 10 do special
injury Such crops as are approaching
maturity have been improved oy the ces-
sstion OF the recent excessive rams
Corn. except on low lands. where II IS
about drowned out. is exceptionally
promising. Sweet and Irish potatoes are
,oostiv a GOOD crop. Some OF the former
are being marketed. Oats harvest, which
has been DELAYED in this section by pre-
vious heavy rains. Is now about COM
pleted. Pastures are reported 10 DE
unusually good. The condition OF COTTON
As quite unsatisfactory. AS rule. pea
nuts are reported small and unpromisihs'
MIDLAND VIRGINIA.
The mast week has continued generally
airy. though sultry. and considerable
work has been done In threshing ana ran
ploughing. with occasional exceptions.
wheat Is yielding below an average, out
oats are reported average and Detter.
Gardens are In fine condition. Corn Is
generally beyond reach OF harm from
drought, and crop above average seems
assured. Pastures are holding up well
to their previous good condition. Pota-
toes are being dug, and n fine yield re-
ported. Tobacco. which deteriorateo
some during the recent rains, has re-
gained It's former promising state. BUCK
wheat Is blooming. and miiiet heaoi"s.
srbs eh,rch-bug is doing some damage 20
corn IN Mecklenburg county. and In Lou
doun county shock and stack oats have
been injured by damp. rainy weather.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Local showers have been pore frequent
ana heavier and have covered greater
area In this section than In either OF the
other two, and as q result. hay-making.
thresfing OF oats and wheat. and fall
ploughlng have been delayed In locali-
ties where the weather has admitted OF
this work being done " has been pushed
ms fast a. possible. Wheat is threshing
below an average with quality poor.
Oats are above an average. Corn, espe-
rlsiiy upland, Is very fine, and some
correspondents report the crop to be the
best in years Pasturage continues
abundant Fan ploughing has progressed
where possible Gardens are excellent.
The first report OF the army-worm in this
State comes In from near Roanoke. Not
much damage done. as yet.