Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-13
conditions Of the Past Week Favorable
10 Progress and Growth.
,uorr DONE PLANTING CORN.
wheat Improving and Clover In
Good Condfuon-DctaiIe Reports
from All sections of the state-The
weather Conditions.

is mo and showing a good, strong growth.
winter wheat is still improving, though
che cool weather OF the latter part Of
,ne week checked It somewhat. Glover
l. mostly reported in good condition; po-
,stoes coming up nicely. where planted.
end fruits promising. Considerable to-
,soco has been set out. though the
,,a,or portion OF this work yet remains
~ be done The plant is I'm a very -four
i.bing condition. Light frosts on the
.,b injured sweet potatoes somewhat. and
,be cool winds were destructive TO april
COTS ounces. and white FIGS. Straw
berries being shipped from Accomac and
Norfolk counties.
TIDEWATER VIRGINIA.
weather favorable. except last half Of
week. when 10 became rather too cool for
hest development Of the various crops.
corn coming up. Potato sprouts being
olanted Green peas coming forward.
local rains were Of much benefit to vege-
tatlon especially old grass land. Glover
Is In blossom in some localities. but Is
TOO short to cut. In Sussex county pea
mute and cotton-planting has progressed
RAPIDLY. while in Surry county II has
been retarded Pastures and grass fine.
oats looking well
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Throughout this section most Of the
correspondents report crop growth as
being checked TO some extent by cool
weather Good growing showers, how
ever. have fallen. and much benefit was
received therefrom. Wheat is generally
doing well. but chinch-bugs seem to be
ON the increase. and are damaging this
crop seriously wherever they have made
their appearance. Complaining is lin
i.hed and some OF the crop is up and
growing we'll Strawberries are bloom
ing heavily. oats clover. and grass in
promising condition. Some planting Of
tobacco has been done. and large pre-
partitions are being made to set out this
crop next week. If the weather is sea-
s0uable Garden truck is making rapid
progress. In portions OF Charlotte and
Mecklenburg counties the recent rains
caused streams TO overflow, damaging
corn in bottom land
THE GREAT VALLEY.
A general lack Of rain over this 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 I'm some places is being worked over.
Glover Is coming up very well.
Pasturage fair. Fruit Is falling from
the trees.
Remarks of Correspondents.
TIDEwATER VIRGINIA.
Blrdsnest. Northampton county.-C. r. |
Moore-Red clover in bloom. too short
Il
and carly corn to some extent; more rain |
needed
Onancock. Accomac county,. c. |
Weaver-Potato sprouts being planted;
corn coming up; Strawberries shipped;
frost on the Sth; apricots, ounces, and
white figs injured by cold wind.
Wallaceton. Norfolk cOunty.-John s.
WaIlace-Much-needed rain on Bird; frost
on Sth. but little damage done; corn do
inr fairly well; strawberry shipping gene
raj: weather too cool for growth Of crops.
Spottsville, Surry county.-B. w. Jones
Week cold and unfavorable; light frost
on Sth; peanut-planting delayed; vegeta-
ton retarded. pastures, grass, ana oats
fine. warm sun needed.
Sussex Courthouse. Sussex county
John s Babbitt-Cool weather past week;
corn and oats looking WE'LL cotton and
manipulating progressing rapidly; gar
dens looking fairly well.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
S,,apish oaks. Appomattox county,.
d. Horsley-Crops made rapid growth frst
mart Of the week. but checked by cool
weather latter part; chinch-bugs are IN
iurInr wheat very much. and in some in
stances complete failures are threatened.
san Marine. Dinwiddie county.-E. I.
Powell-Heavy rain on 3D.; corn shgntly
damaged; wheat and oats growing RAPID
ly. tobacco-planting Will begin next week.
plants in abundance.
Apn,mattox. Appomattox county.-Ike
o. Abbltt-Farmers up with their work;
wheat damaged by chinch-bugs; corh'
oats. grasses, and clover promising; Vege-
tstlon improved very much by recent
rains.
Moseley's Junction. Powhatan county
H. A. Moseley Jr.-Rapd growth OF crops
somewhat checked by recent cool wealth.
o.
Nddleburg. Loudoun county.-W. {. |
Ieuton-COrn and oats up well. large |
strawberry bloom; few peaches; no pears |
Few late apples.
Louisa. Louisa county.-G. NJ. Hunter
Recent light rains have improved |
grasses: wheat injured by chinch-bugs; |
oats doing WE'LL corn planted.
Samylle. Prince Edward county.-A. |
p" Nauehan-W Weather favorable for farm
work. chinch-bugs have made their ap- |
1carance. complaint OF the fruit falllhS' |
10e'ug corn has commenced. aud some TO-
barco planted: wheat doing very well.
KevsvUle. Charlotte county.-E. s. JET !
rfess-Some tobacco planted; chinch- |
Bugs increasing: wheat damaged badiy; |
reaches plentiful; apples nearly all
tnlcd
Rocky Mount. Franklin county,. Fl. !
Bnford-All vegetation progressing rapid
Is. corn looking well.
Abbyvlle. Mecklenburg county.-E. T. |
McLean-Wheat improved by recent rams:
plant-beds looking well overflow 0,
streams by recent rains did a great deal
o. damage.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Marion smyth county.--John 5. Ap-
pcrson-Wheat heading low, but looking !
fairly well Pastures, meadows, ana |
oats need rain. Corn coming up well,
and is being worked by some.
Hnlsune. Carroll county.-C, Alder
man-Warm days and cool nights |
Grasses looking well.
Bluestonc. farewell county.-A 81. |
Clair-Negetation backward on account
of drought Most OF the spring-sowh |
grass pershed Meadows will be snort
HiltOns Scott county,. T. Gurus
Complaining retarded on account OF |
dry weather. Rain needed badly. Fruit |
falling.
Graham's Forge. Wythe county-David |
Graham-An crops need rain badly. Fros-
pect FOR oats poor. Wheat looks wen.
Glover coming nicely. Early corn wen
Up.
Salem. Roanoke county.-w. II. Ruth
roff-season favorable All crops grow
ing well.
Coyington. Allegheny county-A. A. |