The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28

'ausing Vigorous aud Promising Condi-
ton, says the Bulletin.

following Is the weekly crop bulletin
OF tho Virginia service for the week end
ing yesterday:
reports from the crop correspondents
| Tor the past week Indicate that season.
"Di' rams ana temperatures have con-
l'nueu 10 prevail pushing an crop growth
| forward rapidly. ana cai,sins "a vi.rorons
| ana promising condition I'm such crops az
were IN need ot rain. Corn has made A
great improvement and is in better shane
than at any limo heretofore during the
season 10 is now thought that with fav-
orablo weather nearly o. fun crop will be
made.
In the Tidcwator counties 70 ia about an
/ 'laid by and this work s Bon progress In
the other sections of the State. Peanuts
are being worked for Tho last time and
are doing very wcll. Cotton Is late hut
improved. ana pastures BRO much better
since tho rains. Tobacco has made
strong growth. d. is coming in TOP very
fast and topping will Doe general soon.
Some or this Work has already been done
IhreshIng OF wheat has been finished Ina
many counties with satisfactory results.
and IN others 10 is under way. Not much
oats thrCshing has been done yet. Flowing
Tor fan seeding has commenced. Car
dens arc m very good condition. Local
hailstorms damaged tobacco. corn and
melons on the 18th. 23d, and 2ith. Pota-
toes and cabbage have been much bene-
lifted by rains and are now in a. very
promising condition. Buckwhcat is nlllng
up nicely Some little trouble has been
caused by sprouting OF wheat in the
shocks from the rain. Timothy IS being
cut for seed.
Tho remarks OF correspondents fol-
lows.
Iidewatcr Nirginia-San Marine. Dr. T.
q. ioWcll-CopOus rains during the week
have started all crops with new
growth.
Sunbeam. W. il. Daughtry-With the
fine rains and warm weather AN crops
nave improved wonderfully. especially
tho corn.
Wallaceton John C.. Wauacc-vcrv fav-
orabie week for an crop growth Corn
and cotton have both improved Corn
VIII probably Toe "a fun average crop. Cot
ton IS rather late
Booker, r. j.. Moss-crops as % whole
nave improved very much, and the PROS
pect Is very encouraging. Pastures I'M
proved.
Zunl-A. f. Bell a good growing
week. More Improvement ga am crops.
Onancock-J. G.. Weaver Crops look
well Some sweet potatoes shipped. corn
~ Dtlib 4AlN bFs
Disputanta-O. S. Williams. Crops gem
orally laid by in good condition Wheat
and oat thrcshing going on, ard yield
fairly good.
Berryman-W. r. Bergman. The late
rains have greatly improved an crops.
Corn "l1id by" Peanuts are being work
ed for the last time. Gardens fair
Matthcws.-John y. Donovan. We havo
had nno seasons for tho last ten days.
Corn is doing we'll except very carly.
which viii be cut short by the dry wealth
or two weeks ago.
Middle Virginia: Farmvillo ~ =. C.
Vaughan. Never cbtter prospects for fun
crops Of tobacco and corn.
Fredericksburg @. H0wson Some
grain slightly damaged in shock All
growing crops doing very well. Some
following is being done.
Buckngham-Dr W. T.. Pratt. Fine
rains have revived everything. Crops are
growing very fast. Farmers commenced
TO follow for fan.
Giadys-D. y. Brooks Corn looking
well Tobacco Is growing well. nearly au
I'm ton. Wheat threshing out we'll
Clover-W O.. Morton. THE rains this
week have very much improved the con-
dition OF the high land corn and tobacco.
Gardens ana pa tures iu splendid condi-
ton.
Oraneo.-R. O.. Macon. Recent rains
have greatly improved The corn The
prospects at present indicates fine crop.
Some wheat and oats yet to be thre med.
Harris Croek-L. ID. Suiweu Tobacco
coming mo top rapidly but uncvenly.
Seemingly good prospect Tor late crop OF
hay Garden truck aerally plentiful
MarysWiIo.-R. q. Hawkins. Abundant
rains have improved corn aUd tobacco
Ing with fair results. Pastures very good.
oats am cut
Spoke-W p. Eancs. Crops doing we'll
Wheat about an throshod. and oats about
an got up. A good crop of every thing.
Basse.-J. ID. Hawkins. Wheat thresh-
ing about out Crops. pastures and glr-
dens good. Oat crop fair.
Abbyville.-E. l.. Mclean. Fine rains
the iorcpart 0f the week put the land n
fine order Crops doing well and threTh-
ing aiou- done.
The Great Nalley.-Dllevillo-S b. Low
ry The weather tho past week BIAS been
is coming 90 the front rapidly. Pastures
reviving
Dwale-F. NJ Beverly Some farmers
are done "iayins by' corn. The weather
is q drawback 90 haymaking Corn ia
growing fast.
Buestonc-A. ST. Clair Ezcos-ive-rains
have interfcred with oat harvest and
haying.
salem-w IT, Ruthraun Oat harvest
over, crop poor. Recent rains have im-
proved corn. Pastures are improving
Emory-James A. Davis. HaymakIng
and oat harvest have been pushed for
ward rapidly. Spring s0wn buckwheaa
Us filling finely.
Marion-John s. Apperson. Corn prom
ises a large crop. Pastures We're never
better. Potatoes and cabbage equal %
the average of best years
Dale Enterprse-L. J. Heatwole storm
OF Sunday afternoon very destructive
Crops and property greatly damaged IN
places by han and high water. Farmers
are cutting timothy seed crop
Tenth Legion-J. NJ Bradford. Corn
continues TO grow rapidly and Is per
stand promises well. short stalk. bus
shooting nicely. Fields are spotted from
the ravages OF the grub. oats very
short and unsatisfactory.
T.. A. EVANS.
Section Director, Richmond, Va.