Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-01

T!DEWATER VIRGINIA.

Zuui-A J.. Bell: corn improved Oa'S
being harvested and not fun crop
Gardens suffering Tor rain
Booker-R. +. Moss: crops suffering
very much. Some corn laid by. Inc crop
or winter oats has about all been har-
vested. and a very short crop, "pil"s
oats will hardly get high enough 10 cut
Cabbage dying. An
IONS have improved. Laying by of corn
is General. while not so tan as usual
The corn PROMISES well. Timothy hay
will be short.
/ Onanoock-J. c. Weaver: crops grow
,,,,, fotrlv we'll. onions and Irish pota-
! toes being shipped. -.
Toano-O. +. Taylor: Wheat harvest
ed grain good. Winter oats being mar
vested. Spring oats medium. DaI"el
| trpck looking we'll Peanuts ana sweet
/ potatoes looking well g.. ,,s
! pisnutonta-O. s. Williams: Corn an"
roonuts while small and bad stan's'
/ bavo been wen-ploughed. and are cieai
nj GRASS Wheat and winter oat harNe7I
over. with an average yieid'
MIDDLE VIRGINIA
Orange-R. c. Macon: Wheat harvest
over. a fine crop. both IN qualty ana
quantity. Our farmers are no" pu7S
saving a fine crop of winter oats ooi"
doing well. bat uneven.
Harris Creek-L. d. Stillwell Iobacco
starting narrow. Tomatoes ana roast
ing-ears coming to market.
Vicnna-W. a. Sherman corn lihpIor
inc though still rather small rms week
corn has been cultivated. Wheat nearly
an harvested Rye harvest begun anu
considerable hay made Spring oats JUST
heading and look fairly well.
Ciover-W. G. Morton: Wheat threshlns
bcean with fair field.
Ruckingham-Dr. W. f.. Pratt: Wheat
an cut and the yield IS very GOOD IN
deed. 49,. ,.,,,,
harvested. and bids fair to be d satisiac-
,or,, cron oats rpeuing. Corn being
worked. Tobacco doing wei.
lsaet Lcake-R. A. Siddons: Rain badly
Needed. Short crop Of tobacco planted.
SHAT. c. Greasy: Threshing OF wheat
has begun. Weather favorable LOT an
growing crops.
Farmyile-Z. c. Vaughan. A full crop
of wheat of fine quality has been secureu,
A fuu crop of tobacco has been pialleu
.r1 docs well. Garden truck is doing
wcn. Wheat threshins and hoeihS COT"
is progressing all over the county
Niiddleburg-W. {. Benton: Harvest IN
der way. Wheat well filed. Corn wei
worked and where standing, growing
THE GREAT VALLEY
co,,,oton-A. A. McAlllster: Wheat is
obout half cut and in shock; the grain IS
Of fine quality. W..
Dale Enterprise-L. J. Heatwole: Nea-
th4r favorable to curing of hay and cut
ling wheat. Much hay to make yet; crop
Welding far better than expected
,renth Legion-J. NJ. Bradford: Harvest
ing of barley and wheat progressing nice
~. about all the barley in shock Oals
short Corn not promising
I1i,svile-C. Alderman: oats are mead
inc ioD Wheat harvest in progress
ana was never better. Good rams dur
Buestone-A. St Clair: Corn growing
fairly well. Haying commenced
Rnevville-ProfessOr W. j. Wood: Wheat
harvest about completed; the crop is the
heaviest since 1889 Corn growing very
roDidlv. oats unusually late. Berry crop
immense.
0ufraio Gap-W. J. Keller: Some hay
beine cut. also wheat. Corn and oats
are very short. VIII not be good hay
crop. ~, 49,.
Viewers Cave-I. +. Kagey: More than
half me wheat has been cut; the crop Is
fpily up 10 expectations. Corn and grass
have done well. oats are heading near
the ground
Salem-W. II. Ruthrauff: Wheat har-
vest over. Drought continues; burning
up everything but corn, which Is DONG
well on good land only.
Staunton-W. G. Hedrick: Farmers are
I'm the midst OF harvesting. wheat -
sboclting well on the ground. oats VIII
i,o short corn is much improved. Nege-
t,.ton If an kinds has improved.
Nforion- John 5. Appersor Wen into
u,beat harvest; slight damage by late
Rms hui crop best for years. corn
growing well now. Glover crop 1air anu
is bofrg cut.