The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
. SUNNY WEATHER NEEDED.
The Rain of the Past Week interfered
with the Harvesting of Wheat.


Following is the weekly crop bulletin
for Virginia Of the Unled States Depart
ment OF Agriculture Tor the week ending
yesterday:
The reports OF our correspondents in
dicate general showers over the State,
with considerable cool wather and much
cl0udness towards the close OF the week
The rainfall was heaviest over the south
ern counties, and. where previous dry
weather had prevailed. was OF much bene-
fit to corn. spring oats, pastures. etc. 1t
caused a general cessation Of work, and
while giving a season for setting out
the last OF the tobacco. prevented the
harvesting OF wheat on the whole the
rains were beneficial. Warm, sunny
W ather now would promote rapid, healthy
growth.
Winter wheat-This crop has been at
standstil durling the week Throughout
the Tidewater and Middle sections and
in portion OF the Great Valley havest-
ing was under way when stopped by the
rains. Probably half the crop was cut
in many localities. That remaining I'M
cut has been tangled and fallen some
from the rain. which will render the har-
vesting NOR difficult Rust has increased
slightly from the same cause but not
sufficient to affect the general condition
of the crop. The prospect and expectation
as TO yield Is for an average TO better
than average crop
Winter oats continue promising. The
crop Is ripening steadily and the stand
Is mostly uniform. In some localities II
IL forward enough TO cut. but owing to
the interrupted wheat harvest this cannot
yet be done.
Spring oats have improved some over
the ma Tor norton OF the State, but In the
Southern counties Of the Tidewater sec
ton there is some complaint as to the
stand and color.
Corn IS growing we'll I'm most localities.
Though the late sown is rather smal,
the stand is reported generally even and
the fields fairly clean. Some laying by
was done early I'm the week until stopped
by rain. The Middle and Valley sections
have the best prospects for this crop.
Tobacco has received much benefit from
the rain. II furnished a season" for all
planters whose crop was not set out and
gave a decided impetus 20 The growth OF
that already planted. one correspondent
reports his crop as almost ready for
topping" The entire acreage Is now
about In with very favorable prospects.
Locally, damage has been done by heavy
| washing rains. The correspondent al r.
| win. Goochland county, reports injury
dens and clover.
Potatoes Grish)-Shipments OF the crop
continue 10 be made from the Tidewater
districts and In the Middle counties they
are coming in. They have fallen OF
some from previous condition.
Pastures have improved very much and
arc now in excellent condition generally.
Having continues.
Cotton "a generally n good stand and
well cleaned. IL IS growing well. The
acreage. however IS reported less than
last year.
Peanuts are not all up. The stand Is
moor. owing TO dry weather. II Is eX-
| pected the rain will improve the out
| look.
Gardens are progressing favorably
| Blackberries are coming in market and
viii yield heavily.
The remarks 81 the correspondents are.
Tidcwater Virginia: Quinion-Wheat
| damaged by wind and rain. Corn ana
watermelons Improving. Irish potatoes
and oats doing well. Wheat ripe, harvest
| delayed on account of rain.
Nimmo-Most crops looking we'll but
are later than usual. Some potatoes have
been shipped
Cumnor-Corn doing fairly well. Wheat
ripening slowly. but Is about one-haIf
| cut: yield promising. Winter oats doing
well. Spring oats not promising
| Birdsnest-The rain and warmth have
| helped vegetation very much, everything
| needed rain; corn was suffering.
Ivor-The dry and fair weather during
| the past two weeks enabled farmers TO
| put their crops in good order Corn
] small for the season. but more uniform
| and a better stand than usual Peanuts
are about normal in size, but the stand
| IS not as good as was expected dry
weather prevented the replanted from
| coming up. Dat crop short.
Ruthville-Wheat damaged some by
rust Some hay made. Corn well worked
and in good condition. Spring seeding OF
| cats short.
Midland Virginia. McRae's-Most OF the
! wheat has been cut. Oats, corn and to-
! bacco doing well.
Harris Creek-Rain every day this week
| has seriously interfered with farm work
except tobacco planting; first planting
starting or very we'll oats have i'm
| proved very much
| Farmvile-Corn. oats. grass and gar
| dens are doing we'll Tobacco planting
| done: prospect OF a good stand II cut
( and wire worms win permit.
Observation-Disclosures rainy weather
| has retarded cutting of wheat. which
| is very ripe. Tobacco planting done. Oats
| greatly improved. Corn growing finely.
Borreo-Wheat is being harvested. Oats
| are short in most places. Corn. young
| clover and timothy looking we'll.
Red Plsins-Wheat harvest has COM