Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-27
THE CROP BULLETIN.
PROSPECTS GENERALLY ARE IA
VoRABLE THROJGHorT STATE.
EFFECTS OF THE RECENT PROSIS.
wheat Is Thrifty I'm All Localities
Truck II Advancing Rapidly, and
the Tobacco Crop Hcaithy-Notes
from Tidcwafcr, Etc

from Tidcwafcr, Etc.
The following weekly crop bulletin was
issued from the Weather Bureau yester-
day:
United States Department Of Agricul-
tnre' climate and crop bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, Virginia Section. for
week ending Tuesday. April 18th:
\ summary Of the reports Of the CORE
spondents OF the Virginia section for the
pas, week shows that fairly good grow
ing weather has prevailed. 1t has been
a little too cool, perhaps, for rapid
growth in all counties. but the rule has
been "a good seasonal progress of crops
and farm work
Rather more sunshine and less rain OBJ
tanned than during the preceding week
and the ground in consequence dried out
enough to permit of planting and prepara-
ton.
\ great deal Of corn has been planted
except i'm the more noriherly counties.
and in the Southsidc counties the bulk
Of the crop is now i'm. Preparation is
well advanced in localities where the
season is late, and next week will see
most Of the corn in in all SECTIONS.
WHEAT THRIFTY ~ ALL LOCAL.
TIES.
Preparations for cotton and peanut
planting are being made I'm Southampton
county. Winter-whcat continues thrifty
in all localities. and is reported heading
in buckingham county. Winter oats are
progressing well, and some of the spring
seeding is up in the Tidewater and Mid
&e Virginia counties; elsewhere seeding
is under way.
All truck in the Tidewater section is
advancing rapidly Some damage to corn
land from a heavy rain-storm was report
ed i'm Southampton county.
Reports covering tobacco generally in
dictate favorable condition of the plant.
both as TO quantity and condition, but
there are q few correspondents who state
that the supply in their locality is not
plentiful Gardening has commenced In
the Middle and Valley counties. Glover
has improved, though showing the effects
Of frost in some localities. Grass Is
making good growth Apples are bloom
ing generally, and appear to be unhurt
Pears and cherries were damaged, ana
IL is thought peaches will shed later from
the effect Of the frost
FROM TIDEWATER DISTRICT.
New Town-Prevous heavy rains and
warm DAYS caused vegetation 20 spring
ND rapidlv. but high winds and cool
nights this week have checked the growth
i'm some places. except wheat, which is
growing rapidly
mansville-Weather has continued
cool and frosty, Wheat and grass hold
ing their own. but not growing so fast
ass expected. Some complaint OF fly or
louise on wheat, but not general. Corn
planting backward.
Port ROyal-Week favorable for vegc-
tatjou. Wheat doing well Potatoes
coming up. Peaches not all killed. but
damaged some. Farm work getting on
very well.
Colognc-Thc past week has been favor
able 10 the growth of wheat oats. grass
and peas. Peas just coming into bloom.
Corn planting just begun. Peach crop
short Apples, pears and cherries all
right. Pastures in good condition.
Sunbeam-Farmers generally through
planting corn. and now preparing TO plant
cotton and peanuts. Corn coming up
slowly. Some peaches and pears rot
killed. but it is feared they Will all fall
from the trees.
Nimmo-Oats and clover looking well.
The land is in good condition for plant
ing corn and most farmers are pushing
that work IL is feared many peaches
will vet shed off from the effect of re-
cent cold weather. Apples are in bloom
and looking well.
san Marino-Wheat and oats doing
well Good stand OF clover. Corn plant
ing fairly commenced. Eary-planted
gardens look well. Farm work well ad-
vanced Tobacco plants plentiful ana
growing fast A few peaches and pears.
King William Courthouse-Farming ad-
vanced considerably, a great deal of corn
having been planted. Truck. wheat oats,
and grass looking we'll.
Suottsville-C about all planted. Po-
.tatoes coming up well. Peas i'm bloom.
Rye and other grain crops looking well.
Good crop of fruit left.
IN THE MIDDLE COUNTIES.
McRaes-Crops are doing well. Farm
ers busy planting corn. Tobacco plants
are growing very fast. Farmers are rush
ing all work.
Blackstone-Much corn has been plant
ed. Wheat. oats. and grass look fairly
well. Tobacco plants plentiful and grow
ing rapidly Some peaches not Killed.
Ruckingham-CrOps growing very iast.
Farmers busy planting corn: large crop
will he planted. Wheat Just commenced
Ia head out. Irish potatoes just coming
mp. 49,. 49,
crossed rapidly Wheat and clover doihs
we'll Early pears and peaches 50 Gam
aged by the freeze that they are Iai''hs
of. ..,,,,, ,i.,,,
c,,riro OATS coming up well. Corn plant
ing progressing rapidly. a lc" Ooi
nlaints that tobacco plants are not piehtl-
ful. Gardens late. -,
FarmviIle-The past week mas oeth
favorable for farm work. corn piah'-
inc has commenced on high land. Nheal
and oats are making some advance. Grass
,,i1,no-FaVorabl week for work. oats
.hn,,t an sown. some mp. Wheat looklhs
,,,,sially well. Preparation OF corn Iand
y,su advanced. Most OF the potato crop
'Tredericksburg-A good week for work.
com is being rapidly planted Wheat
md oats growing we'll Apples in fun
Si,,rn some peaches still hang on, and
pears look we'll
FROM THE GREAT VALLEY.
mn Wheat not as much damaged as
orst Thought. oats small, acreage soWn
here not come up yet. corn oelnB Pld",-
sd ground i'm good condition App''S III
bloom. g.. ..,,
work Wheat I'm line CONDITION. 100 C"lu
for grass 10 make much growth. corn
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