The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
FAVORABLE FOR GROWTH.
Corn in Virginia Promises 10 he a Very
Fine Crop.

Fine Crop.
Following is the weekly crop bulletin
Of the virginia service United States
Department Of Agriculture for the week
ending yesterday: 90.
The general weather conditions OF tho
past week. as shown by the remarks Oh
our crop correspondents was raiher mo,
favorable for growth than farm WORK.
and as "a consequence. while crops made
rapid progress. weeds and grass were uh-
checked ana many fields of peanuts ana
cotton. and also gardens, are now quite
grassy. Having was also Interrupted,
"a well as the harvesting OF tho last Oh
the sDriug oats, and some oats were DAM
aped fin shock. However. hcld work was
pushed as opportunity offered some IAN
blowing was done, and A number OF
farmers seeded turnips. Wheat thresh-
inc continued throughout the week, with
generally light yields reported.
Winter oats harvest is an competed
and the crop iu most instances secured.
IL is generally light IN quantity Dut the
quality is fair 90 good.
Spring oats harvest is also completed
the last having been cut this week. Ihere
IS. perhaps. slightly better yield tnan
of the winter oats. but it IS very much
below authorizations I'm an sections.
Corn has continued 10 make fine pro-
gress and promises TO be "a very large
crop. It's condition is excellent. and color
good. Grass has male some Roadway I'm
the fields only three correspondents re-
port the crop as backward or Irregular.
others report growth and condition, va
riously from good and excellent 20
call chat could De asked and never
better" with continued favorable wealth
%
Tobacco has also made fine growth.
The weather has been quit etayorable
for IT.. and no damage from amy source
IS reported Topping continues.
Cotton fields continue grassy too much
rain having fallen to enable cultivation,
and the crop has made but little pro-
gress.
Potatoes GrisD have been most ship
ped. at satisfactory prices. from Tide
water counties. Elsewhere I'm the state
the outlook is poor except I'm localities
in the valley section. Sweet potatoes,
however, are I'm a very good condition az
present.
Peanut fields are grassy and In need OF
cultivation.
Gardens and pastures continue TO i'm
prove.
The remarks Of correspondents are:
Tidewater Virginia.-Beulahville-
very much needed Wheat yielding badly.
Qumton-Corn and sweet potatoes have
made rapid growth during the past week.
All gardens doing well Peaches hold
ing their own. Apples falling and speck-
ing.
Sunbeam-An crops sull show damage
from late rains. Considerable grass 20
contend with.
Prince George @. Lowing 20 frequent
showers all growing crops are improving
very fast especially corn. few early
peanuts are being "laid by" but there
Is considerable grass in the crop lr'u
lack OF labor. Truck doing well. Melons
in good condition.
Onancock-Corn growing finely: also
sweet potatoes. Gardens need rain.
Newtown-Light showers have improv-
ed vegetation very much. Corn Is back
ward and irregular. and Will fan below
the average Tobacco is improving.
Merry Point-Threshing about over.
Wheat yield very poor aud IN bad condi-
ton. Oat crop light. Corn doing Well
Zuni-The weather has been favorable
for most all crops. The heavy rain storm
on the nth. damaged light land corn and
delayed work.
Middle Virginia-Tan Yard-The wealth
er has been favorable Tor all growing
crops. Corn ana tobacco doing well.
Wheat about an average In quantity and
quality; threshing nearly over
Buckngham-Crops growing very fast.
Turnips sown and up. Some following
done this week.
Lovingston-Corn looking fine. Tobacco
growing fast: a large part OF II has been
topped" Wheat threshing out well.
Loulsa-Au crops doing well. Hay cut
ting and grain threshing nearly over.
Oranee-Oat and hay harvest over;
good crop OF both. Wet weather has de-
layed wheat threshing; the crop Is over
an average one. The prospect was never
better for corn. Pastures good.
Herndon-Hsy harvest over; lighter
than expected Wheat rnreshing begun;
yield both IN quantity and quality poor.
Corn small but I'm good condition.
Middlehurg-Wheat turning out poorly.
Irish potatoes the poorest In years.
Adriance-Corn. tobacco. gardens and
pastures excellent.
Angola-Corn and tobacco very fine.
Wheat threshlsg about over; yield very
poor.
Gaines Cross Roads-Corn growing hne-
IT, Wheat all stacked; some threshed;
yield fair oats and rye a poor crop.
San Marino- Corn and tobacco growing