Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-06
WEATHER AND CROPS
HARVESTING PROGRESSED RAPID
LIZ LAST WEEK.
WHEAT YIELD WAS DISAPPOINTING.
Oats Below the Avcraae-Corn, To-
baeco, and Cotton Growing Very
Nicely--Potatoes and Peanats-
Notes from Correspondents.

the United States Department OF Agficu
lures
Hot, dry weather prevailed IN all 20
tons of the State during the week. 81
abling farm work to be pushed vigorousl
Harvesting OF winter and spring oat
haymaking, etc, progressed rapidly, ar
the last of the week saw about all OF II
wheat cut and shocked, stacked, I
housed, and the bulk of winter and sprin
oats cut. Garden vegetables, grass, an
pastures suffered to some extent frol
the dry weather. In some localities cor
ditions are becoming droughty. and raj
would be beneficial to all growing crop
THE WINTER WHEAT YIELD.
Winter wheat has been about all cut |
the Underwater and Middle counties. and
In shock, stack. or housed. Threshng
well along. Results continue to show
Yield below that anticipated, with quallt
fair to good. There is plenty of straw
but the heads did not fill well. In tn
Great Valley harvesting is mostly com
pleted, and the prospects are favorable TO
an average TO better than average yield
quality fine.
| Winter oats harvest Is about over n
| Tidewater Virginia. The crop varies from
| good TO poor. and the indications are that
! 1t will yield below the average. In the
Middle counties II Is somewhat better
| though probably a little less than an ave-
rage yield. In the Great Valley section
fun average crop is indicated.
Spring oats are in various stages of ma
turity. East of the Blue Ridge mountains
the major portion Of the crop has been cut.
In the Great Valley Section some has been
cut, and. some Is ripening. The yield will
be below average in the Tidewater sec
ton, about average in the Middle section.
and average or better In the Valley sec
ton
Corn has made a steady advance
throughout the week. The weather has
been very favorable for the crop, and It
has grown rapidly. The color is good,
stand generally even, fields well Guilt
waited, and the outlook encouraging. Some
early corn is now In the market. The
crop Is nearly all laid BY"
TOBACCO GROWING VERY NICELY
Tobacco is growing very nicely. The
late planted has started well, and much
of the early planted is nearly ready for
topping" Rain would be of benefit TO
this crop now, although It is not yet suf-
fering from a lack of moisture.
Potatoes Qrish are being dug and ship
ped. The yield continues TO be less than
anticipated. Sweet-potatoes appear to be
doing well. and laying by" OF the crop
Is In progress.
Cotton has improved somewhat during
the week, and the fields are In a good
state OF cultivation.
Peanuts are still small but show an adj
vance over last weeks condition. Some
fields, however, are reported grassy.
Haymaking is progressing in the Valley
section. Elsewhere the crop is about all
saved. and the yield very good.
NOTES FROM TIDEWATER.
San Marino-Al crops nee6 rain. Corn
and tobacco looking well. Winter oats
fine crop: spring oats a medium crop.
Wheat is being threshed.
Ivor-Winter oats have been about all
harvested. Corn Is in better state of
cultivation than for some years.
Sunbeam-All crops growing rapidly.
Winter and spring oats harvested; the
former good; the latter poor.
1ndka-Con is looking we'll and is be-
Ing Laid by" oats harvested; fall and
spring both below average. Watermelons
look well.
Cohoke-The weather has been very Ia
vorable 70 the corn crop. Irish potatoes
are being dug crop rather short. Oats
being harvested; crop poor.
ewtown--Drought is getting to be serl-
Gus; tobacco. corn, and gardens suffering
for rain. matchmaking progressing:
yield poor; quality fair.
Temperanceviile-Gen Improvement
in all crops Corn growing rapidly. and of
good color. Oats ripening fast.
Cumnor-Weather very hot rain needed.
Corn growing fairly well Oat crop short.
Irish potato crop very poor.
CONDITIONS IN MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Rutherglen--Corn in good condition and
being Laid by" Winter oats cut yield
about average Spring oats short.
McRae's-Spring oats are being cut
Some wheat has been threshed; very poor
yield. Everything suffering for rain.
Spoke-Wheat threshing out all right
a good crop. Winter and spring oats
good average crop. Tobacco and corn
looking well. but rain would do good.
Irwin--Hot and dry weather has been
favorable for corn. Oats are ready to
harvest. Wheat is in barns; light crop
Adriance--Wheat being threshed; yield.
in proportion to straw. disappointing.
Winter oats all cut; fair crop. Spring oats
rather short. Corn and tobacco doing
we'll.
Lenah-Weather hot and dry. Corn dry
ing up. Some farmers are threshing, and
wheat is turning out one-half.
Elba-The weather has been hot and
dry, but crops not suffering much yet.
wheat is progressing.
Moorman's River--Wheat being thresh-
ed yield and quality satisfactory. All
crops growing, notwithstanding its being
hot and dry.
Harris Creek-Ground dry and hard.
Dat harvest commenced. Chinch.bugs do
ing damage TO oats.
Fredericksburg-Winte oats all cut;
crop good. Corn improved by rain.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Corinth-Wheat all cut and about half
put away; heavy growth OF straw, but
not very good In head Prospect for spring
pats hardly an average. Corn good, but
needs rain.
Wytheyille-Wheat all cut: not as good
as expected. Corn and spring oats doing
very well. Potatoes need rain.
Viewers Cave-Some wheat has been
.hreshed; yield is fair Growing crops |
need rain. Oats are ripening.
Toms Brook-Wheat harvest over; q |
air crop. The continued dry weather |
viii cause almost total failure OF the |
,otato crop. Corn Is looking fairly well.
Max Meadows-Wheat harvest Is over; |
he crop very good Pastures. corn. and |
BATS need rain
Wadesville-Wheat all in shock: large /
rop OF straw. but good deal OF II not |
veil filled. Spring oats corn. and pas
ures suffering from hot, dry weather.
Riner--Wheat about all cut and secured;
n f,ne condition. Corn doing well.
shawsvilIe--Wheat harvest over; thresh-
ng viii begin next week. Corn generally
laid by" Haymaking In progress.
Saddle--Wheat nearly all In shock; yield
,ll be good. Corn clean and looking well.
;ardens doing well.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT harvest about over, |