Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
BENEFIT TO CROPS.
CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING
In STILL CONTINUE. .
DROUGHT EXISTS In FEW LOCALITIES.
Whcnt Yield Smaller Than Was An
ticipatcd In Tidewater and Middle
Counties-Tobacco shows Salts
factory Progress-Notes.

This city:
The reports OF the crop correspondents
for the past week indicate that the fine,
dry weather which prevailed was OF
great benefit 10 crops. both in respect
to growth and as allowing cultivation
and harvesting TO continue uninterrupt-
edly. There, are, however. some few
localities IN which conditions are becom-
ing droughty. Fortunately. reports Of
this nature are few. General farm work
has progressed in a highly satisfactory
manner and crop prospects are, in the
main, encouraging.
Winter Wheat-Harvesting Of this crop
continued throughout the week. and Is
now mostly finished in the Tidewater
and Middle sections. In the Valley Sec
ton harvesting has begun, and probably
an average of half the crop has been
cut and shocked.
Special reports as to the condition OF
the crop indicate smaller yield than
was anticipated in Tidewater and Mid
die counties. The quality is generally
good, though some imperfect grain has
been threshed. In the great Valley the
crop IS in very much more favorable
condition. Harvesting is still on, but
some Of the more forward wheat has
been all cut. There is hardly an eX-
ception to the generally good prospect,
and many report an unusually me yield
in both quantity and quality. With good
weather next week will see the crop
practically all cut and saved.
OATS AND CORN.
Winter oats are being harvested In
some of the Tldewater and Middle coun-
ties. There has been a perceptible
though slight falling off in condition IN
the former section, but in the latter 1t
is apparently still holding its own. Some
fields are very good, others only ave-
rage. Generally, an average yield is IN
! dicated In the Valley section the crop
is probable rather more promising III
is ripening and the prospect is for
| full average yield.
Spring oats are ripening in portions
of the Southeast counties; elsewhere
| they are making fairly coed growth.
| The stand is about average
Corn-There seems to have been gen.
| eral Improvement in corn in all sections
While a good deal of the crop is back
ward. still it is growing fast, has good,
| even stand. and a good color. There are
very few fields which are not thorouShlJ
| cultivated. The weather may have beer
a trife too cool for very rapid growth
but its present condition is very good
| and no complaints are heard. Inc area
| over which '1aying-by' is progressing
| has largely increased.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF TO-
BACCO.
| Tobacco is growing very nicely, espe-
cially the early planted, some OF WHICH
| is now in top" Reports are quite UNI
| form as to it's satisfactory progress, ex-
| cept in Caroline county. where plants APP
pear 10 be poor and scarce.
| Cotton has suffered somewhat from cool
| weather. which has retarded growth but
| the stand remains good and the fields wen
| cleaned
Hay-The cutting Of the hay crop con-
| tinues and the yield is uniformly good.
| Glover has been mostly all saved. fleld
| short but quality very good. Pastures
| are in fine condition.
| Potatoes Qrish) are being dug, and
much of the crop shipped in Tidewater
counties. This crop disappointed growers,
the Weld being much below that indicated.
| In the Middle and Valley counties the
| prospects are better. Rain would benefit
| this crop some.
FROM TIDEWATER VIRGINIA.
| Wattsville-Some farmers shipping Irish
! potatoes; the crop reported good. Wheat
| crop is short in our section; none cut yet.
| Sweet potatoes looking bad.
| Wallaceton-All crops improved. Lay
| ing by" of corn general. though good
| deal too small yet Cotton doing we'll
Potatoes being dug; yield Disappointing
| Prince George Courthouse-Wheat har-
vest over and is reported good; none
| threshed yet. Corn is looking well and
| nearly all well worked. Oat harvest is
| progressing.
Sunbeam-All crops doing well except
| cotton, for which the weather is too cool
| Oats being harvested; crop poor.
! Zuni-Corn looking well and good size
Irish potatoes being marketed. Oats
greatly improved and some being harvest
ed.
! Quinton-The weather has been favor.
| able for harvest. Wheat nearly all har'
vested. Spring oats ripening. Corn and
| Irish potatoes continue to improve.
IN MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Angola-Corn. tobacco. and spring oat
have improved very much. Wheat thresh
ing begun.
Adriance-Wheat harvest over, and 4
| good condition. Winter oats being cut
| Corn and tobacco growing well.
San Marino-Corn improving. SDrin
oats a fair crop. Tobacco very uneve
| in growth. but looks well. Winter GA
| crop all harvested; fine crop. All GRO
| prospects favorable.
Spanish Oaks-Wheat safe. Corn be
ing laid by" Tobacco doing vel
Glover being cut.
Rocky Mount-Wheat In good condition
| harvesting commenced. Corn and tobacc'
| looking well. Oats improving.
Crewe-Wheat harvest over; a big Gro
of straw, but the grain does not seem t
be perfect Fall oats are being cut; seer
TO be of good quality. Tobacco stand yer
! good.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Dale Enterprise-Wheat crop about hal
! cut: generally heavy and shocking up /
| heavy bulk over the fields. Pastures eH
cellent. Oats and timothy looking wei
Buffalo Gap-Corn and oats lookln
very well. Some wheat being cut; nile
out well, appears to be of fine quality an
expect a fine yield.
| Mount Jackson-Wheat harvest neari
| finished; not well filled; will fail shoi
| of last years yield. Corn doing well.
Fugate's Hill-Wheat harvesting pre-
crossing; good quality; the yield promise
Ia be good. Oats fair.
Christiansburg-Cor and grass lookin
well. About half of the wheat cut an
very fine
Centre Mills-Wheat harvest progress
| inc. the crop is good7a little above IN
average. Corn is looking splendid
Waynesboro'-Wheat crop about cut an
IN shock. quality good; the quantity wi
exceed the average. Oats improved.
Daleville-Wheat about all harvested
rnst and other causes will reduce III