The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-11

during the last half OF the week oats also
feel the eject OF cool weather. hut wheat
Is looking fine. Corn planting about I'M
ished. some coming up. Fruit prospects,
very good. though In some sections con-
siderable was knocked OF by the nan
storm Of the 9Th. Warm weather Is now
greatly needed for alt crops.
Tho remarks OF correspondents are.
Tidewater Virginia. --OnanCock-But
small portion OF corn planted. also sweat
potato sprouts. Peas look well. Irish po-
tatoes up and look well. also early cab
bage. We need sunshine badly.
Ivor-The cold weather last week has
caused some applies to fall on. Peaches
are not hurt. Corn IS looking badly. Irish
potatoes. oats and clover are looking
well.
Wailaccton--The first part OF the week
very good and considerable corn planted.
Corn not a good stand necossitating re
planting more than usual Irish potatoes
have come up well. Cabbage doing well
Ferguson's Wharf-Weelk favorable (oi
general farm work Corn planting about
over Farmers preparing ground toi
peanuts. some have planted. Splendid
stand OF Irish potatoes and looking well
Spring oats look well.
Cohoke-Week most cloudy and COO
with excessive rains. Wheat turning yel
low from too much rain ana cold wealth
err. Hay crop growing. Glover doing weh
Sunbeam-Cotton and peanuts now beins
planted. Corn has come up well Muct
more fruit Of ali kinds than was expect
ed.
Nimmo-Flrst half OF week favorable fol
farm work: corn. our chief crop. has
made iittle progress: some Will probably
need rcplanting. oats and clover ioos
well.
Middle Virginia. Fredericksburg- Moth
ing done since Wednesday. heavy rain hai
stopped all work on the ground. Al leas
half the corn crop still implanted. Wheat
oats and grass growing well. Everything
else backward.
Harris Considerable damage t.
early truck in Places. Corn very slow
coming up. Wheat and oats look well
Some tobacco plants large enough 20 set
out.
Howardsville-Wh oats and gras;
doing well. Corn Is coming up nicely.
Buckrg ham-Crops growing very fast
Wheat crop better than for years. Corr
coming up. large crop is being planted
Tobacco plants large enough 10 put out.
Spoke-Whoat looking well. oats very
good Some tobacco being planted. Pien-
" OF apples Tobacco plants rather
scarce.
Crewe-Corn crop about all planted on
high land and coming up nicely. Wheat.
oats and grass looking well. Fruits gem
orally an average crop.
ROdes-Grass and oats doing we'll Corn
coming up we'll Gardens backward and
late.
RWher Glen--Continued rain has stop
ped planting Oats. pastures ana grass IN
good condition.
Coles Ferry--Crop condition continues
coed. though the unusually cool weather
has somewhat retarded growth. The
prospect for an apple crop IL good.
The Great Valley.-Trigg-A cloud-burst
and hail storm did considerable damage
on the 9Th IL washed corn fields and
wheat fields badly. Weather warm and
crops growing nicely.
Rileyyille-Wheat outlook better than
last year. Corn planting about complete
oats looking well. outlook for an apple
crop excellent.
Sadde-Ths has been favorable week
for the farmers. Corn about an planted.
Wheat. oats and grass doing well
Emory-Weather hne up 10 Friday for
corn planting and general farm work
when n warm cOpious rain fen that put
everything IN prime growing condition.
New River-Wheat and grass growing
fast. Corn planting about over.
Wytheyile--Heavy rains 5th and s,h.
corn fields washed very much. some land
will have TO be replanted. Wheat grow
inc nicely oats up very well.
Blacksburg- oats and grass
looking well The heavy rains 81 The
5th and eth have thoroughly soaked the
soil and IN some places damage Was donc
by being washed
Buffalo Gap-Ths has been very Ia
vorablc week for all vegetation. nrsi part
warm. last part good rains which were
badly needed Some corn planted.
shumansyilie-E Early part o. wesk warm
and favorable for crops. Bulk OF corn
planted Much corn will have TO be re-
planted
Toms Brook Weather favorable for
most all growing crops Wheat stiil con
tinues 20 look we'll corn Is coming up
but rather slow. Grass doing fairly we'll
f. A. EVANS
Section Director. Richmond Va.