The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-21
THE FALL CROPS.
Despite Droughty Conditions the Week
Has Been Favorable.

Following is the crop bulletin as issued
by Section Director T.. 4. Evans, or the
United States Weather Bureau, Tor the
week ending Tuesday. September 10Th:
The weather throughout the State dur
ing the past week has continued dry'
and rather cool until the latter part,
when It became warmer. Rain Is general
" needed 10 soften the ground for fan
blowing and for pastures and turnips.
Droughty conditions have become ac-
centuated over a few localities. but gem
orally the week has been a favorable
one for fall work. which is progressing
rapidly in al sections. Late corn Is rip
ening rapidly and cutting is being carried
on where possible. Fodder saving Is also
being pushed, and the bulk Of IL is now
secured in very good condition. Late
peas are ripening and promise very good
crop. Tobacco cutting. housing and cur
ing is still under way In most OF the
tobacco belt this work Is practically nm
ished, but there IL some late tobacco
vet 10 be cut in various Localities. Some
OF the crop Is ready for stripping.
Where following has been done the land
Is IN good order and wheat seeding has
commenced I'm many Of the southwestern
counties. Some oats have also been seed
ed.
Sorghum making has begun. Light
frosts occurred IN some Of the Middle
and Valley section counties in the fore
part OF the week, but no damage Is re-
ported. The main crops are now about
ell matured and saved, or sufficiently
advanced 10 be practically beyond damage
from frost OF drought, except possibly
some late tobacco, and most OF that now
In the field will probably be cut within
the next week or ten days
Corn. The bulk Of the early planted
crop has been cut and saved, and as has
been anticipated Is a fine one in yield
and quality. Some late corn is still out but
is caring we'll generally ripening fast and
being cut rapidly.
| Tobacco cutting and housing continues
under very favorable conditions, and IS
practically all done with the exception OF
some late crops The yield is fully up 70
expectations as 10 quantity and quality.
Pastures have fallen off some since
the last report on account or tho dry
weather. Rain is now badly needed.
Remarks Of Tidewater
Virginia.-NewtOwn. King and Queen.-No
rain for nearly two weeks. Pastures, gar
dens, turnips and late corn showing the
effects OF IL. Fodder and early corn all
saved Very little tobacco cut.
Cohoke. King William.-Pastures are
holding up very well, and the pea crop
ripening with prospects OF good crop Of
black peas. Wheat seeding not yet COM
menccd.
QuintOn. New Kent-Weather favorable
for making hay and securing fodder.
Land getting too hard for following. Clo-
yer fair stand Turnips looking well.
Onancock. Accomac.-Farmcrs saving
fodder and shipping sweet potatoes.
RIrdsnesl, Northampton.-Th cool
weather in the early part Of the week was
hard on corn and sweet potatoes. but they
are all rignt now.
Middle Virginia.-Moorman' river. Al
benarle-Nost OF the tobacco crop hous-
ed. Fodder nearly all saved. Land too
| hard to pillow.
Vienna Fairfax.-Corn cutting In prog
ress; ears fairly good. fodder rather short.
Second crop hay secured In good cond-
| ton. But little blowing done for wheat.
McRae's, Cumberland-Some late to-
bacco still out. Pastures need rain bad
| ly.
Coles Ferry. Charlotte.--A very fine
crop Of tobacco is about half secured.
Weather is very dry. and corn fodder
much burnt BY the sun. The crop OF corn
| Is good Dat seeding commenced
Bases. Halifax.-Farmers busy saving
| fodder and tobacco Good fodder crop.
and much OF 1t saved Potato eron good.