Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-29

ietin for the season OF 1899 win " dis
continued. To all Of the corresponding
who furnished reports, and esptein1AFrc 4
those who have rendered them promptly
and faithfully each week during the sca-
son, the thanks Of the Section ptrse(or
are due Their work has been valuable
and highly appreciated by this bureau'
and we hope TO again secure their CO.
operation next year.
Underwater VIRGINIA.. u
Blrdsnest, Winter cab-
bagc about ruined by Insects Late cora
Is more damaged than first thought.
Ivor. southampton-The impression
seems to be that there viii be A. snofs
crop OF peanuts and sweet-potatocs;. very
few peanuts on the vines. and potatoeS
small. Turnips are poor. Pastures shaye
failed In the last few days.
Onancock, Accomac-Turnips ana pas
lures doing wei. .,o,-~e.-se
| Assawoman, Accomac-Corn crop the
/ best for several years. Corn fodder aiI
saved. sweet-potatoes are being shipped
in unprecedented large quantities.. secotsJ
4. crop of Irish potatoes Will be large,
! Disputanta, Prince George-Rain on tho
| 22d was very favorable to growing crops,
| such as turnips, potatoes, peanuts. ana
| late cabbage Fodder about all scared.
| Peanuts are reported as but few, on the
vines, particularly the Spanish. which
| are now matured, and digging VIII begin
| next week. Corn shows well since the
| fodder was removed. where well worked.
Quinton, New Kent--A fine rain during
the week was favorable for sowing fan
| grain Turnips and pastures looking wen.
Corn and sweet-potatoes both fine crops.
| Wheat and oats seeding commenced.
| ,frnHru xvrDrx>rr<
Irwin. Goochland--A heavy rain on the
| % softened up land and freshened every
thing. Ploughing going on now. Corn
shocking In progress; good yield. =.
Middleburg. Loudoun-The cabbage and
Irish potato crop a complete failure. Corn
in shock. The land h being prepared and
seeding begun. Apple crop short. e''t9y
| McRae's, Cumberland-Some wheat has
been sown. Tobacco cutting about over.
Spanish oaks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is
practically all housed, and the recent rain
will improve the cure greatly. Wheat
seeding not yet begun. Corn nearly dry
enough to gather.
Adrlance. Cumberland-Heavy rain on
the ed put land in good order for sowing
wheat. Tobacco and corn all cut: fine
crops Turnips a failure. owing 10
drought. ~
Fredericksburg. Spotsylvania-No mate
rial change since last report except that
the rain on the 22d has improved the con-
dition OF tho soil for ploughing and pies,
paratlon for seeding.
Basses, Halfax-A good deal OF tobacco
out vet. A full crop OF corn. Turnips.
! potatoes. and pastures improved since
the rains. Tomato crop poor. fi''r' .
!, San Marine. Dinwiddle-Corn about MAJ
, tured: n fairly good crop. Tobacco all
, housed: stripping has commenced: guam
tity and quality good, but not excellent.
J The rain on Thursday has improved tur-
: nips.
, Big Island. Bedford The heavy rain on
Thursday broke the seven-weeks' drought.
and enabled farmers TO falow Tobacco
all cut. and fine crop. Pastures very
, short.
: Gaines Cross Roads. Rappahannock--
> The weather has been favorable Tor corn
; cutting which Is about completed.
Buckingham. buckingham - Tobacco
/, crop all housed: large crop. Finest
crop OF corn for years.
n THE GREATsvALLEY.
Y yuma. Scott-Oats corn sweet potatoes,
y | and pastures above average. oats SOW
= ng nearly done. Hay light crop.
= Saumsville. Shenandoah-Corn about all
: I'm shock: large and well-matured crop
q has been secured.
|
shock and IN good condition; ears are
. solid and well filed; stalk is small. Wheat
:, | coming mp. H-N
New River. Pulaski-Corn about oil In
: shock Wheat seeding well advanced and
y first seeding coming up. Fall pnsturss
very good. All grass fields unusually
heavy.
: Waynensboro'. Augusta-Corn cutting
= completed. Wheat seeding commenced;
the acreage will be a full one.
Wadesvllle. Clarke-Corn cutting nearly
fnished crsp very light.
Dale Enterprise, Rockingham-Corn all
I'm shock and I'm fine condition. Wheat
sowing pushed with vigor since the rain
OF the 22d. All other crops well secured
except clover seed. which was or too
rank a growth TO I'll well.
- Mint Spring. Augusta-Droueht broken
:. by a general rain on the 22d. Most OF the
u corn cut and in shock. Wheat seeding
g urogressng Tho condition OF the corn
u crop Is favorable I'm this section. II es-
u CAPPED frost and matured before drought
~. Crockett Wythe-The cabbage In the
:. west end OF Wythe. which Is the section
u FOR the crop, Is very fine. Pastures very
U good. as the rains are abundant. The
y corn crop Is very good.
Marion. Smythe--Only n small per cent
. OF corn not in shock, and all OF the crop
we'll matured. Iy