Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
WEATHER AND CROPS.
THE NEED OF RAIN SEVERELY
FELT IN SOME LOCALITIES.
SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT.
The Harvesting Has Begun-Grnss
and Clover Yield Very Good-To-
bacco Fnvorabiy Reported-Truit
IL Falling.
Is Falling.

states weather bureau yesterday after
noon:
Rather dry weather prevailed through
1 out the State during the week. and while
| this was very favorable for cleaning and
working crops It had the effect OF check
! ing the growth OF spring oats, grass,
and gardens in some localities. Again,
while II was very favorable for the ripen-
| ing Of wheat. and prevented the spread OF
r0st, Il was the cause of delay in tobacco
| Planting. The showers were entirely local
which they occurred the crop conditions
and prospects are excellent. Elsewhere
rain is needed and would be OF benefit
to spring oats. grass. pastures, and mea-
dows. besides giving a season" for the
planting OF the remainder Of the tobacco
crop.
WHEAT PROGRESSING FINELY.
Winter wheat is reported progressing
finely I'm all sections. 1t is ripening FAST
and the heads I'm most instances are fill
ing well. Harvesting Of the more for
ward fields has begun, and many CORE
spondents report that an unusually GOOD
but is not increasing and It seems to be
the general opinion that no damage will
result therefrom In Spotsylvania and
Rappahannock counties, insects appear
10 have injured the crop to some extent.
Indicate are that wheat harvest VIII
be general during the coming week.
Winter oats continue promising. The
stand is quite generally even. IS growing
well. and heading I'm all sections. No in
crease i'm rust is reported, and no damage
from this source is anticipated.
Spring oats have fallen off some In con-
dition locally, due to dry, hot weather.
Where showers have fallen the OUTLOOK
Is encouraging, but elsewhere growth mas
been checked and the crop Is short IN
straw and thin in some fields. II mas,
however, improved in color where pre-
viously Redeemed by rains.
Corn has continued to improve general
". The dry weather does not appear 10
have had any injurious effect on II. In
only one instance Is the crop reported
moor. IL has been well worked and is
clean and vigorous. Some early planted
I'm the southern portion of the Middle
section has been laid BY
TOBACCO FAVORABLY REPORTED.
Tobacco Is favorably reported from all
localities IN the tobacco belt. except cum
berland county, and portions Of Nottoway
and Prince Edward counties. where
worms and dry weather are doing damage.
Where possible, planting has progressed
but on account of the enforced delay IN
the preparation Of the land earlier In the
season, a good deal Of planting remains
10 be done-probably about one third OF
the crop. :,
Cotton is a good stand and generally
well cleaned. but some fields are grassy
and in need of cultivation.
Peanuts are not fully covered by our
correspondents' reports, but. so FAR as
treated, continue to vary in CONDITION.
Dry weather has checked the growth or
vines TO some extent.
Glover is about all harvested In good
condition, but crop generally short
Timothy grass is being cut. with some
very good yields, although the dry wea-
ther Is affecting growth. Pastures and
meadows are needing rain.
Potatoes Qrish) continue to hold
their previous excellent condition. Some
early varieties. have been dug and ship
ped. Sweet potato slips are now all
planted.
Truck crops are doing well, except, pos
sibly tomatoes, which are reported bad
stand.
Fruit is falling and 1t is thought will
a
are plentiful enough.
NOTES FROM TIDEWATER VIRGINIA
Merry Point-wheat ripening and har-
testing commenced. Tomatoes bad
stand. but growing well.
Sunbeam-AIl crops growing, but rain
needed. Farmers generally up with their
work.
Onancock-Irish potatoes, oats, pas
lures, and gardens need rain. Rose-bugs
plentiful and hurting the grapes.
Indika-Corn yellow and not growing.
Irish potato crop unusually poor. Fine
crop OF clover.
Wallacetown-Corn and cotton will be
rapidly worked out and corn laid by,
but not as early as usual.
Zuni-The weather favorable for work. |
Crops Of n kinds show improvement.
Nimmo-Corn and oats are recovering |
somewhat from the effect CT excessive |
rains. Cow peas are being planted.
IN MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Moorman's River-Fine weather for |
work. Crops growing, though hot and |
dry Rain needed very much. Gardens
suffering. Apples dropping off.
Earlysville-Wheat has rust, but 1t Is, |
so far, confined TO the blades. Don't /
think it will be injured Other crops
need rain.
Drlon's Mils-Wheat damaged some by
rust Some hay made. Corn well work
ed and in good condition. oats short.
Adriance-Very dry. All crops suffer
ing very much. Complaints about the
stand Of tobacco. Much OF the wheat
crop will be harvested next week.
Nottoway Courthouse-Good weather
for farm work. All crops doing very
well. Wheat will soon be ripe.
Lenah-Weather dry and warm. Wheat
is heading well. and will soon be har-
vested.
Spoke-Wheat good. Oats needing rain.
People want a season to finish planting
tobacco, about one-third OF the crop TO
plant yet Corn looking well.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Staunton-The weather has been favor
able for wheat; it is maturing and filling
out we'll Corn, oats, grasses, and all
need rain; gardens have suf-
fered very much.
Mint Spring-Wheat doing finely; heads
seem to be filling satisfactorily. Oats.
gardens, and grass suffering for rain.
Viewers Cave-Wheat is generally re-
ported doing well. Corn is doing fairly
well, notwithstanding the drought.
DaIeyille-Wheat turning and a splendid
,rop indicated. Corn looking well. Apple
crop win be small
Wadesyille-Corn looking well. Wheat
filling well and an early and large harvest
promised Large cherry crop beginning
10 ripen. Good prospects for full crop
Of peaches.
Dale Enterprise-Some hay made during
the week Wheat In fine condition and
beginning to ripen. Barley nearly ready
TO cut.
Blacksburg- Weather rather unfavor-