Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-27
CONDITION OF CROPS.
RESULT OF WHEAT HHRESHIhG.
Fall P1oushing In Progress, and
Turnips Seeded. Tobacco Shows
Up WeIi--Ont Yield Lfght-Notes
from Correspondents.

from Correspondents. .uA.
The following report Of the condition O.
the crops in this State was issued yester
day by Mr.. z. A. Evans, Section Director
Of the Weather Bureau:
The general weather condition Of thu
past week, as shown by the remarks o.
our crop correspondents. was rather more
favorable for growth than farm work
and. as a consequence. while crops made
rapid progress. weeds and grass were un
checked and many fields OF peanuts, and
cotton. and also gardens, are now quite
| grassy. Haying was also interrupted. a.
well as the harvesting Of the last Of thu
spring oats, and some oats were damaged
in shock. However. feld-work was push
ed as opportunity offered; some fall plow
ing was done. and a number of farmer.
seeded turnips. wheat-threshing contin
ued throughout the week. with general,
light yields reported.
THE YIELD OF OATS.
Winter oats harvest is all completed
and the crop in most instances secured
1t is generally light in quantity, but thu
quality Is fair to good.
Spring oats harvest is also completed
the last having been cut this week. There
is. perhaps, a slightly better yield thar
OF the winter oats, but IT is very much be-
low anticipations in all sections.
Corn has continued to make fine pro-
gress, and promises to be very large
| crop. Its condition II excellent, and color
good. Grass has made some Roadway in
tho fields. Only three correspondents re-
port tho crop ~ backward or irregular.
Others report growth and condition. va
| riousy from good and excellent" to
"all that could be asked" and never bet
ter" With continued favorable weather,
a fine crop is assured.
| FINE GROWTH OF TOBACCO.
| Tobacco has also made fine growth. The
weather has been quite favorable for II,
and no damage from any source is re-
| ported. Topping continues.
Cotton-fields continue grassy, too much
| rain having fallen to enable cultivation.
and the crop has made but little progress.
Potatoes Qrish) have been mostly ship
ped, at satisfactory prices, from Tide
water counties. Elsewhere in the State
the outlook is poor except in localities In
the Valley section. Sweet potatoes how
ever, are in very good condition at pres
ent.
Peanut-fields are grassy and in need of
cultivation.
Gardens and pastures continue to i'm
prove.
NOTES FROM THE TIDEWATER.
Beulahville-Rain very much needed.
Wheat yielding badly.
Ouinton-Corn and sweet potatoes have
made rapid growth during the past week.
All gardens doing well. Peaches holding
their own, Apples falling and speaking.
Sunbeam-All crops still show damage
from late rains. Considerable grass 10
contend with.
Prince George Courthouse-Owing to
frequent showers all growing crops are
improving very fast, especially corn;
few early peanuts are being "lald by,
hut there is considerable grass In the
crop from lack of labor. Truck doing Wen.
Melons in good condition.
Onancock-Corn growing finely; also,
sweet potatoes. Gardens need rain.
Newtown-Lght showers have improved
vegetation very much. Corn is backward
and irregular, and will fall below the
average. Tobacco is improving.
Merry Point-Threshing about over
Wheat Weld very poor and in bad condl-
ton Dat crop light Corn doing well.
Zuni-The weather has been favorable
for most all crops. The heavy rain-storm
on the 18th damaged light land corn ana
delayed work.
IN MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Tan Yard-The weather has been favor
able for all growing crops. Corn and to-
bacco doing well. Wheat about an ave-
rage in quantity and quality; threshing
nearly over.
Buckingham-Crops growing very fast.
Turnips sown and up. Some faliowinS
done this week.
Loyingston-Corn looking fine. Tobacco
growing fast; large part of 1t has been
topped" Wheat threshing out well.
Louisa-All crops doing we'll. Hay cut
ting and grain threshing nearly over.
Orange-Oat and hay harvest over;
good crop of both. Wet weather has
DELAYED wheat threshing; the crop is over
an average one. The prospect was never
better for corn. Pastures good
Herndon-Hay harvest over; lighter
than expected. Wheat threshing begun;
Yield both in quantity and quality poor.
Corn small, but in good condition.
Middleberg-Wheat turning out poorly.
Irish potatoes the poorest in years
Adriance-Corn, tobacco, gardens, and
pastures excellent.
Angola-Corn and tobacco very hne.
wheat threshing about over; yield very
poor.
Gaines Cross Roads-Corn growing fine
w Wheat all stacked; some threshed;
yield fair. Oats and rye poor crop.
San Marino-Corn and tobacco growing
very fast. Planting rutabaga turnips
has commenced. Pastures are excellent.
winter wheat is hardly half a crop and
poor quality.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Centre Mills-Corn, grass. and gardens
much improved by rain. Hay-making
about finished; average crop. oats all
cut; crop better than expected.
New Riyer-Growing crops greatly bene-
fted by rain.
Waynesboro'-The weather has been
unfayorable for wheat-threshing and hay
ing Wheat yielding well; quality good.
Corn and gardens making good growth.
Fugates Hill-Corn tasselling and silk
ing: prospect of good yield. Wheat
stacked and housed; none threshed yet.
Winter oats and Irish potatoes good.
Spring oats not so good.
Dale Enterprise-Season for corn and
grass exceptionally fine. Prospect for
clover seed excellent. Flowing for fan
crops in progress. ''"
Daleville-Corn growing finely. Some
wheat has been threshed; yield better
than expected.
Trigg-Oats harvest over; crop fair. Hay
crop much better than usual Corn look
ing well, but needs rain.
Chrlstiansburg-We have fine season;