The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-06

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Temperature Favorable for the Ripen-
TT Corn, and Maturing Of Tobacco.

+ho week ending MONDAY, september f-h' !
ae nreoared by Mr. J.. a. Evans, OF tne |
I-nifed states Climate and crop Service.
Ia respect 20 temperature the week was
quite favorable for the progress OF lale J
Hro,s ripeniug ~ corn and the maturing
80 .l,,scco The rainfall was. however,
deecient with the exception Of moderate
lo.el showers I'm portions of the Valley
division and light % heavy showers cthe
latter doing some damage GO tobacco h
portions of the Middle DIV
r-iofd work has progressed almost uninter-
,,,,te8lv during the week. BE- consisting OF
lin fodder which IS a better yield than
e,-,,er+af. cutting corn. which is just be-
Ginning cutting. housing and curing to-
n4eeo. blowing Tor wheat where the
,-rouud Is soft enough to permit this To-
ba done and. in fact all classes of Work
incidont to early fall rurips are pro-
crossing nicely. Ihe crop %. '-"l,",
-,r.r.ises fo De q good One both in yield
and quality Locally pastures have dried
i,,, to some extent FOR want OF rain. out
an tbe whole they have improved over
fpeir condition three weeks ago. insect
DAMAGE to crops. so FAR as reported by
our c0rrc-D0ndcnis. has NOT been material.
Tbe horn worm ls abundant in portions OF
Halifax county. and ona or TWO COM
piainta of the army worm come from
Southampton county
Corn IS reported as caring and nllng
well. some OF the cariy-r.anted has been
cut. but this work is nor general The
yield win probably bs average TO better.
many reporting the crop as good ana
cline" Saving fodder continues and
very good yield g. being secured.
Tobacco cutting and curing is Wen along
and the yield o. from average 20 extra
VI
however
Apples continue falling more or Jess IN
au portions of The State, AMI from present
Indications the yield wiz 1e short except
locally ODD the Piedmont fruit section and
possibly over limited areas in the valley.
Romarks of CORE spondeuts.-Tidcwatcr
Nrrinia--D rewryvile. southamDton-A
good deal of fodder sayed' yield much
better than anticipated, very little pre-
paratlon for sowing crimson clover gar
deus dried up, fine crop Celia pe1s' pea
nuts look well. one party reports dam
age by army worm
Merry Point. Iauc1ster-But little rain;
rather bad for curing peas hay ana iod-
l.dar. some fal0wing being done for wheat.
Germ crop good. tWmps ANA other late
crops doing wcl.
Doeue. Kmr Ccorea-Late corn caring
and auine wel. f9d-er pulling in pro-
gross: n0 corn m this vicinity dry enough
/ TO cut.
Onancock. Accomac-Farmers busy
shipping sweet potatoes ANA saving Iod-
| der. weather iaFofao.e.
Cumnor. King and que n-Fodder pull
| ne being pushed tO completion. corn
cared Well: faii0w pea crop lire ana be-
/ inr cut for hay ass the bay crop Was
[ short, ground too dry Tor luio"inBi pass
! lures good
Jens. York-Fine showers; fodder being
/ saved. but damaged considefapiy Dy stoiln
and h'sh uae q Ie" N.s7 a 49,. NIL.
! Wh1.eyviiie, Nanseil'iu puu,F n,-'ily
! au satodi neiriy an apples "o"n ON
/ trees. tumlps look we.Ii llish polaio,s.a
| poor stand, on account Oh H'. "'a.''
/ which caused them to rot good week Tor
] outdoor work.
Booker, aX-fodder puline gong
/ on. corn looking wei' prospect Tor pea
/ mat CROP both Virginia ana Spanish Del-
| ter than Tor seF-iu 1.-i9' 1',. ' '.or ,
| though acreage not large LOOKING wen
! and opening very nI..It
Caluo. King Nlli.iili-" eilltI Su'l'
/ crops io'kins Wel.
/ Matthew'S, Miihe" ''.I..' '.,-
ihf ""liHI ,..... - an
without RAM no ram lo' Two "'e"'' anu
oIou-nl el ,.,,.-,,.,.i,,. ,,d
lFoi' a'H,N'l'i ''' -. s-I
| cloudy weather A.". "'u "N 49,.
/ der saving, H'utN '"'. veg FN'' 49,
! rain, late corn damaged Joy s.'IiN on w.
/ aEd VIII be short, sweet potatoes oib l"i'
| 60 make large crop' peanuts very hn.'
| stock peas hne' turn-l nave to"u START
Middle NirginiarIan i'l", iehiy- oo-
! derine being done, prospect lot aver aes
! CROP tobacco caDD anu '-''' '''-
/ eols oolhs ".i" $500, .....,. 90. ,...
! winnie. HOLLOWAY 'o'~ VIZ r"' ~
| ''s '-'-''o ana a"'7 '''''''"
''', .,.i..- r,.,.or,fia ,,o.t Cor
ir"ln' Doo,.'l'll'. "a -,
| fipe-lns o'ihf D"t".a ''' "''' p-'"--o
! in progress, some "-+ D'i"e e"'' 'i0P
! lHnl
Miadieburg. LoldolA- iie"llesl I'4n ih
! five years, washing away len,e'' iat5
! corn very mlch l"i'"t 'N' an" a"'"'N
make a line yield' t.o-'u pul 'r 'i''o 'o,l-
! ui.lph loI ""e~t' '''
/ rains improved irul
Harris Creek Amhei oune' puilhB
| and tobacco cutllh5 ,'i"i'Iol'l,i' la'e
! corn iu"u ''Ddc,' No. e-,,.
rams winter oals 49,. ,,a l...,.,
lI- lot WHEAT WI"
| Improving. ,.,--, Co., ...,.
! fafmNiIe' Prince t...''.,i.
/ Tor cutting tooiceoi ..'..,
no following; apple t,'y 1919 ''lD,
| continue 10 ldll' ia" - "'
| very fine in ms neli'''i
Blackstone. Noilo""y loDa1so D..l5
cul' 5000 crop ,@l'r 81. -,
py worms corn H'..'iy 81. -