The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-26

weather most Of the week; clover and
grass. bad stand.
Assawoman, Accomac-Generally farm
ers are ready TO plant corn; sweet potato
beds backward. some rOtting; all farm
work progressing rapidly.
Gloucester. Gloucester-Favorable week
for all crops. especially wheat and oats:
ground too cold for corn planting whole
week good blowing weather.
Meade. Essex-Ice two mornings this
week-l7th and 18th; good weather since
has put our people in good humor; wheat
and oats have been greatly damaged.
Whaleyville, Nansemond-COrn planting
going on nicely. clover much improved;
gardening doing fairly well: early truck
ing rapidly improving; fruit prospect
good
Indika. Isle OF Wight Land not fall
lowed cannot now be broken. except in
large clods: corn and melons being plant
ed: clover and grasses looking fine where
a stand was secured.
Jeffs. York-Little corn planted yet;
oats and clover better; potatoes coming
up: peas looking well, need rain.
Church View. Middlesex-Farmers max
ing Roadway for planting corn, but none
planted yet: wheat and grass improving
very much: fruit prospect very poor.
Dogue. King George-Land getting hard
and dry; corn planting will begin next
week.
Pinetta. Gloucester-Fine week for farm
ers: corn planting just commenced, wheat
growing. but most OF II very thin: clover
and peas doing well.
Zuni. Isle Of WICHITA fine week for
work.
Cumnor. King and Queen-Corn being
vi faI hui f.1a %
grass wheat and oats improving; pros
poets good for fruit; potatoes not up yet.
GAINESVILLE. Prince George-Some farm
ers are planting corn; fruit trees in full
bloom. but there will not be a heavy
crop: have had another fine week for
farm work.
Middle ilsboro-Loudoun
Wheat not doing so we'll; grass starting
slowly: oats being seeded farmers plow-
ing for corn: rain is needed: peaches and
cherries Just putting out bloom; apples
barely starting.
Vienna-Fairfax. Flowing for icorn.
planting potatoes. and sowing oats; win
ter grain rather thin: grass looking well.
Harris Creek-Amherst. Ground got
ting too hard 10 pillow; tobacco plants IN
some beds are square, In other BEDS not
up vet: little corn planted. wheat I'M
proving: fruit damaged; oats seeding
finished; gardens late.
LOvingston-Nclson. Ground getting
hard: farmers planting corn all farm
work more behind than for many years.
MISUNDERSTANDING Wheat I'M
proving: corn being planted rapldiy'
farmers are pushing ahead.
Hunter Hall-Franklin Farmers busy
seeding oats and preparing corn land and
Gardens. wheat somewhat improved;
grass doing well: good prospect for fruit.
Rodes-Bedford. Pastures late In start
inp. tobacco plants coming up; wheat I'M
proving. all sorts Of garden seeds com
ing up .,,rc
Angola-Cumberlan Corn planting
on high land about completed tobacco
plants fine: wheat good. gardens la'e,
Elba-Pittsylvania. Wheat looking bet
ter. ground getting hard; beginning TO
nlant corn: tobacco plants doing well
tn, Great Valley-MariOn-Sm corn
nlontine commenced, with land only
moderately well prepared. wheat some
What improved potatoes being planted
gardens improved
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Corn plan'llE
IN progress: grass growing some; plenty
~ anples and cherries but no peaches
NJ Neadows-Wythe. Wheat and
grass looking fairly we'll. oats ana grass
seed not showing yet live STOCK ii"PiO'
inc with warm weather.
Tenth Iegion-Rockingham. PASTURE
and wheat backward: corn planting from
two TO three weeks late.
Grove Hn-Page. Corn planting pro
oressing. potatoes planted wheat pros
hcct better; conflicting reports as 10
fruit - Ito
Suarts Draft-Augusta. Owing to late
blowing. corn planting has been delayed
hut IS now IN general progress: grass
making fair start: wheat doing Wen.
,o,,lba,e, - Pottetourt Farly-sOwn
wheat looking well: late spring for farm
o.. corn planting not yet begun: fair
chance for some peaches and apples
Woodstock Shenandoah. Cherry trees
IN bloom. spring work backward: some
corn planted. but work retarded by dry
weather. wheat in fair condition: pros.
Meet good for all kinds of fruit, except
roachcs