Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-07
FINE WEATHER FOR CROPS.
Warm, sunny Days, With Fine Rains,
Give an Impetus to Growth.

Inc United states Department of Agri-
cultures Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Wealth Bureau, Virginia Section for
the week ending Monday, June 5, follows:
week Of warm, sunny days. with
flne rains on several nights, has given a
decided impetus to crop growth. Some
correspondents state that Il was the best
week of the season. Cultivation Of crops
proceeded without interruption. except
locally, and the close of the week found
haymaking beginning. Light frost oc-
Cured In Wythe county Monday and
han In King William. Franklin. Wythe,
and Roanoke counties in the middle of
the week. but no special damage from
either source was reported
wheat has headed generally over the
State. The late-seeded is very poor
crop, but early-seeded, while thin and
short in straw promises fairly well. The
heads are filing and ripening, and har-
vest will begin In some localities next
week.
Winter oats are in very poor condition.
Heading continues. The yield will be
light.
Spring oats have improved with the
rains and warmer weather The early
Sown maintains its advantage over the
late-sown, being more vigorous and pro-
missing.
Corn has suffered considerable injury
from cut worms during the week and
the stands are not as good as at the date
been made necessary as result OF wash
ing rains and insect damages. Cultiva-
ton is under way.
Tobacco has been nearly all set out
the weather for this work having been
very favorable. Complaint OF damage
from cut and wire worms Is quite gene
raj.
Potatoes Qrish and sweet are doing
very well.
Truck crops are thriving.
Fruit is holding its own except apples,
which continue to fall.
TIDEWATER VIRGINIA
Booker Sussex-Corn. very poor stand,
poor outlook for cotton; peanuts coming
up very badly, rotting in the ground
gardens looking fairly well; potatoes
look well, though bugs are as bad as
usual.
Cumnor, King and Queen-Hot weather
and good rains greatly revived vegetation;
wheat, oats, and grass, look well; corn
small for time Of year and stand poor
Onancock, Accomac---Crops suffering
from drought; pea and strawberry season
nearly over; grapes more promising than
other fruit corn very backward: Irish
potatoes looking well, but need rain;
sweet potatoes very poor.
CalnO. King Willam-Nery fine season,
rain Wednesday and Thursday evenings;
warm enough.
Jeffs. York-Lieht showers favorable
for all crops Irish and sweet potatoes
fall wheat thin; spring oats looking well;
fruit dropping.
Ivor, Southampton-All crops improved;
some complaint of corn dying in the
bud.
Garysville, Prince George--Crops doing
all they can; complaints of peanuts rot
ting; wheat very thin and poor
Dogue. King Geofge-Best week OF sea-
son; worms and other pests complained
Of; some rust in wheat which has at
&c a>if orr utb nd
Jndika, Isle Of Wight-Au crops i'm
proved; rich potato crops. land seeded &c
German clover last fail now being plant
ed in corn.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Stockton. Henry-Tobacco about al
planted, but complaint of bad stand;
cut and wire worms plentiful: corn look
ing web, and large crop planted; wheat
poorest crop for years; winter oats a
poor crop; spring oats looking well; a
very good crop OF peaches and apples
Coles Ferry, CbailOtte--Everythlng i'm
pioeed; worms much complained Of;
wheat. while thin. has headed well
Heindon. Fairtay-With elegant wea-
Their. oats. grass corn. and gardens, are
doing very much better
Basoy, Caroline With severa, warm
showers. followed by sunshine. vepeta-
ton Is doing all It can; wheat recover.
ingi tobacco mostly set, ans season good
for q stand.
Red Plains, Franklin-Good deal Of
rain: some hay being made but general
ly grass Is short; worms damaging corn
Rutherglen, Caroline-Crops have re-
covered; replanting corn about over, to-
baoco being SET out; sweet potato crop
about set out.
Tan Yard, Henry-All growing crops
look hDe; wheat a surprise. though too
thin fer full crop.
Nottoway Courthouse Nottoway--To.
bacct ell planted. GOOD stand generally;
washing rains oamased corn. and all
crops on low lands; whest and oats doing
well
Bases. Halifax--Dry spell broken; all
crops growing tinely; wheat thin straw
short heads filing most tobacco planters
complain az cut worms.
Hunter Hal Franklin-Weather good
for all crops; some rust on wheat; fruit
cTou VII be shoii
Vienna Fhlrfax-Fine growing week,
corn being ploughed; winter wheat and
rye coot.nre poor: wheat thin some lust
In esrly-sowr fields; soma crsrcies ripe:
NJ p-oches
Woodvnls. RsppahsnnDcA.-An grain
and gross crops dong better than ary
time This season.
brakes Branch, charlott~- Bountif
rains made good season for tobacco
planting: wire worm destroying newly
set tobacco plants; moving hay COM
mepced
Gaines Cross Roads. Rappahannock-
Corn cultivation progressing well: cut
heading out WELL late-seeded poor crop.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Buestonc, Tazeweli-- Excessive rains
have retarded cultivation Of corn; pro-
gress OF crops favorable; meadows and
pastures luxuriant: afdens fine