The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12


many correspondents. The sweet variety
promises well.
Remarks of Observation-Disclosures
Virginia-Zuni. Isle Of Wight-faVordp
for work. crops clean of grass ana DONG
fairly we'll; potato crop much better WAN
expected: oats low, nut good heads
GAINESVILLE. Prince GeOrge-Wheat Yield
ing all the way from one 90 five bushels;
corn tasseling very low.
Dogue. King GeOrge-FaVorable week
for an kinds Of farm work. corn crop
getting i'm shape and fields hiding theF
uneven ragged appearance; threshihs
wheat still in progress, with varying re-
suits generally disappointing.
Jeffs. York-Corn and sweet potatoes
look wei. but need rain; grass plenutui'
peaches scarce. apples fair
Walkerton. King and Queen-AH grow
ing crops improved; corn fields clean
and corn looks we'll, scarcely any second
growth OF clover
Cumnor. King and Queen-Corn grow
ing we'll: cut worms doing considerable
damage and retarding growth OF corn
fields: Irish potatoes being shipped. but
crop very poor: oats harvest generally
over. and crop saved IN good condition.
Drewryvile SouthamptOn-Crops gem
orally in good condition and growing
finely; corn doing well. and farmers pre-
pairing 10 lay by: had some cool nights
but did not affect crops; good rains
would help all crops.
Middle Virginla-Harris Creek. AM
berst-Ground still hard: wheat threshing
commenced. oats harvest begun; poor
crop. highland corn not good; tobacco
growing we'll considering late settingi
topping commenced.
Irwin. GO0chland-Corn tasseling ana
caring. oats croD very light.
Livingston. NelsOn-DrOught broken
farmers LAYING by corn and working TO-
bacco. moor Weld OF wheat: complaints
of chnch bug: apple crop short.
brakes Branch. Charlotte-Growlng
week wheat yield poor; oats and grass
half a crop.
East Leake. Goochland-Corn doing
well: wheat crop short: tobacco looks
very well: spring oats not yet harvested
but yield will be light
Big Island. Bedford-Corn. tobacco and
all growing crops have suffered from
drought: wheat much damaged by chinch
bug
Bases. Hallfax-Al crops growing me-
". wheat yield poor, but quality gooa'
oats crop fair: apple and peach crops
almost failures: gardens good.
Crewe Nottoway-CrOps have an sur
fered from extremes Of hot. cold. Wet
and dry weather: plants generally small
with very hard appearance, especially
tobacco. a.
Rodes, Bedford-Corn growing rapidly,
nastures fine. stock doing well: wheat
yield poor; spring oats harvest com
menced: crop not good; tobacco COMING
i'm ton growing rapidly and doing Wei.
san Marlno. Dinwiddie-Wheat half
crop: pastures giving out growth Oh To-
hacco irregular and stunted.
Sunny Side. Cumberland-Whea yeid
moderate; quality good; crops need ram
badly.
Gaires' Cross Roads Rappahannock-
Recent heavy rain greatly revived corn
oats and pastures: wheat nearly all IN
stack: corn mostly laid by.
Winnie. Nottoway- Spring-sown oats
being cut. tobacco growing finely; corn
doing we'll; fruit all falling on; pastures
good
Orange. Orange-Wheat half a crop.
If good quality: corn growing nicely;
spring oats about ready 10 cut
The Great Vallev.-Weyer' cave, Al
gusta-Drought appears broken.
Rneyvile Page.-Showers revived corn
pastures and garden truck: wheat yield
fairly good: quality excellent: oats cror
very small; moderate apple crop; melons
look well.
Marion. Smyth.-Too much rain for
work. wheat stacking and haymakine
interfered with; corn making 100 mucn
growth for an equivalent In seed; white
potatoes promising: pastures very good
crop Of buckwheat sown; oats improved
Daleville. Botetourt-Fayorable for all
growing crops; corn growing rapidly
~h0nffno. uFOrk retarded
by wet wheather: county record VIII be
broken in tomatoes.
Bluestone Tazeweil-Corn, oats and pas
lures growing rapidly; haying progressing
finely: gardens good.
Catawba. Roanoke-Wheat yield and
quality good.
Corlnth Wythe-Wheat all cut. about
hair nut away. but some Of Il In verv
bad condition: not much hay made yet
on account OF wet weather; corn and
cabbage doing well.
Dwale. Dickenson-Corn mostly laid by
Irish potatoes good: no fruit.
Fugate's Hm Russel-Everything looks
well; fine season for corn: oats ripenine
finely; pastures very good; cattle doing
well.
Grove Hill, Page-Half yield OF wheat
hut quality good: fine season for corr
and late potatoes; haymaking about com
pleted.
I.lpscomb. Augusta-Wheat yield light
hut quality good: hay crop short. but
quality fair: corn we'll worked, needs rain
vegetables drying up.
Tenth Legion, northumberland Yield
not much short: quality first-ciass; corn
very short; hay good quality; yield aoau'