The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
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maturity. The early planted Is beginning
10 ear. and late fields are coming forward
nicely. Where drought prevails the crop
is backward.
Tobacco continues coming I'm ton. and
n considerable acreage OF the early plant
cd has been topped. Drought IS %retarding
growth locally and some irregular fields
are reported.
Potatoes. Irish, are generally poor, OK
cept possibly in the valley section. where
the prospects are rather more promising.
Sweet potatoes are doing very well, but
would be benefited by rain.
Remarks of corIespondents.-Tidewater
Virginia -Cohokc. King William-Whoa
thrcshiug about finished. yield fair, rain
much needed for an crops.
Rutherglcn. Caroline-Favorcble sca-
son. crops generally looking well.
wheat being threshcd; quality fairly
good: yield below average.
Meade. Esscx-Whcat generally thrcsh-
cd. oats fun crop. corn promising.
EllcrsOu. Hauover-Continued dry
weather is seriously i%njuring crops. the
second crop OF grass will he a failure;
corn looking fairly well, but needs rain.
Wallaceton. N~orfolk-I0ng dr0uth
broken. corn much improved. cotton poor
and small crop.
Doeuc. King Gcorgc-Work in corn
fields about over. continued dry and hot
weather is reducing crop prospects, es-
p~ecially with late worked corn: pastures
getting very lean.
OnancOck. AccOmac-Wcathor very hot
and dry: vegetation suffering more b
40 any time this season; sweet potatoes
ss a rule looking we'll. pastures drying
up. gardens and trucks I'm bad condition.
rnr..H.rHfTQ Grams rpn-
sidcrably improved by rain: young corn
crop looking wei and growing; gardens
improved and looking well; heavy winds
broke much corn.
Booker. Susscx-Corn promises large
crop: peanuts and cotton have fairly good
growth. with continued good season OK
poet abundant yield.
Tem~pcrancevillc. AccOmac-Hot land
dry: corn laid by. but backward; sweet
potatoes doing Well. but need rain. pas
lures and gardens parching.
Middle Nirginia.-San Marino-Dinwid-
dic-Al crops suffering from drought.
wheat threshing completed; not quite half
q crop: corn seriously injured by chinch
bug. tobacco not promising; growth ir-
regular.
Buckingham. Observation-Disclosures and
corn suffering from drought. wheat
threshing over. small yield. quality very
good.
Vienna. Fairfax-Haying finished: mos,
Of 10 saved in good condition. Oat crop
small: nearly an corn laid by, and prom
Uses well, pastures and all growing crops
looking well. except potatoes.
Angola. Cumberland-COntinued drought
greatly retards growth Of an crops; be-
coming serious 10 farmers.
Sunnyside. Cumbcrland-Wilting winds
.H ..ar.HHau nHD4.lHnA AF.HfAv harH.r
with corn and tobacco; pastures and gar
dens very poor.
Stockton. Henry-COrn and tobacco do
ing wen: oats an cut: about half "A crop;
wheat an threshed: about one-third crop.
good showers have helped crops.
Basscs, HalifaX-Wheat threshing about
through; quality good, but yield poor,
corn good. but chinch bug doing dam
age; oat crop short; rain very much
needed.
Irwin, Goochland-Crops improving
from heavy rain first Of week; corn tas-
selling and ripening; grasses improving.
Adriance. Cumbcrlanu-C0rn and to-
bacco suffering critical time for corn.
potato crop poor; pastures and gardens
drying up.
Middlcburg, Loudoun-Wheat yield
poorest i'm years: frequent showers keep
grass and corn growing; hay. wheat and
oats all saved; tomatoes poor. cabbage
fine.
Glcndower, Albcmarle-Much damage
to trees and fencing by thunderstorms.
The Great Nalley-Fugate's Hill. Rus.
seli-Rain benefited corn and grasses:
Irish potatoes promise good crop: spring
oats rather light: winter oats good where
not too thin on the ground; fair crop
of apples.
RhraefDra Tavaur.ff Mn. ..-..r- g. t.
ing most OF crop put ur IN prime condi-
ton; oats cut. corn doing first rate.
wheat threshing commenced. Yield good.
Shawsvillc. Montgomery-Seyere wind
and hail storm damaged corn considerl-
bly,; wheat threshing progressing; not
more than half usual yield. oats harvest
commenced; crop good.
Buffalo Can. Augusta-Everythlng burn
ing up; gardens and pastures almost
burnt up already. everything gloomy.
New River, Pulash-Local showers
benefited all srowiur crops; oats harvest
about over; crop below average; scab on
irish potatoes becoming serious.
Max Meadows. Wythe-Warm and show
cry most OF week. grass and corn looking
fine; oats crop very good. harvest about
over: haymaking interrupted by showers.
Yuma. Scott--Stil very dry. haymals-
ing about over, oats. wheat and lay very
light; everything suffering badly from
drought.
Mount Jackson. Shenandoah-Excepting
a few localities. severe drought prevails.
upland corn likely 20 be cut short; PAS
lures burnt up; vegetables scarce; no
fruit except apples and "A few grapes.
Marion. Smyth-Tou-day drought broken:
corn. gardens and pastures relieved, wheat
crop best for years. white potatoes and
cabbage doing well. plowing Tor wheat
begun: pastures holding up well; large
crop Of buckwheat
Rileyville. Page-Corn and vegetables
need rain badly; wheat yield fairly good;
melon crop. fairly good.
salem. Roanoke-Everything suffering
from drought: wheat threshing in pro-
gress. yield very poor.
Dale Enterprise, Observation-Disclosures
ing drought general. corn may not he half
n crop: pastureA parched: young cover
perlshing. stock being stabbed and Ted
Tcnth Legion. Rockingham-Ground can
not be plowcd. pastures shortening: nes
narassing stock; corn suffering white