Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-20

CORES pOndents throughout the season,
this bureau desires to say that never, In
any previous year, have they been more
conservative, prompt, and thorough III
their work.
TIDEWATER VIRGINIA.
Cohoke King William-Pastures all dry
ing up; potatoes, turnips. and late peas
suffering very much; very little plough
ing for wheat; corn fodder secured, CT
corn nearly all cut down and in shock.
Merry Point, Lancaster-Fodder and
hay secured in good order; ground too
dry for vegetation; late crops not doing
much.
Ivor. Southampton Fodder pulling
about over; saved nicely in nearly all
cases; peanuts suffering from drought;
turnips not as promising as they were
some time ago; sweet potatoes fine.
OnancOck, Accomac-ToO cool and dry
for fall truck; farmers still busy ship
ping potatoes and saving fodder; full
crop Of corn anticipated; large crop Of
apples though somewhat defective.
Zuni Isle of Wight-General crops near
maturity; full average crops will be made;
turnips and fall vegetables need rain.
Gunner. King and Queen-Pastures and
gardens drying fast; potato crop suffer
ing very much; saving fodder and tops
about over: not much following on ac-
count of drought.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Tan Yard, Henry-Fine rains; fodder
ing about over: bad crop; some ploughing
being done; cutting and curing tobacco;
mixed crop good, bad, and worse.
Middleburg, LoudOun-Early corn most
~ in shock, but late-planted still green;
preparations for seeding wheat in pro-
hui 10 - Of raaGfror will no
general; apples still falling and more de-
fective than usual; tomato crop almost a
failure; Irish potatoes scarce; farmers
well advanced with their work.
GlendoWer, Albemarle-Oat seeding be-
gun.
Hunter Hall, Franklin-Weather fine
for saving corn, forage and millet hay;
too dry for following; corn crop less than
last year; little, If any, wheat seeded.
Farmville, Prince Edward-Favorabe
weather for cutting tobacco and saving
fodder; no following.
Gladys, Campbell-Tobacco nearly all
cut; average crop; apples falling off;
seeding winter oats begun; no wheat sow
ed yet; getting very dry.
Buckingham, buckingham Sowing
wheat and oats; half tobacco crop housed.
Swepson MeclHenburg-Nery dry and
unfaVorable for late cotton bOlls small
and opening prematurely; fine week for
nue-curing tobacco; saving late fodder
and tops: late corn damaged by drought.
Winnie, Nottoway-Tobacco about all
housed fodder all saved; sweet pOta-
toes a good crop; late irish potatoes
very poor; no seeding; too dry TO plough
Bases, HalifaX-Cutting and curing to-
bacco prevented proper saving Of fodder
winter oats being seeded.
FTederickeburg SpOtsylvania-Corr
! harvesting nearly done; land being put IN
order for fan grain, but dry weather
makes it difficult; no grain seeded yet
| pastures falling
Orange. Orange-Busy seeding oats anC
| preparing to seed wheat; corn cuttinl
| progressing rapidly; early corn short
late better; pastures good; white pota
toes and apples short.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Buffalo Gap, Augusta-Favorable weel
for all farm work; frost Thursday ant
] Friday nights, but no damage; pre-
pairing to sow wheat; ground in flint
! order.
Marion, smyth-Wheat seeding com
menced; prospect for an early sowing
corn crop being taken off rapidly
| weather favorable
Castlewood. Russell-No wheat report
eu DtllS sOWIs BlbullA A'p AAh " ~ Ntii
for seeding; all farmers cutting corn
corn not as good as last year.
Grove Hi, Page-COrn cutting undc
way; ploughing about completed; all farr
work will be ready for early seeding
large crop will be sown; quantities Of az
pies dropping.
New River. Pulaski-Very little plough
ing for wheat; continued drought; cor
cutting begun; crop very light and poo
| In quality.
Tenth Legion, Rocklngham-Frost. bu
no damage; rain needed 10 prepare groun
for seeding; some following yet TO b
done; effort to SOW full crop; corn no
more than a One-third crop.
Bluestone. TaZewell-DrOught con
tinues; very little wheat sown; apple
falling off; corn about all cut; yield light
Corinth. Wythe--Good rains: grass do
ing well; corn cutting Wen under way
crop somewhat better than expected
some wheat sowed; most of crop will b
well put in; cabbage improving.
Rneyville, Page-Ground too hard 10
ploughing; much to be done yet; som
corn being husked; hogs doing well an
cattle being brought in from the noun
tains I'm fine condition; apples plentify
and being made into apple butter an
brandy; some going TO market.