Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-24
WEATHER NOT so FAVORABLE.
Rather Cool Most of Last Week for
Rapid Growth.

Rapid Growth.
The United States Department of Agri-
cultures Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau. Virginia Section,
for the week ending Monday, May p, 1899,
follows:
The general weather conditions of the
week as affecting the crop growth were
not as favorable as during the two pre-
ceding weeks. After Wednesday IL was
too cool. especially at night, and this
checked growth. Additionally, an excess
Of rain occurred in various localities;
which also had an injurious effect; but
fortunately this feature was confined TO
limited areas and caused only local de-
lay. The cool weather was, however, gem
eral. Farm work advanced rapidly, and
the close of the week found the corn
crop practically in. Exception may be
made. perhaps, of the extreme northern
counties where complaining is reported
still unfinished.
Winter wheat is growing slowly. Too
much rain I'm some of the -Tidewater
counties has yellowed the stalk. and in
other localities the cool weather has
checked growth. The area over which It
Is heading is increasing, and generally II
is heading low
Winter oats are variOusly reported from
good 10 fair in condition; some poor. The
crop Is thin. Some Of the early-sown is
beginning to head. Excessive rains have
made II grassy locally.
Spring oats are, on the whole. looking
well. Some Of our correspondents re-
port an improvement. In Goochland coun-
~ rain would help the crop.
Complaining, with the exception Of
some Of the extreme northern counties,
is practically finished and the crop is
coming up well. Cultivation has begun.
Cut worms are doing local injury
Tobacco transDlanting was extensively
carried on in that portion Of the belt
south Of the James river. There are very
few reports of scarcity Of plants. The
present outlook for this crop is favorable.
| Potatoes Orish) are growing nicely, and
no injury from any source is reported.
Sweet-pOtato slips have been set out, eX-
cept in the western counties, where this
work is under way.
Truck crops continue excellent. The
shipment of strawberries and peas is gO-
ing on. Melons are up and growing well.
Fruit prospects have fallen off since
last week, the apples having begun To
drop from the trees.
TIDEWATER VIRGINIA.
Ellerson, Hanover-Crops suffering from
drought; cool. cloudy weather, but no
rain; wheat much improved.
Drewryville, Southampton-Crops and
gardens all doing well; planting nearly
completed; complaint Of insects on early
planted crops; good stands in prospect.
Zuni, Isle of Wight-ImproYeme in all
crops.
Onancock, Accomac-Rains have much
improved vegetation; apple crop failure
fruit mostly dropped from the trees; corn
coming up, planting about over.
Whaleyville, Newfoundland in good
working order; corn being cultivated
rapidly; bud worm injurins corn crop.
CalnO, King William-Week cold and
/ CLOUDY; rain and warm weather needed.
Merry Point, Unconstitutional too
wet TO work; sweet potatoes and toma-
toes being put out; apples dropping badly
wire grass growing fast and crops get
ting foul.
Jefs. York-Weather cool; crops look
ing fine: peas being picked; farmers get
ting straight with their work.
Garysville, Prince GeOrge-TwO rains
this week. but not enough TO do crops
much good; very little fruit; nearly all
late apples killed; residue dropping off
great complaint of peanuts rotung.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Falmouth Stafford-Ground too wet 10
work; fruit falling rapidly; wheat turned
yellow; black bug destroying corn; grass
short for period Of the year.
Stony Cross, Mecklenburg-Whea oats
grass, and clover doing fairly well; com
plant Of bugs in wheat; complaining
about over; gardens rather late.
Marysvlle, Notwithstanding crops
looking fairly well; rain much needed; to-
baccO plants abundant and ready TO set
some planted; corn wei up.
NckAe s., lumDctlbtl-IODu RAM sbbN
deal Of tobacco planted: wheat looking
well: corn growing rapidly
FarmVille, Prince EdWard-Dry Wea-
ther damaging wheat; complaining over
If no rain soon spring oats crop Will be 2
failure; clover ruined by drought; tobacco
plants ready for planting and land pre-
pared. awaiting favorable season.
Irwin GOOchlaud-Rain much needed
corn suffering; rye headed out; oats com
mencing to head out,
Buckingham. Buckingham-CTops i'm
proving; some tobacco being planted
wheat headed out; oats poor.
Blackstone, Nottoway-GOod rain i'm
| proved all crops; some tobacco planted
| but plants scarce and small compliant
! ing about over; much complaint abou
cut-worm hay, wheat, and oats general.
| Indifferent. some exceptions.
Middleburg, Loudoun-Favorable weel
for growth; joint-wOrm injuring wheat
| apples falling: clover in head; strawber
ries ripening; pastures good; gardens late
Gaines Cross Roads, Rappahannock-
WE'LL iate-seeded wheat heading out verl
! low TO ground; oats improving; garden
vegetables starting of well.
Bases. HalifaX-Tobacco-pla pro
crossing rapidly; complaint of cut-worm
wheat improving, but not a good crop
oats much improved; grass and Glove
good: gardens backward; not much fruit
THE GREAT VALLEY
Wasp. Carroll--Wheat doing we'll; bad
stand of corn; full crop of apples and
cherries in prospect; grass doing well.
Castlewood Russell-Apples injured by
hard rains; corn coming up well; wheat
DaleviIle Botetourt-Rain needed; al
field crops and gardens doing well
ploughing corn.
garden truck doing well, early-planted
corn also; some Gorn yet TO plant; wheat
and spring-sOwn oats doing well; early
sown wheat in bloom.
Piuestone. TaZewell-Weather most IA
vorabe for farm work; all crops doing
well
Dwale. Dlckenson-Dry warm, and IA
yorabe for farm work; much corn plant
ed. planting unusually late; oats doing
fairly well; garden truck of all kinds
looks well; apples dropping, crop much
reduced.
ShaWsyille. MOntgOmery-Late wheat
irnproyed, but far below average, and will
he short: early wheat heading: corn about
Goshen. Rockbridge-All crops still late;
good rains In past ten days; Strawberries
ripening; sweet-potatoes being planted
RufsaIo Gap. Augusta-Wheat still
promising; corn and oats come up well;
grass fair; gardens late; week has been
dne for ali growing crops.
Yuma. scott-Grass and corn doing we'll;
oats and wheat look well. but thin; very
fair annie crop; no other fruit,
Li,k Greek. Grayson First planting OF
corn ND nicely; stock doing well; pasture
M Marion. smythe-Weather mainly IA
vorahle for farm work and all crops;
grass unusually good; corn a good stand
Acids not winter-killsd promise wen; frult
NOT so GOOD.