The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-19

! the Tldewltor section affecting corn, pea
nuts and truck Crops are most clean.
however. Hayng has been prosecuted
under favorable conditions.
Winter wheat threshlng IS over I'm tho
/ Tidewator counties, we'll advanced IN the
Middle aud begun in The Valley section.
The crop is mostly I'm stack In the latter
section. Yields continue generally light
but of good quality.
Winter oats harvest Is about finished
I'm the TIdewater and Middle sections and
Is nearing completion I'm the Valley. The
yield is poor and I'm some localities
failure.
Spring oats are ripenlng I'm the Valley
division with an improved prospect for
yield. iu au other portions of the state
the harvest is finished or nearly so;
yields reported poor
Corn has been injured by drought I'm
portions of the Iidewater and Middle Sec
ti0as. but generally it has progressed
flv0rably during the week. Ia-seling
and siIkiug continue.
Tobacco is coming in top There
has been a. general Improvement 80 the
condition of this crop no damage from
insects is reported this week Topping
s under way 10 would De benehied ly
rain in some localities.
the indications are for q short yield.
Sweet potatoes are doing we'll
Remarks of correspondents.
Underwater Virginia: Whaleyyile. Nanse-
mond-Corn has two-third crop on ace
count of the drought. peanuts are also
hurt. it i5 impossible % put out the sweet
potato crop for the next planting. gar
Iens drying uD
Iyor. s0uthampton-Iaying hy of corn
nearly completed, except late planting,
growth small. but good color. except on
light lands where it is fading peanuts
growing nicely. but small for the time.
oats CROP poor; Irish potatoes have linz
proved. gardens poor. but improving. no
apples or peaches.
Merry Point. ancaster-Weather sea-
s0nable and all crops doing very well.
pastures holding up well; wheat yield
medium: grain good; turnips and late poo
tatoes being seeded.
Garysvlle, Prince Ge0rge-The outlook
for corn crop is not very bright. it
being badly worked and the nights too
cool for rapid growth: AIN trucks and
melons damaged by dry weather.
Indka. Isle OF Wight-COpi0us showers
during the past week have benefited OH
crops: corn crop will be the hghtesr for
several years, much complaint of water
melon vines drying: peanuts small, but
generally clean Of grass.
Drewryville SOuthamptOn-We had good
rains last Saturday night but 10 is zst-
ting quite dry again; crops are not suffer-
ing. corn tasseliug and making. needs
rain; cotton and fruits arc doing well
and clear Of grass: prospects are good
for a CROP sweet potatoes are early ana
as promising as ever seen.
Middle Virginia. Spanish oaks. Apo
mattox-Wheat threshing I'm progress;
yield poor in most places, oats being har-
vested. crop poorer than for years to-
bacco and corn rather below the average,
chnch bug damaging many crops.
Farmvne Prince Edward Favorable !
week for work: corn laid by growing |
finely: complaints OF chineh bugs. oats
harvest about over; a poor crop; wheat !
yield poor. irish potatoes nearly failure;
tobacco promising
Swepson. Mecklenburg-Au crops I'M
proved since last rain.
Buckingham. Buckingham-Crops need /
rain very much; farmers busy threshns
wheat
1fddlehurg, IOud0un-C0rn growing !
finely where well worked. but many va. |
cant places caused by worms. wheat good |
IN quality hay being saved In nice condi- |
tion and Of good quality
Vienna, Fairfax-Wheat an I'm stack !
some threshed; yield poor spring oats J
rather short; potatoes being dug; yield !
light. hay crop light; corn generally laid |
by I'm fair condition.
Stockton. Ienry-Corn and tobacco, |
whore well worked, looking WELL great !
complaint OF chinch bugs spring oats not |
up 10 expectation: wheat about half !
crop; peaches and apples falling on
Tan Yard Henry-Con and tobacco do |
ing well; chinch bugs doing damage; |
wheat crop short; potatoes Will be short; !
oats a failure; pastures drying up.
Big Island Bedford-Gardens and pas |
lures suffering from drought; cat crop /
short; some chinch bugs.
Crewe. ottoway-Tobacco and corn |
growing fast; spring oats very much i'm /,
proved: crop very good though rlpening |
very irregularly.
Smmyslde. Cumberland-Crop suffering !
badly from drought: pastures afford little
food for stock the crisis FOR crops IS on.
Gaines Cross Roads. RappahannOckl |
Wheat all in stack; local showers gave 1
some relief 10 corn and pastures; hay a
poor crop; gardens doing fairly well. es-
pecially cabbages.
The Great Valley: Tenth Legion, Rock
needed: cannot plow; pas
lures falling. white potatoes being dug
corn coming in tassel; apples continue 70
drop: other fruits very scarce: gardens
drying up: tomatoes short crop.
Corinih. Wythe--Wheat all put away;
hay fine crop; sayed IN sood'coadItion; j