The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-24

cept I'm the western counties. where this
work IS under way.
Truck crops continue excellent. Inc
shipment of strawberries ana peas i go
ing on. Melons are up and GROWING "vl
Fruit prospects have fallen on since
last week, the apples having begun 10
drop from the trees.
Remarks OF correspondents.-Tide
Virginia. Ellerson, Hanover-Crops SUI
ferlng from drought; cool, CLOUDY "ea.n-
err, but no rain. wheat much lhp'oFe",
DrewryvlHe Southampton.-Crops ana
gardens all doing we'll planting nearly
completed. complaint Of Insects on carry
planted crops. good stands in ptospoc''
Zuni. Isle of neutrality-suspicious. d"
all crops.
Onancock. Accommodates have much
improved vegetation; apple crop laliule
fruit mostly dropped from the trees CUT"
coming mp. planting about over
Whaleyv.ne. Nansemond.-Landi IN good
working order. corn being cultivated rap
idly. bud worm injuring corn crop.
Calno. King Willam.-Week cola anu
cloudy. rain and warm weather needed.
Merry Point. Lancaster.-Grouho 700
we, 20 work. sweet potatoes and tomatoes
being put out: apples dropping badly
wire grass growing fast ana crops se'lins
foul.
Jeffs York-Weather cool; crops look
ing fine. peas being picked; farmers get
ting straight with their work.
Garysviue. Prince George.-Two rains
this week but not enough TO DO crops
much good. very little fruit; nearly an
late apples Killed: residue dropping on
great complaint Of peanuts rotung.
Middle Virginia Falmouth, STAFFORD
Ground too wet 20 work. fruit tallins
rapidly, wheat turned yellow black Dug
destroying corn. grass short for period OF
the year.
stony Cross. Meckenburg.-Whe oats
grass and clover doing fairly WELL com
plant OF buss In wheat; corn planning
about over. gardens rather late.
Marysv.ue Halifax - Growing crops
looking fairly we'll. rain much needea' 10
bacco plants abundant and ready TO set'
some planted. corn well mp.
McRae's. Cumberland Good rain; eood
deal of tobacco planted. wheat loohlns
we'll. corn growing rapidly
Farmv.le Prince Edward.-Dry wealth
er damaging wheat, corn planting over
II no rain soon. spring oats crop VIII DC
a failure clover ruined by drought TO-
bacco plants ready for planting and lana
prepared awaiting favorable season.
Irwin Goochand.-Raln much needed
corn suffering rye headed out; oats COM
mencing to bead ont
Buckingham Bucknsham.-Crops I'M
proving some tobacco being planted
wheat headed out. oats poor.
Blackstone Nottoway.-Good ram I'M
proved all cr0ps some tobacco planted,
but plants scarce and small, corn plant-
irg about over. much complaint about
cut worm. hay wheat and oats senerahF
Indifferent SOME exceptions
Miidlcburg. Loudoun Favorable week
FOR growth join. worm injurlns wheat
apples falling. clover ln head. strawner-
ries ripeulng. pastures good: gardens
late
Gaines Cross Roads Rappahannock. &c.
with plenty Of rain AN crops now dong
well: llte-secded wheat headiSg out very
low t0 ground. oats improving garden
vegetables starting on well
Basse3 HaIfax-T0hacco planting pro-
crossing rapidly. complaint Of cut worm.
wheat improving. but not a good crop,
oats much improved. grass and clover
good. gardens backward, not much iful'-
The Great Valley. Wasp. Carroll
Wheat doing we'll. bad stand OF corn; i'i
crop OF apples and cherries I'm prospect
grass doing Well.
Castlew00d. Rus sell.-Apples injured by
hard rains. corn coming up we'll. wheat
doing we'll
Daiesville. Botetourt-Raln needed. oh
field crops and gardens doing well. pillow
ing corn.
Gate city. scott-Fair and warm. all
garoen truck doing we'll e1rly-planted
corn also. some corn yet 10 plant, wheat
and sprine-sOwn oats doing well, early
s0wn wheat In bloom.
Bluestone. Tazewcll Weather most IA
vorable for farm work, all crops doing
well
Dwale DiekensOn.-Drv. warm and ~
v0rabie for farm work. much corn plant
ed. planting unusually late: oats doing
fairly we'll. garden truck OF an kinds
looks we'll; apples dropping crop much
reduced.
shawviue M0ntgomory.-Late wheat
improved. but FAY below average. and will
be short. early wheat heading, corn about
all planted.
Goshen. Rockbridge All crops still late.
good rains i'm past ten days. strawberries
ripenng. sweet potatoes being planted:
corn coming mp we'll
Buffalo Gap. Aueusta.-Whoat still
promising. corn and oats come mp well.
grass fair. gardens late. week has been
fine for all growing crops
Yuma. Scott.-Grass and corn doing
well. oats and wheat look we'll bat thin.
very fair apple crop. no other fruit
Fix Greek. Grayson.- First planting Of
corn up nicely; stock doing WELL pasture
fine
Marion, Smyth-Weather mainly favor
able for farm work and an crops. grass
unusually good. corn good stand and
being worked in some cases. wheat
fields not winter-killcd promise well, fruit
prospect not so good.