The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
CONDITION OF
VIRGINIA CROPS
brought in the Valley Continues
Unbroken.
IT IS VERY BAD IN TAzEwELl
Cabbage Crop viii Be Particularly Fine
in Some Sections-Favorab!e Week
Tor :he Tobacco Crop-No Ma
,erial Change in Fruit.

The climate and crop bulletin issued
lJy the local bureau of The United States
department OF Agriculture for the Week
ending september I'd, is as follows:
The drought which has prevailed Tor
seycra! weeks IN the Valley section ana
In some counties in the Middle section.
continues lnbroken, for the most part,
rho,irh In few localities the SITUATION
has been temporarily relieved by hGht
showers. il has been most severe IN
...ontromery Pulaski, Rockingham, Scout
wythe and TaZcwell counties. In the
last named county ii is reported the
worst drought in years In an these
counties corn suffered severely. late po-
tatoes we're Gu: short, pastures. where
not completely dried up, are failing rap
,dly and the ground is so hard and
dry thar little advance has been made
In the preparation for fail seeding. In
The Underwater section the weather condi-
tions have been more favorable. rains
having occurred at the end Of the week
Tho temperatures We're somewhat be-
low normal the first part of the week.
with light frosts, locally. in the Valley
section The latter half was warm and
quite favorable. in this respect. for crop
growth The work of preparing the
ground Cor seeding wheat IS nearing COM
pletor.
Tomatoes are being gathered and taken
10 cannelios. German clover seeding IS
about completed Turnips and cabbage
are good the latter crop especially fine
in some localities The bulk of the fodder
has been secured; corn cutting not quite
completed in localities whore late crops
were planted Making of corn ensilaEe
is being carried on with favorable wea-
4l,or rDr Tho work Ewcnpt ir some of
the western counties mentioned above.
there has been sufficient rain to keep
pastures in good condition. TIE crop
OF peanuts will be good. though there
is some complaint Of blast
C.orn-The late crop has been consider
abs. rctar1ed by the cool weather, but
is generals. maturing well. The yield
is reported satisfactory. except in por-
.inns Of the Middle and Tidewater sec
lions, where it will be short on account
of drought Some injury by chinch bugs
Is reported in holloway county. Cutting
is still progressing locally over the
State No material injury from frost
has resulted as yet
Tobacro-Fhe week has been favor
able one for this crop. and cutting and
housing has continued without interrupt
ton. except that there is some iTregu-
laritv in The maturing of the crop in To-
ealties. whore the replanting were back
ward in 1tpening No damage has been
reported 50 far by frost on other adj
verse weather conditions, and the crop
with rare exceptions. is a good one in
respect to both quantity and quality.
Potatoes-l1ate potatoes are doing well
In Tidewater section. but poor in many
counties of VALLEY and Middle sections,
due TO the drought. The sweet potato
crop is good.
I'ruit-Reports as to the fruit crop
indicate no material change in its con-
dition. The apple crop will. no doubt,
be short in all sections. and in few
localities almost a complete failure
Pears arc abundant and Of fine quality