The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-04
CONDITION o.
VIRGINIA l | 4! CROPS /
Bulletin Issued BY the Local.
Weather Bureau.
BAD WEATHER Il: CONDITIONS
Insects Troublesome in Gardens and
TO Field Crops Many 7 obacco
Plants Have Been Killed
by Oooi Weather.

The climate and crop bulletin issued
by the local bureau OF the United States
Department of Agriculture for the week
ending June Sd is as follows:
GENERAL SITUATION.
The weather condition prevailing dur
Ing the past week, in their effect on the
general crop conditions Of the State,
have been, in the main. unfavorable.
While locally there have been showers
yielding sufficient moisture for crop
needs. the general situation as indicated
by the reports of correspondents shows
rainfall to be lacking. the ground hard,
dry and refractory and the growth of
vegetation retarded. The prevalence of
temperature conditions, lower than those
usually obtaining for the season, has
also operated to check the advance of
the crops. Light frosts were quite gem
orally reported on several dates in Pied
mont and Blue Ridge counties, also in
the Valley section. Pastures and mea-
dows continue short, insects are becom-
ing troublesome In gardens and field
crops, and late-planted peanuts are COM
ing up slowly.
Winter notwithstanding Of this crop
continues, ID It Is very short in straw and
thin in the fields. Some slight improve
nient is reported locally In the Underwater
division, but in the Middle and Valley
divisions 1t is in poor condition and short
yields are indicated.
Spring oats have fallen off somewhat
as compared with their condition at the
close Of last week. However, the ma
jor part of the crop is still in fair order
and with the advent of warmer weather
and rain will do well.
Corn is holding its own very we'll. The
stands are good, and as the weather has
been favorable for work the fields are
clean and well cultivated. Locally, and
to small extent, it is showing the eff
fects of the cool weather, being pale
and wanting in vigor. Some lowla nd
fields will require replanting. Cut
worms are doing some damage.
Toba cco.-The rains occurring in the
latter part of last week furnished a sea
SON. for the transplanting of tobacco.
of by those who had not finished this
work, and considerable progress in get
ting the crop In the field was made. The
subsequent cool weather, however, was
very trying on the plants and many OF
them were killed. Insects are also doing
some damage.
Potatoes Urish) are doing well in Tide
water counties and locally in other sec
lions. Cool weather is checking growth,
however, and beetles are numerous. and
In some instances destructive. Trans
planting of sweet potato Slips IS going
on Light frosts have nipped the tender
vines in some localities, but no material
damage has been done.
Fruit-The continued falling of peaches
and apples. together with the light bloom
of the latter, has made the prospect for
these crops poor. In some localities ap-
pies are reported a failure.
Truck is suffering from lack OF mois-
ture, some of the most important truck
ing districts reporting the weather to be
the "dryest ever known for the season.
The shipments of peas, cabbage. beets
and string beans continues.