The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-06
CONDITION OF
VIRGINIA CROPS
bulletin Issued by the Weather
Bureau.
yHE DROUGHT IS BROKEN.
Rains Had Good Effect and Reports
from All Correspondents Indicate
Decided improvement in
Crop Situation.
FHE DROUGHT IS BROKEN

The climate and crop bulletin issued
by the local department of the United
States Weather Bureau for the week end
ing yesterday Is as follows:
GENERAL SITUATION.
P7ne rains fell over the major part OF
the State during the week, effectualiy
breaking the partially droughty condi-
tions under which crops and vegetation
in general had been suffering. Reports
from all correspondents, with the eScep-
ion OF a few in some OF the Southside
counties. indicate a prompt and decided
improvement n the general crop SITUATION.
Pastures which were burning have re-
lived. ana are greening up. Consl1era-
BILE :ilreshtng Of wheat was done. The
stacking and hauling Of oats has also
been carried on. and some threshing OF
the crop done. while haying was com
pieted. Most OF the crops are now iald
by in Tidewater and middle division coun-
ties. but the cultivation Of those In which
this work has no. yet been finished has
been somewhat retarded locally by wet
weather Garden stuff is improving. The
crop Of melons, both watermelons and
cantaloupes, i. large and the quality ex-
cellent Cow-peas are also q fine crop.
Showers have put the ground in excellent
order In most sections for fall plowing,
and many farmers are vigorously prose-
cutting this work and getting ready for
the fall seeding OF whe2t and oats. Seed
ing OF turnips is becoming general. The
peanut crop is doing very we'll. and the
fields remain free from grass and weeds.
Spring oats harvest is now completed
in all portions of the State. the Valley
50 F,otS n
work In Tidewater and middle diri-
eIon counties the crop is in stack or
barn. and threshing is well under way
In the Valley division farmers have been
busy IL stacking and housing their crop
and some thresfins has been done me
yield of the crop is about average In most
sections. and the quality very good
Corn. which suffered severely during
the preceding two or three weeks. was
greatly benefited by the abundant rains
occurring, and for the most part is again
81 very promising condition. There are
some exceptions &c this rule. however,
principally IN the case Of early corn
which in some localities was TOO far gone
20 be benefited when The rain came. Late
corn. though much Of which was IN
CRITICAL state Of development. was brought
forward nicely. and q fine crop seems
now assured Locally, some damage is
being done by chtnch bugs.
Tobacco also responded promptly 10
TIA Quicgering effects OF rainfall OF the
>eak. and made a decided advance IN
I'd n and vigor. A great deal 81 work
IL lseerl done by growers On this crop,
ana while on account OF oafaTorable
weather early IN The season, its general
condition is rot as forward as ordinarily
Tor The season. and usas-1 2e)6s are small,
", the crop as 8 whole Is doing well
FIELDS are mostly clean Some local dam
age has been done by Che sand beetle in
MecRleabuTE county, sla by wind aIo
hail IN Prince Edward county.
Potatoes Grish9. Digging Of this crop
was ahcp: completed curing the week
ia The Valley section. and The yield and
quality arg reported 10 be Sns. Flautif1g
# tie second crop II Tsdewate- coun-
ties is under wsy. Swset potatoes have
aoqroved-
Fruit except pea-F snd grapes. coattn-
ues 30 be reported scarce.