The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13

The climate and crop bulletin lssueu W
the local department OF the Unlted states
5Wea Their Bureau for the week ehulns ~
| terday is as follows:
GENERAL SITUATION.
| Refreshing, and in most sections aouno-
ant, rains fell during the week, the oniy
exceptions noted being a few locailles
in the Valley division. The days ana
nights have been warm. Sufhclent sun
shine prevailed while the only adverse
reports were those relative to local Dam
age to corn and tobacco by hail and Wlnd.
With few exceptions, correspondents re-
port a continued improvement in the crops
not yet matured. Pastures have not mao
sufficient moisture in some counties OIL
the Middle and Great Valley sections;
otherwise, the grass is fresh and abuho-
ant Haymakng is about completed anu
Ealing and hauling to market nave COIL
menced. The weather was for the most
pa1t favora BILE for wheat and oats thresh-
ing and the bulk of these crops have been
| zsrrered in good condition. The yield CT
wheat was not generally up to eXpecta-
tions but oats were well filed and gave
very satisfactory results. NaterrneIoHS
and cantaloupes are plentiful. All sardetl
truck has been greatly benefited pS tiie
rains. The rains have been sufficient IN
most sections to keep the ground in good
condition to prepare for fall crops. ana
this work has advanced rapidly, some
farmers having nearly completed the
breaking of the ground. The rams nave
improved the prospects of the peanut
crop.
Spring oats threshing has been carried
to completion in Tdewater and Middle
divisions In the Valley division thresh-
ing is still in progress. but is nearly COM
pleted here also. The reports TINS week
continue to indicate a fair average Eleld.
Corn has continued to improve as re-
suit of the favorable weather conditions,
the warm nights and frequent showers
being very beneficial. This applies more
particularly to the late crop. which is just
coming into the stage at which adverse
weather would be most injurious Most
CORRESPONDENTS give highly favorable e
ports on this crop. the exceptions 10 the
rule being two or three counties IN the
southeastern and southwestern portions
of the State.
Tobacco has made vigorous growth IN
de-, the influence of the warm weather
Tho crop is somewhat later than usual,
AM, many fields are irregular In stage OF
advancement owing to the poor stand.
which necessitated much replanting.
There are one or two reports OF damage
by hail.
Potatoes Grish>-The early crop has
been dug and second crop Is We'll along
in some localities. The rains have been
ver- beneficial to late potatoes, and the
outlook is now for a fine crop.
Fruit-Some localities report a small
cran of apnles. but this fruit and peaches
are generally scarce. There will be a
fairly good crop of pears and grapes
Remarks by Correspondents.
Name Of postoftlce followed by name of
county.
TIDEWATER VIRGINIA.
Beulahville. King William: Abundant
showers; all crops doing well; pastures
luxuriant
Booker, Sussex: Fine rain; corn very
much improved will do much good to
cotton and peanuts; no crop looks is
well as 1t should.
Hampton, Elizabeth City: Continued
rains have been Very favorable 10 corn
crop; much better than last year.
King William. King William: Showers.
warm days and pleasant nights; crops
doing we'll.
Merry Point, Lancaster: Seasons good
and everything encouraging.
Walkerton, King and Queen: Season all
that could be desired; all crops fine
Zuni Isle of Wight: General improve
ment in all crops; rains all over county
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Angola, Cumberland: Local hail and
wind storm damaged tobacco and corn;
crops fine outside of hail belt
Big Island, Bedford: Tobacco and late
corn greatly improved and growing rap
idly: too wet to plow.
Crewe Nottoway: Nice rains; crops
much improved.
Farmville. Prince Edward: Most favor
able for all crops.
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania: Every
thing doing fairly well; ground beginning
to get hard; a little more rain would help
late corn.
Gaines x Roads. Rappahannock:
Showers broke drought; grass and corn
growing well.
Louisa, Louisa: Corn and tobacco i'm
proved very much within week; gardens
and pastures are holding their own well;
some following done
Marysville, Campbell: Corn crop prom
Uses very we'll: wheat threshed out very
poorly; tobacco doing we'll; no apples:
pastures fairly good.
AIiddleburg. Loudoun: Weather all that
could be desired for growth Of corn and
grass; whaet-threshng about over; oats
yielding Well; following progressing sat
isfactorilV.
Rodes. Bedford: Good rains: tobacco.
corn and pastures growing rapidly.
shak, Goochland: Some rain nearly
every evening first part Of week: very
warm weather; corn, peas and tobacco
| are making splendid growth; stand of to-
| bacco very poor and irregular. and con-
| sequently late; vegetables improved fall
following progressing at good pace.
| Skipwith, Mecklenburg: One light
shower during week: rain needed very
| badly to finish up crop
Woodville, Rappahannock: Nice rains,
which were much needed: corn crop very
much benefited; good lands will make
| average crop; great improvement in pas
lures.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Coehurn. Wise: Showers helped corn.
etc, but soaking rain is badly needed on
pastures; threshing about all done; plo"-
ing we'll along.
Dale Enterprise. Rockingham: Good
rains; season fine; corn greatly benefited:
| weeds springing up; apples showing some
| promise in places; plums and peaches be-
ing marketed; grapes thrifty and vtsor-
Gus; blowing about all completed.
Freezing Dickinson: Corn damaged by