The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23
CONDITION
OF: he 1 !: CROPS.
Last Bulletin Issued by the
weather Bureau.
SOIL in EXCELLENT ORDER } ] !: J E :
Past Week on the Whole Favorable tor
Outdoor Work-Work Of Cutting
and Housing the Tobacco Crop
Nearly Completed.
SOIL IN EXCELLENT ORDER

The climate and crop bulletin the las
crjthe season OF 1909, issued by. the local
department Of the United States Weather
Bureau for the week ending YESTERDAY,
ia as follows:
The fore part OF tho week gave gener-
ally bright, mild and pleasant Wea El' ne
and though the latter part was do 't'l
mated 10 some extent by stormy condl-
lions. followed by decided cool spell
that was productive OF light t Fl heavy
frosts In the great Valley section, the ne
days continued sunny and favorable fo ZOE
all elias OF outdoor work excepting a on on
The 1sth-17th,5 when rain prevailed ! over
The state. Under these circumstances
great progress was made In securing the
last Of tho outstanding crops. while me
or eparation OF land for fall seeding wa
&C lively carried on. 81 The SOIL Is reported
by nearly allra correspondents 70 5oe 7 ~
excellent order, sand in some loca lltles
considerable progress 4 has been made III
sow:iniE, & winter wheat +. and oats, q $50
grasses and clover. Cow peas have come
m to good stands land cutting or the
crop lis general.y Pastures continue I'M
usually good for the season., The droughty
conditions existing IN some counties IN
the southwest part OF the state were
relieved to some extent by the rain OF
the 16th-l7th, and though pasturage N
this region Is stlll scanty, some improve
lment in }it5Ghas taken place, The rain
came too late, however,sto be of mate
.rin1 Resistance ITO crops. Throu shout
Eastern Shore districts heavy gales dld
a. great deal of damage to the second
planting Of Irish potatoes and late crops
generally, n besides blowing down fruit
tn, calitaS.z III
tho high lands and mountain districts OF
the Blue Ridge and Alleghanies light
to heavy frosts occurred on the night OF
the 18th, as forecasted, but In general
crops were In too advanced state to-
wards maturity to be injured. On the
whole, the crop ason OF 1908 Is closing
favorably.
but it has all practically nlatured ana
is roady to cut. The work Of cutting IS
rapidly advancing. while fodder pulling
Is we'll along. al Inis idewater H Virginia
thore Is very little corn left In the fields
to be stripped OF fodder or cut and
shocked. The season with respect to TINS
crop has been a very favorable one. and
fine Yields are generally reported. IT -
to be noted, however, that over the East-
ern Shore section the storm previously
mentioned injured this crop materially
by blowing down the stalks and uproot-
.ing them,
Tobacco, -The work of cutting and
housing this crop Is nearing completion,
In some localities It has been completed,
Early in the season there was con-
siderable acreage Of tho plant that was
backward but subsequent favorable
weat thor brought 1t along well. and very
good yields for the acreage set out are
being secured. Good cures arc reported
and tho crop is being carefully handled
by growers. There has been mn nunusl-
ally small percentage OF INJURY to the
lear from insect pests and only recently
has damage been done by horn worms,
These pests are reported working on the
late crops In parts OF Halifax county.
neutrality-suspicious. still report APP
pies to be falling, but as In previous
weeks during which this has been going
on the fall Is light and will make no
material difference IN the Yield. On the
Eastern Shore, however. great damage
Was done ia the crop. the fruit being
blown from the trees and In many in
stances tho trees themselves being up
rooted, In some localities It Is expected
that the crop will be q total loss us a re- |
suit OF tho storm.