The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
WEATHER IS
FAVORABLE
Weekly crop Bulletin Shows
Conditions for Crops to
be Admirable.
THE HARVESTING Is NOW ON
Winter Wheat Crop Ripe and
the Quality Of Grain Good.
Oats Unsatisfactory.

The following report on the climate and
crop condition In Virginia for the week
ending June 9th, 1901 has been issued
by the Weather Bureau of the United
States Department Of Agriculture:
General Situation.
On the whole, the weather Of the week
was fayora Bile for the growth Of crops
and for work in the field. The nights
were somewhat cool early in the week,
but subsequent warm days and nights
brought vegetation forward rapidly. In
some localities more rain occurred than
was needed for crops, and there were sew
ieral Instances Of washing rains that
caused injury. Excellent conditions Tor
working out the various crops. cutting
and shocking grain and haying prevailed,
and a great deal was accomplished along
these lines by farmers In all sections.
In some Of the peanut-growng sections,
however. frequent rains interrupted work,
and the fields Of this crop are grassy and
III poor condition. Considerable haying
was done during the week. Pastures are
furnishing abundant grazing for cattle.
Winter wheat harvest Is quite general
and a crop OF very good quality IS peins
ported below average by correspondents,
ana the straw seems to be short gen
orally. In the Valley section the late a.t'.
damage dana from Hessian ay locally. .i
\ Winter Oats.-Harvest of this crop IN
more advanced fields has begun. Yield
and quality are SATISFACTORY. ~! 4,
Spring! oats are ripening, and locally IN
the Tiaewater and Middle counts, har-
vest has begun. The Improvement IN TINS
previously noted has cThtnYefd ana
straw will be short
Corn made very good progress. es-
pecially during the latter part q me
y Wsns &c II ehe are
about ready to lay. by. Garden corn is
beginning to tassel Little injury has
Tobaeeo g Is far growing r1 nTie eey
most part. the plants are vigorous ana
OF good color. while good stands are the
rule. Locally some transpanttng yet re-
Potatoes Hrish),-Digging OF this crop
is proceeding with generally satisfactory
Yields, but locally there is deficiency Of
Sweet potatoes are doing we'll.
Fruit is generally reported to be scarce;
The droppng Of apples continues p ana
frosts, will be further reduced from this
Underwater Virginia.
&
crops: still complaint OF bad stands OF pea
nuts: no fruit Of any consequence;
Bowers HILL orfolk-Warm. with abundant
rains. favorable for corn; potato digging in
Hampton Elizabeth city-A very good week
for growth; harvesting berries feature;
also corn and pea planting.
Jeffs, York-corn doing fairly well; wheat
ripening some and grain good meadows dow and
pastures fine; apples scarce; cool first. part
Of week and warm at the last.
spottsville, surry-Warm days. but cool
snail and poor stand; many crops in grass;
corn about ready to lay by: oats small
Zpn Isle Of week *
Irish potatoes coming in and the crop up TO
the average
Middle Virginia.
Adriance. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES conditions
favorab BILE 70. cultivation and for harvesting
Angola. Cumberland Cold and dry; all crops
backward, but in good condition. I,
Barrows MIL. Henry-Heavy rain and n. hall \
tor the season. harvesting wheat: tobacco
growing finely but planting not all done.
quality lIS seems Very good but crop small. as
It Is very thin and short: tobacco planting
almost finished; oat crop viii be shorter than
Farmvlle, cunberlnnd-Oat harvest begun
winter oats thin. spring oats better; rain
nf rn a Il tnfa
showers made land too wet to plow corn In
some sections; wheat riFening; al grasses
growing WE'LL meadows greatly Improved; oats
'' ae raa nor kqas harvest
s1nS sprns ess
apples falling some; good crop OF peaches;
nothing TO complain OF s..
night OF 18th, wind rain and hail; ali crops
badly damaged and Land washed away, away; IA, hat
ans s W,na G st ali sma wAea' nas
MIddehurg, Loudoun--wheat harvest Will be
general by 9th; grain of good quality. h ,
News Ferry. Halifax-w hea. harvest about
over; conditions favorable for all crops:
Rodes, Bedford--wheat harvest about over
and a good crop; gardens backward and POOR poor,
oats crop and pastures good and cattle doing
skipwth, Mecklenburg-c nights early
rain ana wind storm Tuesday afternoon with
soma hail. and damage to crops In some locali-
ties; warmer last Of week and some improve
ment In crops
The Great Valley.
Bluestnne, Tazewell--yyith abundant rains.
all crops growing rapidly
corinth, wythe--Wheat filling we'll and some
beginning to ripen;, farmers well along with
Marion, smyth--Looai showers and warmer
this week; few complaints OF ny damage
ar ashs n Neigh
horhoods, have not had rain enoughsto insure
a. full crop. fruit crop below average,
New River Pulaski--Wheat about ripe. some
os good quality, others fair. and some In
jired by fly; corn growing nicely; conditions
Improved by sunshine,
osborns Gap, Dickenson-Violent rains did
much damage to growing crops by washing.
work behind on account OF wet weather.;
garden truck and pastures doing we'll.
saumsville. shenandoah--EIarvesting will be-
gin about 27th, with about two-third crop of
wheat In prospects corn and oats doing very
well; hail storm did some damage locally on
rs spr tpa,' Creek RocRinsham- Glover being
harvested; grass doing we'll: wheat harvest
next week; weather fine and Vegetation do
Ing we'll,
Stanton, Aususta-corn doing well ana sea-
good whea, rpenirg mfey aPpfSs . CON IN
10th, but Very little damage,
Woodstock. shenandoah--Whest being mar,
not SO good; corn considerably damaged by
hailson 18th, but is recovering; season hecon'.
ing a little dry, but no damage yet ~
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