The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-10
RUSHING WORK
IN THE COUNTY
Farmers in Nearly All Sections
Having Fine Sea-
sons.
WINTER WHEAT DUMPING"
INTER- WHEAT ")UMp,NG'
Weather Bureau Director II ears
Pleasant Reports From Over
the State.

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Following is the weekly crop bulletin
iasued vest, rdaJr by Director Evans. OF
the Weather Bureaus:
General Situations: Except In some To-
calities In tho Great Valley division,
droughty, the week was generally favora
BILE, combining Sufficient warmth and
moisture for good crop growth, and
work, some kinds OF which were pushed
to completion. In the droughty section,
which comprises several counties In the
of vegetation has been retarded and
praeticaiiy at si standstI Spring seed.
III and and an neEr has sro os9 w5
Of tho same division. Elsewhere in the
etate a rapid advance In Vegetation has
token place and the prospects arc very
favorable. Pastures are affordlng ex-
celent grazing. and In moving meadows
TIE grass is making strong growth.
Winter Wheat: Favorable weather con-
ditlons IN all parts OF The State except
tho southwest valley section, have caus-
ed a general advance OF this crop, and
It to be promising.
hted by the fine growing weather pre-
vailing, and are now In better condition
u than ut amy time since seeding. In tho
ddroushty SECTION. h6wey ,,9 growth has
and spIndling.
/. Spring oats arc coming up TO excellent
stands In Tidewater. Middle Virginia and
most OF the Grcut Valley counties. and.
with continued favorable weather, will
,esR IL %sSr part q the corn
and in many localities the crop ls re-
ported to be coming up nicely. Where
planting has not been finished u ls well
advanced. and the coming week Will see
except In the droughty districts,
Tobacco has made excellent progress.
and several pans
be done, however, as owing to scarcity
thu plants. An abundant supply for
some localities they are late. =
Potatoes drish): This crop seems 10
be doing well in. all except the droughty
good stands nrc being secured. Some
Truck srops did very wei during the
and s eray yed aaf ea's Ve
Fruit: Favorable reports continue TO be
received as to- apples. In some locali-
ties peaches also apparently escaped seri-
Gus Injury.
Underwater Virginia.
Gunshi, Observation-Disclosures looking
nicely i sn lea bugs troublesomas: some frui
left: clover and grass irregular; tobacco
plants medium.
proving, corn being planted: farm, work
progressing rapidly: weather cool and
King William. King Wllllam-,w
very good: winter grasses poor; corn
planting begun: truck late, but doing
well; ABOUT ha e ,5 crop q fruit 8, -,
ment IN all crops; Irish potatoes look
well: corn planting about completed, and
q good stand: prospect for a full crop
OF fruit and berries; some peanuts
Middle Virginia.
Adrlancc. cumberland-Corn planting
about finished; crops growing; good rain.
Axiom. Henry-Land wet work behind:
wheat, oats and gardens look well: coin
Crewa. \ ottoway Wheat. oats and
gardens looking weil busy planting corn;
tobacco plants growing fast.
able week for crops; corn planting pro-
crossing; tobacco plants late; moro fruit
than first anticipated
Evansville. PatrIck-wheat and oats
Improving; weather seasonable; meadows
Farmvillc. cumberland-Fine week for
work; corn planting nearly finished:
wheat turning yellow.
Lone Oak. Hcnry-Fine weather for.
planting and growing Of all crops; labor
Siiddleburg, Leudoun-Wheat coming on
nicely: carly planted corn up; a good
ruin badly needed.
News Ferry. Hal!f f9-os .,S eats
skipwith. Mecklenburg- Tobacco plants
ready to plant, but no land prepared. too
wet; wheat and oats growing we'll.
Yancey Mills, Albemarle-Sprns oats
showing nicely, but need rain; sweet po-
tatoes being set out; some corn planted,
The Great Valley.
Buestone. Tazewell-corn planting IN
ished: rain needed; too dry for grass.
oats and gardens.
Buchanan. Botctourt-Wheat looks well;
fruits not much dhmmdpgea Gesn
Ceres, Bland-some fruit left; wheat
and oats coming up nicely; corn being
planted rapidly: too, dry for grass.
"a Castlewood. Russell-.Too dry for all
crops; corn planting in order; oats not
Fairylew, scott-Weather favorable for
Fugates Fill, Russell-co coming up
well; wheat looks nice; spring oats late
but promising; pastures fine.
GalaS, Grayson-,-Grass and garden veg,
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