Year: 1876

lv one hall OF that was Killed IN the hills by
the worms and hot and dry weather. That
standing is looking badly. In many places
1t is cabbaging.


MECKLENBURG.


From fifteen points IN this county our ad-
vices are that about half Of the usual crop
was planted out OF that which lived after
being set out at least one half has since been
killed by the weather and worms. The rest
is scarcely growing at nil, and is looking
very badly. One fourth Of the average
crop is the highest estimate we received of
what the yield would be.


MONTGOMERY.


Our information is to the effect that very
nearly full crop was put out, and that it
has stood Very well. The crop is now look
ing quite we'll generally, though on the high
lands it is rather inferior.


NELSON.


In former years some very fine tobacco
was raised in this county. A little over one
half of the crop OF last year was planted out
this season. Very nearly one half Of this
was killed in the hill by the weather and
worms. The standing crop is inferior. ln-
deed it is said to be the worst crop ever seen
in the county.





A half of the area of last years crop was
set out, and about one half OF this was killed
by the drought which prevailed over all this
section OF the State. The standing croI
looks badly, and not over fourth OF the
usual crop can beraised.
PATRICK.


Only about one half of the usual crop was
put out this year. About one fourth OF that
was killed by the hot, dry weather. The
balance is every sorry y; "the gloomlest
prospect for ten years." every indifferent
arc some Of the expressions regarding It's
present appearance.


PITTSYLvANIA.


Living right in the midst of the tobacco.
growing region of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, the reports from this great county in.
dicatc the result in all that section. Owing
to the scarcity OF plants not one half, in
many instances not one fourth, OF the usual
crop was planted out. Fully one third ol
this was killed, after being transplanted, by
the worms and the hot and dry weather
which followed. Those plants which sur.
vived are in the greatest degree backward
for the time of year, being small and indlf'
fercnt, none Of them being ready to top as
vet. The fields altogether present most
gloomy appearance, and the worst prosper
for a crop which has for many years been
seen.


PRINCE GEORGE AND STAFFORD.


A very small crop planted, and that wa:
reduced fully one third by the hot and Or!
weather, and is now looking poor, very
poor.


PRINCE EDWARD.
This county, always noted for its fine to
bacco, will not this year produce more thar
one hall OF its usual cutting. The scarcity
OF plants prevented only about one half o.
the ordinary crop from being set out, anC
one fourth of that was killed in the fields by
the hot and dry weather. In one neighbor
hood, and this no doubt fair example fol
the whole county, fourteen out OF slXty-tWt
planters put out no tobacco at all. Th'
growing crop is very unpromislng, and on'
OF the best judges and most observant me1
in the county or State says that not oVel
one fourth of crop can, under the mos
favorable circumstances, be raised;
PowHATAN.
About one half Of an average crop wa
planted. OF this one half was killed In tilt
hills, and that which escaped is looking yer!
delicate and small, with poor prospect fol
even Il good yield from that which stood.
ROANOKE.


More than one half Of the area put ou
last year was planted. About one third o
this was killed by the hot, dry weather
worms, and grasshoppers. The standln!
crop looks very badly.


SUSSEX.


Sussex is in cotton and peanut country
but still little attempt at growing tn
weed is made with very poor result 10
this year, as it is ''nothing to compare witt
last year, Inafew spots, where the weathe
has been more seasonable, the plants ar!
looking toleraby WE'LL with promise OF smal
though fair crop.


WASHINGTON.


More than the usual crop was put out
and nearly all OF it is standing, hayin!
escaped the calamities which befell the weet
in other portions Of the State. The plant
arc looking well and growing finely, bein'
well advanced and promising full yield.
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