14 



crops is good, though there is considerable complaint of oats 

 lodging. 



The Weather. 

 The month has been more favorable to farm crops than 

 was the earlier season so far as temperature was concerned, 

 but the rains have been excessive, particularly in the western 

 portions of the State, and many crops have sufiered severely 

 therefrom. On low lands standing water has drowned out 

 crops in many places, and it is only on light land that crops 

 have not suffered from excess of moisture. It is feared that 

 the tobacco crop will be materially damaged. The gale of 

 the 13th and 14th did some damage to fruit and field crops, 

 but less than would naturally have been expected consider- 

 ing the velocity of the wind. 



