The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-12-08

leho'uk AhS PVSNu'o'y hSNosAAies VI NuS
public at Esxtuple rates OF interest, and
foreclosiug mortgages against their less
prosperous neighbors, But. asin geuer
al. they are disinclined 10 part NilA their
baronnial scres, lest some one besides
themselves might be benefited BY the
operation. and manifest q digni6ed ro.
serve in the lace OF the universal prog,
ress which is consigning them to the
fossils, it is not likely the immigrant win
come in close contact with this formerly
much dreaded class of the community.
The foreign element Of recent immi.
gratior is already very creditably rep.
resented in the cities Of Wheeling and
ParkerSburg, and in several settlements
OF the interior whose members, by their
industry, usefulness and soOial qualities,
have contributed materially to predis,
pose public opinion in favor of migration
on large scale.
The exhibition Of our natural rasour.
ces has begun to attract the serious at.
tendon ofcUpital and enterprise in the
northern and eastern States, from whose
population we expect speedy and valu'
able accession to the motive power OfOur
prosperity.
The climate of West Virginia has been
frequently compared by travellers 90
that Of northern Ialy. II is eminently
congenial to migrants from tho temper
ate zones Of both bemispheres, and pre-,
no extremes Of tempcrn,ure incom.
paliblc With the health and comfort Of
those from latitudes more remote, either
North or South. Our climate, in short
would constitute one Of the chief altrac
tons orany country, and lis excelloaeo
has never been the subject Of differing
opinions,
Observations made near the centre Of
the State exhibit for n period OF FIVE
years an average maximum of 95o in
the Summer and 80 in the Winter. II
is but exceptionally, however, that the
mercury remains at those extreme points
during more than three days in either
season. The following figures indicate
the mean monthly temperature during
an average year, 1854,
January, Sl3; February. 35; March,
80; April, 80; May, 73; Juno, 10; July,
81; August, SO, September. 80; October,
CT; November, 40; December, 80,
During the two first and two last
months Of the yeor, observation we're Ia.
ken at 8, A. NJ; during the other months
tip. NJ. E
Up to this time we have never been
seriously inconvenionoed by extremes
OF drought or humidity, though q mod6
cation in this rerpec, may. as 10 other
new countries, follow upon the improve.
ments of the surface.
For the five years, commencing with
1855, and ending with 1889, the aver.
age annual quantity Of rain wa, 3li
inches; of snow, 90 inches. These OBJ.
servaiions were taken in the most north
ern part of the State, and include the
year 1856, in which extremes were more
divcrging than usual.
Snow falls here al intervals from Do
cember to March incIusivsly, but seldom
remains over Two weeks at the time
Wintertesding of stock is required du.
ring from three 10 six months, according
TO latitude or the condition Of fall and
spring pasture. Housing and stall feed.
ing cattle ever winter does not belong
to the general practice Of the country,
although in elevated ranges it is attend.
ed with benefit. Sheep require, or, at
least receive less care in the winter than
any other stock, and, in more than one
half0l the Stale are left entirely to shift
for themselves from one season to anoth.
er. When proper precautions are taken
to retard lambing until Mareh or April,
lit,lo or no loss results from this prac.
Iics with acclimatsd breeds.
Indian corn, the standard crop in the
appreciation Of climate in these lati.
tudes, is planted here from the first 10
tn, last OF May, and cui up, fully ripe
about the middle Of September. During
a period at eighteen years. observation,
only once. in 1868, corn Seasonably
planted was partially injured in the
northern and central counties by that
phenomenully premature frost, which
proved SO destructive in the nsighbOring
State OF Ohio. After this accident how,
ever, nothing more occurred to disturb
ths regular course Of ,he autumnal SRa.
son, which, in West Virginia, is one Of
unsurpassed equality and loVclinoss.
The above data, so far as they 60,
may bo taken as indicative of the eli
mae throughout tbs Stats, wi.h the ex
oeptions, Of a few counties or portions
or counties situated aItrde Of the esS
tern mountain chains. and their plsIsIuS,