The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-17
Ohio, Brooke md Hancock County
and Agricultural Items.

n. P. Atkinson, Esq, is said to be the
most scientific wool raiser in the Pan
handle wool region, and together with
Peregrine Whitman one of our best
judges of wool.
The finest wool growing region in
this country is comprised of the counties
of Ohio, Brooke and Hancock, w. Va,
Washington county, Pa, and Belmont,
Jefferson and Harrison counties, Ohio.
The finest crops of wool in this coun-
try are thought to be raised by John
and William Farris, John and Samuel
McCulloch, n. p. Atkinson, John Baird,
and Theo. Hervy.
The finest farms in the country are
estimated to be these of James McCul-
loeb, Daniel Harris, William Atkin-
son, VIM. McCulloch, and Samuel McCul-
loch.
Among those ranking next may bt
mentioned the farms of DIR. John &.
Campbell, A. NJ Jacob, Norton McGilliin,
Isaac b. Kelly, n. p. Atkinson, John f.
Sisson, John and VIM. Farris, John At
kinson, Abraham McCulloch, William
North, jesse Wells, John b. Wilson,
Widow Wilson, Mrs. NJ. Jacob, r. Ridge
ly, Abraham Ridg- ly, Andrew Mitchell
and George Sawtell.
John II. Atkinson, OF Hancock. will
have one of the best country residences
in this region when it is finished.
The best apple orchard i'll the county
is supposed to be that of Jesse Wells.
The best small fruit farm in Brooke
county, is perhaps that of Job Lewis.
Among the best farms in Brooke are
he Beech Bottom" Mrs. Louisa Hedges,
Montgomery Walker, Abraham Buchan-
an, John Wilson, Bazell Wells, Alok.
Campbell, Jr., the old DR.. CampGell
farm, Lewis Applegate, Samuel Jacob,
Great House Lazear, and Bdzell Bell.
Mr.. Lazear recently bought the resi-
dence and farm of Campbell Tarr, Esq,
adjoining Wellsburg (sonre sixty acres }
for Sl3,OUU. He also sold his small farm
for 500 per acre.
Among the most prominent wool
growers of Brooke, are Bazell Bell,
Bazell Wells, Lewis Applegate, w. P.
Campbell, John Atkinson, Cornelius
Bell and Montgomery Walker.
Among the best judges of stock in
Brooke county are ranked George Miller
and John Batchell.
The average wool crop of Brooke is
perhaps higher than in any other coun-
ty in the United States, although the
best is not thought to be equal to the
best in Ohio county.
There are more sheep, it is said, in
Ohio county than in the whole State of
Iowa.
The finest farms in this or any other
country lie between the National road
and the Buffalo creek valley, composing
the northern part of Ohio county and
the southern part of Brooke county.
1t is supposed that such farm as that
of James McCulloch, containing some
80 acres, is worth $50 per acre.
4 friend of ours, instead of singing
"Give me cot in the valley l love-"
says that he infinitely prefers Short
Creek farm.
The apple crop in this region is very
scant. We will average good crop
about every other year. They are worth
now about one dollar per bushel. At
that price an orchard is paying insti-
tuition, and the only wonder is that far
mers do not devote more care to fruit
culture.
The hay crop of this region is excel
lent, and is worth in this market, by
the load, from Sl3 to sl5 per ton.
There is not more than three-fsurths
of a crop of corn, and it is selling at
about 90 cents. Oats are worth 55 cents.
More sheep are offering than usual
this fall, the farmers not caring to
winter them when feed promises to be
dear.
The best wheat crop raised in the
county this year is said to be that Of
John B. Wilson.
Not more than half crop of pota-
toes has been realized, but the quality
is good. -
Feeding will commence three weeks
or q month earlier than usual this win
ter, on account of the burnt out and
dried up condition of the pasture.
The best country school house in
this county is that on McGraw's run,
and the next the one at Roney's Point.
A new NJ. E. frame church is nearly
completed at West Liberty, and also
one of the best frame school buildings
in this county. The second story of the
latter building is to be occupied as a
Masonic Hall.
The Masonic order is said to be in
creasing out about West Liberty.-IHt.