The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-08
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OUR BRAXTGN LETTER.
Good Wheat CrOp.-Dry Weather..
Oats Short Hay Light torn Good
Lumber Trade Dull.

SUTTON, July 4,h, 1874.
Editors Of the Register.
As we have seen nothing lately dee
voted especially to the general inter-
eats OF the people OF Braxtou county. in
the columns OF your paper, and as q
county claiming a population OF over
7,000,would be presumed to occasionally
develop something OF that character,
we will zee what is or what is 10,
worthy OF publication. and exercise our
judgmeptin attempting to discriminate.
Consequently, the first and most im-
portant thing in order, is review of
the situation and an observation re-
spectiug our ability ito winter" or, in
other words, it would be well for us to
make future preparation 10y baslng our
calculation on present actual facts.
Consequently as al are interested in
the various crops OF the county, which,
taken in the order OF their maturity
bring US to wheat first. Notwithstand
ing the dry weather OF May and June,
we fud that crop remarkably good all
over the county-and selling at $l.25
per bushel, with a considerable surplus
OF old wheat in the market. Buyers
prefer to engage out Of the new
crop not yet garnered, owing to the
fact that It is much sounder and heav-
Ter than last years crop.
Oats will tail to come up TO fair
average, the dry weather having caused
it to head without the requisite height
TO insure effectusl harvesting. Crops
on low and damp ground, however,
are good.
All upland meadows are total fall
ure, and will TO. pay for cutting, while
bottom and valley lands fall consldera-
blv below an average; the result OF
which will cause farmers to dispose OF
their stock at very low figures, and we
think they would manifest wisdom In
doing so, as surrounding counties are
similarly situated and canRot be de-
pended upon for material aid, either
as purchasers OF our stock, or sellers
OF feed
The corn crop looks well, and can
always be depended upon in this Sec
ton OF country whatever else may fail.
The quantity prodaced invariably regu-
lstes aud fixes the price, as it will not
bear transportation, owing to the want
OF public improvements.
Though far beyond the reach Of con-
tagiuus Diseases OF all kinds known to
frail humanity, we are not sufficiently
isolated as to escape the ubiquitous
ravaCes OF the world renowned and
anstnematzed potato bug. That
Infamous bug bauquets upon our potato
crops with an unsuitable appetite,
and for the destruction Of which the
farmers have exh austed untold amounts
OF wisdom and ingenuity without any
very gratifying results. The crop IN
this county Will be considerably injured
by the depredatlous OF these bugs
Fruit OF all kinds abundant a very
important source OF lucrative business
engaged in by The people OF thus county
has been paralyzed for the last wear
We mean the lumber trade. For a
score or two of years numbers OF men
and large amount of capital have
been employed in the manufacture and
shipment OF various kinds OF lumber, q
ready market for which WAS found IN
Charleston. For the last year or two,
however, the business has been demor'
allied aud decreasing, owing, 1t ls
thought here, to the growing ehemlnate
and indolent tendencies OF the people OF
Charleston since the advent OF the Cap
ital among them.
So far no political demonstrations OF
any kind have been made and but few
parties named in connection with the
few offices there are to fill this faiI.
Maicr w. D. Rollyson, we have heard
would likely consent to sacrifice him
sell upon the legislative altar for the
good OF the dear people were It tena-
ciously insisted upon by the requisite
number OF voter7. More anon.
OSCE A WEEK.