The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-27
THE WHEAT CROP.
UNINJUREB BY THE FREEZE.
Fruit Buds, Especially OF the Peach,
Injured-But no Damage Done
TO the Wheat so Far ~
Heard From.
Guernsey County. d.

Guernsey County.O.
Special 10 the Register.
CAMBRIDGE, March &c.
The wheat crop is very fine, and
although the growth was luXurisnt and
tender, no perceptsble dsmsge hss re-
suited from the freeze. Peaches are be-
lieved TO have been cooked.
Belmont County.
Special TO the Register.
BARNEsvILLE, D, March &c.
There is nothing about The wheat be-
ing injured in this vicinity. Will make
close inquiry about fruit and report.
w.
I'VE hope our Barnesville correspon-
dent will report especially on the straw
berry crop, IS Wheeling receives her best
berries from that vicinity. The Bsrnes-
vile peach crop is, usually, pretty
large item. We hope it will be no less
than usual this esr-ED. REGISTER.
Special to the Register.
ST. CLAIRSvILLE, March 26.
The cold weather of the last few days
has injured the fruit, especially the
peaches, though it is not yet known TO
what extent Prior to the cold snap the
prospect was magnificent.
think but little damage TO the wheat
has resulted from the cold weather.
Washington County, Pa.
Special TO the Register.
CLAYsvILLE, PA, March 20.
Wheat sll right. Looks as green and
cheerful IS before the freeze.
Special TO the Register.
West ALEXANDER, Pa, March 70.
Am glad to inform you that the wheat
stood the freeze "like little man" No
damage that l can hear Of, and | have
made careful inquiry.
Brooke County, W. ya.
Special TO the Registe-.
WELLsBURG, March 25.
have interviewed every farmer | have
seen to-day about the growing wheat. 1t
ia injured, they sll say.
Jefferson County, ohio.
Special TO the Register.
STkUBESyILLE, March 70.
As you requested, | have mede inqui-
ries about the effects OF the cold snap upon
the wheat ana fruit Ia this vicinity. The
fruit is believed TO be injured. Even
that which was not killed outright has
been chilled, and much OF il will fall Cti
before maturity. The whest is all right,
thanks 10 our guiding star.
Marshall County. ". Va.
Special 10 the Register.
MoUSDsvILLE, March 70.
The few farmers / have seen to-day
speak spprehenHyely Of the fruit, but
say the wheat sustained no damage what
ever from the trOsn.
Marion County, w. Va.
Special 10 the Register.
FAIgMoST, March 70.
Wheat all right. Don't know about
the fruit. Hope for the best.
wetzeI County. W. Vn.
Special TO the Register.
BURTON, March 70.
This is not much OF wheat growing
section; but what we have is all night
yet. 1t looks spIendldly.
Taylor County, Va.
Special TO the Register.
GRAFTON, March 70.
Wheat uninjured, and looking well.
Saw q man from Clarksburg to-day. He
SAYS the same Of hsrrison county.
Dispatches from Cincinnati Papers.
Warrington County, q.
MARIETTA, o, March 25 1t Is feared
that the hard freeze Of lAst night bad Y
injured the fruit and wheat crops 10 THIS
section OF the country.
nuskingum County.
ZASEsyI.LE, o., March rs. We have
taken considerable pains 70 ascertain
what effect the cold weather Of YesIer-
day and to-day had on the crop, hnd
ind il UNANIMOUS that wheat Is unin-
iured; peaches on low grounds badly
injured, on high grounds not 80 bad, and
OF apples and other fruits not much can
be Told yet
Fairfield County.
LANCASTER D., March 25.-Tbe severe
frost last night 10 thought 10 have dam
aged the peaches and cherries. Other
fruits are unharmed.
Lueas County.
ToLrpo, o, March 5-The last forty
eight hours have been extremely cold,
and have, il il feared, seriously epdAn.
gered the fruit buds. II they escApe thls
there will be an sburdan! crop OF a!l
kinds Of lruIt.
HoIme. County.
MrLLERsBURg, D., March B.-Tbe
mercury w.s soou. twenty above zero
this morning. Fruit Is killed. etpscisl J
pesche; 90 ssy many Of our farmers
WA,sr fro re one-eighih OF hu inch deep
last night
Eo.s County.
CHTLLIcoTHE, March 2j.-Ths ~eaih-
er made sudden change here Saturday
night. An day Saturday i!sD. warm, b.;
windy. DGrrg the night TIE ~Ihi 10
creased 70 great violence, brloging 1ith
u, .: times, cold rain. During Sunday
there Wa 8 git Gprtbk Of EcCw. LAs'