The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-25
An ohio Count, Boz ONT west.


September 18th, lsIS.l J..
Editors In,ellIsrnerr. y
Notwithstanding the 6cars OF "hopPers'
We have again been blessed with a wonder
full crop of small grain, all gathered in ex-
cellent condition, too. While il is not
yielding rs much per acre Us anticipated
while growing, yet it is an excellent crop
judgingfrom whatthreshing has been done.
While moi entirely through the sweat, yet
it is yielding fifteen to eighteen bushels per
acre. Last year the yield VASE! bushels.
Just at harvest amc very dry spell which.
ripened the grim too suddenly, aud some
what injured it and reduced the yield per
acre. Now II We could securea good price
for our grain it would place us in u pros
porous condition. andEnable our citizens
10 get out Of sod houses and rejoice in
homes OF comfort and convenience. We
ought to have 81 90 for wheat instead OF
IS rents, % cents for barley instead OF
30 cents to 80 cents. Hogs only bring
I2land 3 cents per pound. beef CATTLE, :!
cents, potatoes 20 cents. 1t costs so and 80
cents per bushel to ship our grain to
Chicago, on account OF Western rpIlrodl
tariffs. The corn crop Is only Medium, on
account of the dry weather, but will be
great abundance forall home purposes.
Every year brings renewed encourage
mcut 10 tho Nshrpska farmer, Naxt year
it will be on a far grander scale, as NEARLY
all the railroad land was bought up this
summer, and many thousands OF acres
were broke up, and will be put in crops
next wear. Besides ail OF ~ old botaar
steadsrs hRyO exprtel ourselves to break
every acre we could, aud it looks like these
broad parties will be one vast field OF
rrain, the magnitude OF which is almost
beyond tho conception OF any one not
acquainted with the extensive lnnnner OF
| Western farming. Here nan aud beast
have nothing TO do but put the crop in
and take It of. No fencing, grubbing,
stone gathering or drudgery work OF any
kind. we do our fall blowing, 70 iHto
winter quarters, take Y rest and ease,
smoke our pipes and tell big yarns, and
like the ground hog wait to be thawed out
in tho spring. and 20 to seeding, AMI
while It is rush and push al SKINNER We
all look ahead to rest time. Many new
and beautiful homes are going up now.
They are dotting the pralries In every di-
r~ection. Every improvement Is watched
Tor and o seen here, and, like a bran
new suit to the boy, the pruiries seem
| proud OF them. We are sometimes led to
wonder with establishment at the great
change from the naked prairies q few
years ago. They are nov covered with
beautiful homes, rich harvcsts, thousands
OF head Of stock, all growing into wealth.
Everything denotes prosperity, thrift and
enterprise. We do indeed wonder.
While rejoicing ut u own success, we
sadly follow the trail OF tho terrible hail
storm which passed through the Western
States in July, utterly laying waste every
thing in its course, making entirely desc
late 4 strip OF Ave miles wide through our
own county. II exceeded In destruction
ANYTHING I ever saw. Mr.. Pierce, formerly
OF Hancock county, W. Va, had o. acres
In wheat, with q splendid prospect Of a
heavy Weld, intending to commence cut
ting the next day after the storm, but 1t
was all beaten to the ground-not u bushel
saved, not a straw cut. Potatoes and all
vegetables were also entirely destroyed.
Also Alex. LOckhart, OF the same county,
ana our AOluleT COllthile III kIe ONI ISt de-
who came here last fall, lost everything.
But with pluck and 80 ahead they are de-
termined to try again. .
The decision Of Secretary Schurz in re-
gard TO railroad land being opened to set.
tlemcntand presumption has caused consid-
erable rejoicing here. Many are pre-empt-
Ing, and such a grabbing and snatching as
there will be when tits fully settled, II the
"Dutchman' means what he says, and We
hope he does. II so, this great swindle
win be blotted from the government re.
cords, and the land placed at the disposal
ofthe thousands OF poor and honest men
seeking homes In the West. And then
our advice would be TO the wOrEingmen of
Wheeling and other cities, who are con-
tinually fighting capital and striking for
higher wages, to strike out for the West
and secure something more permanent for
themselves and families, when witha little
labor and energy they will soon have
comfortable homes.
Mr.. Lee Floyd and family will return
this month to their old home in Marion
county, W. Va, to spend the winter.
W. D. PEMBERrOS.