The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-11
@.omlRTJSHED AUGUST "a, 1852.
CROP PROSPECTS.
THE OUTLOOK AMONG OUR rKSNsYLvANIA
AND ONO SRlouDoRs.

AND OHIO NRidnDoRs.
| WASHINGTON, Pa, May 0.-The wheat
crop in this county looks twenty per cent.
better than at this time last year. There
is also about twenty per cent. more acre
age in wheat than last year. As rule, it
stands even and thick upon the ground,
not nearly 80 spotted as last year, al
though some spots show on southern
fronts Of hills from last fall's dry weather;
also some bottoms were partially drowned
during the winter. These are the pros.
poets for wheat at the present, but last
years crop did much better than this date
promised; the wheat headed long and
large, and the yield was nearly as good as
the year before, with only about half the
amount OF straw. This year promises an
abundance Of straw at all events. "a
cold, damp May, and warm, dry June, IS
the rule for an extra wheat crop. with
farmers, so they say this weather Is not
favorable, Notwithstanding the crops ap-
pearance.
Oats look well, and good crop has been
sown. About the usual crop OF corn In
planting. Small fruits have been hurt
some, cherries probably severely, and
peaches in some locations. Apples, &c,
promise fair, but 1t is too early yet to esti-
mate. Apple trees are. blooming some
what irregularly, which is favorable 10 a
great average. Washington county ships
no fruits OF any kind. The yield is sim
My for home use. Grass Ia short, and
Il lothy sown last fall was seriously dam
ag d by the drought.
HARRISON AND MONROE, OHIO.
BELLAlRE, May 9.-The writer in the
last few days has been over considerable
portion OF this county and the southern
part OF Jefferson and in the eastern part
Of Harrison county and in parts Of Mon
roe county. We have never seen the
wheat crop looking SO fine at this time of
The wear. The present indications are that
the crop will be at least % per cent larger
than last year. The late frost has done no
harm in this county, except along the val
leys. In some places the peaches and
cherries are killed, but no damage to the
apples on the ridges.
fhe only damage done was to the early
Strawberries, yet there will be an abund.
ant crop Of the late ones: | examined
peaches and cherries in Monroe county
and found them not injured in the least,
although there was some ice formed the
night ofthe frost. The prospect for fruit
OF all kinds is better than we have ever
seen 1t. In Monroe county the big crop is
tobacco, which they are getting ready to
plant Owing to the high price paid last
iall the amount planted this year will be
almost double what 1t was last year. The
bugs 80 far have not bothered the plants.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO.
srEuBESylLLE, May 9.-The crops in
this (Jeaerson) county are on the whole
thought to be much more promising than
at this time last year. 1t has been a re-
markable winter for wheat. So even aud
mild has been the temperature that this
cereal has attained an unusual growth
so great in fact that many farmers, fearing
a rank development, have pastured a por.
tion OF their wheat Others, however,
have determined TO run the risk in hope
OF securing an immense crop. The acre.
age Is considerably in excess OF that OF last
wear, owing to failure Of the hay crop,
the farmers consequently being obliged 10
plow up the sod, which will be sown in
wheat. =,
The acreage In oats will also be some.
what increased; not SO much, however, as
ia wheat. There is promise Of more than
an ordinary yield. Farmers have COM
pIeted their plowing and have begun
planting corn. One, In Warren township,
more enterprIsing than some Of his neigh,
bora, has corn above ground aud worked
tie second time. The frost on the night
Of April SOth did considerable damage to
the peach crop, which will be about one
half OF what 1t promised prior to that
time. Apples in blossom promise vel,
but may fiil. OF plums an ordinary yield
ia expected. Nothing delnile can be
propbesied for cherries, although they are
not thought to be injured. Strawberries
will yield but light crop. Rain Is much
needed at present.