The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-01


West YlrgipIa,
WooD CouNTY.-The acreage Of wheat
in this section is larger by at least one-half
than in former years, aud this Is so more
or less as to all soil products, The wheat
will yield well, about twenty bushels TO
the acre, and is now being harvested. Oats
is showing well, and no drawbacks, full
supply is expected. Corn is coming up
well, and there is large product in this
section. 1t failed last year; but the show
ing this year is for a large yield, unless a
long dry spell should injure It. The
crops generally, are promising, and the in-
dications as to fall trade are said by the
merchants to be encouraging.
MONoSGALIA CouETY.-Wheat was cut
in this county as early as the middle oil this
month, thing not happening before in
the recollection OF the Oldest inhahitant.
Our wheat harvest is usually from the LIST
TO the 4th Of July. At this date 1880 OF
June) the crop is nearly all cpt and much
Of II nut away, and this week, II fine
weather prevails, 1t will about all be put
in barns and stacks in good order. The
crop is said to be the best every raised In
the county. Corn comes up well, and
with the seasonable summer is growing
finely and promise6a far better crop than
last year land then it was good onel.
More has been planted this year Gni as It
is our staple crop more attention is p9id
toit. Grass for pastiirage was never bet
ter: for hay the crop Is little short by
reason OF drough In May, but will be far
better than that OF the last year. Oats are
coming on finely and will be good crop
this wear, whereas last year it was almost q
failure on account Of the early dry season.
| 1t follows ss 0 mstter oil course that this
| increase OF purchasing means VIII have tts
timely and augmented effect on general
trade. Old debts will be paid, and new
ones contracted and paid because the peo.
pie will have the YhereWithal TO do II
with. Prices may fall lower than now,
| but pti;l the blessings Of good crops will
tell on the prosperity Of the country.
BROOKE CoUETY.-Wheat was meyer bet.
ter. Splendid and large acreage. Oats
the same. Corn prospects excellent.
Grass and meadows medium. Fruit fair.
All other productsgood.
KANAWIA CoUNTY.-We have had most
excellent weather for all our crops. Our
wheat yielded large crop. Our hay har'
vest promises well, aud our corn AT this
time never looked better. We will have
more than an average OF all. Our business
| is larger and increasing more rapidly than
ever before. -,
peasants CouNTY.-Wheat Is now be
ing cut. Extra promise OF fine quality
large acreage and yield. Oats, rye AMI
grass (hay), average crop, Corn promises
well so far. Potatoes, an over crop. win
fair prospects, for abundant yield II thi
potato bug devastation Gan be stopped
Apples and peaches, but about hall crop
Our farmers and merchants seem TO be en-
Outraged and lodging for briskness in the
fall trade.
Ono CoUNrY.-The crops in this count!
are said TO be in most excellent condition
The yield Of wheat is very large and tn
corn and potatoes promise exceedlngl.
we'll One farmer oil enterprise and abilit,
gives as his opinion that potatoes will b
selling at so cents hushel in the fall Il
Wheeling. The apples are said TO be prom
isiug well. The only crop that does no
promise an abundant yield Is the hay
But the abundant rains will bring fai
crop OF that It is thought. Tho Glove
looks we'll. 1t is the timothy that wi
suffer. The merchants speak encouraging
| ly Of the fall trade and seem TO antiCipai
. that IL will be brisk.
WAYNE CoUNTY.-Crops never locke
more prosperous in this county than the
do at this time. Cereals Of all kinds a
In good condition, wheat Is No. l. IT
acreage is more this year than 1t has bee
for any two previous years; other pr
ducts In proportion. The prospect for
good fall trade never looked brighter th'