The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-22
London Letter.


Editor Register;
During the past week the weather
has been Of a growing description; in
most districts there has been a gem
eral rainfall, which, though but
slight, has been very welcome, while
in some instances thunder rains have
given the ground good soaking. In
addition to this, the air has been Ia
den with moisture during the latter
portion Of the week, and the temper
AZURE has been high: Under these
circumstances vegetation has made
fair progress but at the end Of May
all the crops are exceptionally back.
ward. The wheats have improved
in color and generally speaking look
strong and healthy; there is nothing
in the present position Of the wheat
crop, taken as a whole-not even its
unusual backwardness-which de-
tracts from the possibilities Of an
average yield per acre, but the acre
age is undoubtedly smaller than
usual. The spring sown grain is not
in a satisfactory position at the end
of May. The cat crop is narrow in
I.the brand and can scarcely be ex-
pected to recover fully the effects Of
drought in the early stages of its
growth. The barley crop is uneven,
some Of the grain having only just
made its appearance, and wireworm
is plentiful in both barley and oats.
Beans and peas are remarkably stunt.
ed in their growth. A dry summer
and an early harvest would now ruin
all the crops except the wheat; and
as this possibility certainly exists it
must be confessed.tha the position
of the crops contains more elements
of doubt and danger than of reason
able promise.
A Vienna telegram says that, &C.
cording tothe official returns, taken
up to the 18th Of this month, the
crops of Bohemia, Lower Austria, the
North Tyrol, and Dalmacia have suf-
fered to certain extent from the
frost. In the central and southern
zones the prospects are good. Wheat
promises well in the north. Excel
lent results are expected from this
years vintage and the fruit harvest.
The official reports concerning the
state of the crops in Hungary leave
some hope that the harvest may be
satisfactory. The damage done by
the damp atmosphere is expected to
be considerably reduced if the wealth
err keeps fine. The vintage almost
throughout Hungary promises well,
and there will be an abundant crop
of fruit. Recent floods have ire.
trevably blighted the prospects of
certain parts of the country.
On the continent of Europe rain
has fallen very generally, and pros
poets fora wheat crop are, on tho
whole, favorable; spring sown grain,
as in England, is not in an equally
favorable position. Grain markets
generally have experienced no prac-
tical change during the week, and
the trade for breadstuffs, both for
consumption and for export, has been
everywhere very slow. E.
The Baltimore SIM has devoted
much space to letters on the devel-
opment Of the vast coal and iron re.
sources of the Virginias, says that
Virginia has enough iron ore to sup.
ply the United States, and West
Virginia enough coal to make the
iron. 1t adds that an enterprising
spirit pervades both States, and that
Pittsburgh is seeking railroad con.
nection with the iron beds Of Vir.
ginia. 2.
The Putnam County Democrat has
information from an officer Of the
company chat the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company has
proposition from competent bull
der to put their road through from
Williamson's to the Ohio River in
eighteen months, under penalty of
$1,000 per day forfeiture for every
day beyond that time required to
complete the work.
The languid curiosity in the bri.
berry investigation displayed by the
Republican members at Albany
would appear to indicate that buy.