Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-09
From the Interior Counties of West
virginia.

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BURTON, WETZEL CoUNTY-Wheat-
Not damaged. Corn-None planted.
Tobacco - Bully. Fruit-Apples too
small to Judge yet. Oats--BOoming.
Barley-Capital. Remarks-Just the
thing wanted to see.
BRAYTONC. II. -Wheat-Frozen out
COrn-NOne planted. TObaccO-DOn't
grow it. Fruit-None. Oats-LOok
well. Barley-None raised here.
BELINGToN-W heat-Will not make
more than halfcrop. Corn-Not plant
ed, owing to late frost. Tobacco-Not
raised in this part. Fruit-Entirely
killed by late freezes. Oats Badly in
jured by late frosts. Barley-Not sown
in this part. Remarks -OuIlOOk bad for
good crops.
BUFFALO, PUTNAM COUNTY--Wheat-
Considerably damaged. COrn-Not
planted. Fruit-All killed except late
apples. Barley-NOne raised.
BRIDGEPORT, HARRISON COUNTY
WhCat-Average acreage; damaged by
frost 20 per cent. Planting. Fruit
Very badly damaged by frost. Oats
Large crop sOwn; doing well. Re-
marshall fruit but apples entirely
killed.
BEREA, ECOUNTN-Wheat--l
damaged, especially early, and thought
To be about ruined. COrn-I heard of
corn being planted more than three
weeks since, to no purpose, sit has been
cold ever since. Fruit Peaches are
killed, with most of theapples and small
fruits. OatS-DOing no good on ac-
count of the cold. Barley-None. Re-
marks-The season looks very discour-
aging ut this time.
BERKELEY SPRINGS-Wheat-U
iured by frost, and promises well. Corn
Not planted. TObaccO-NOne raised
in this section. Fruit-Apples safe;
peaches, about half crop. Oats-JuSt
being put in. Barley-None raised in
this locality.
BLANDVILLE, DODDRIDGE COUNTY
Wheat Early SOwn injured about one
fourth the amount. COrn-NOneplant-
ed vet. Fruit-Peaches all killed; other
fruit injured. Oats-Nery short. Bar
ley-None. Remarks-Very cold, back
ward spring.
CABELL. c. H.-Wheat- COnsidera-
bly, damaged, and in some places en-
tirely destroyed. COrn-Nery little corn
planted yet; large crop prepared for.
TObaccO-Not planted. Fruit-Al
early fruit killed and most of late dam
aged. Oats-NOt damaged. Barley
None raised in this section. Remarks
Damage to wheat is not fully aScer-
tanned rs yet, but is supposed To be very
much injured generally.
CHARLESTON heat-AbOut 30 per
cent damage by frost; bushels per
acre. COrn-About half crop planted;
not doing well; ID bushels per acre.
TObacco-There will be more planted
than last year. Fruit-No peaches at
all: apples and cherries nine-tenths
killed, at least. OatS-POor prospect;
not more than half crop sown; 10 BUSH
els per acre. Barley-NOne. Remarks
Heavy frosts every morning; dry and
cold.
FABMONT, MARION CoUNTY-Wheat
Was never better; good for twenty
bushels. Corn-NOt planted. Tobacco
None. Fruit-Good; nothing injured
but peaches. Oats-Prospeets good.
Barley - None raised. Remarks -
Spring has been backward.
GRAFTON-Wheat-S Slightly dam
aged. COrn-None planted. Fruit
Badly damaged, if not totally destroyed.
Oats-Looking we'll and not hurt. Re-
| marks-Tobacco and barley are not
| raised here.
RGANTOwN- Wheat - Prospects
very fine; damaged from frost tritiing.
COrn-Will he planted this week and
next. TObaccO-NOne grown here.
Fruit-Peaehes, early cherries and
plums killed; apples unnjured. Oats
Backward; prospects promising. Re
marks-Weather cold, with occasional
frost and even freezes.
MOUSDSvIILE-Wh - So far is
! very promising. Corn - Very little
planted. TObacco-Not raised in this
district. Fruit : Early principally killed.
Oats-N0t growing much. Barley -
| Very little raised here. Remarks-Most
too early TO tell much about the present
crop.
MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY COUNTY
-Wheat-PrOspect good; no damage.
Corn-Not planted. Tobacco - None
raised here. Fruit-Peaches, pears and
cherries killed. Oats-Reported fine.
Barley-None raised. Remarks-Have
not heard about apples.
HAWKS NEST, FAYETTE COUNTY
Wheat-Full crop. COrn-Not planted.
TObaccO-Prospects good. Fruit-Full
crop apples; cherries and peaches en-
tirely ruined. Oats-Not damaged.
Barley-Bully. Remarks-We have
hopes of good crop altogether.
MAIDEN, KANAwHA COUNTY
Wheat Early wheat considerably dam
| aged. Corn-Slow about coming up.
Tobacco-Very little raised here. Fruit
Will be very short. Oats-What was
SOwn in March, damaged. Barley
None sown here. Remarks Corn not
all planted yet, May lst.
MOoREFIELD HARDY COUNTY
Wheat-ProsPeet good; average yield,
Is bushels per acre. Corn-Forty BUSH
els per acre; no harm yet. Tobacco
Not cultivated. Fruit-Uncertain ear
~ bloom destroyed. Oats-Average
crop. Barley-NOne raised.
HINTON, SUMMERS CoUNTY-Wheat
Fair prospect; slightly damaged by
frost-Corn-Not planted; average, %
IN 20 bushels DAr acre TObaceO-Will