The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-01
BROOKE COUNTY LETTER,
Good Territory for II Kaiirond-E'arms
aud Farmers In Br0Oke-Encouragiu

Good Territory for II RnIirond-Earns
and Farmers In Brooke-Emcournsin
Crop Prospects.
Editon lntelilSencer:
BETHANY, June 29.-Thinkins it nigh,
be oil interest 10 your readers to know
something OF the crop prospect and con.
dition OF farms in this section OF the Pan.
Handle, / send YOU few notes.
There was gentleman from Pittsburgh,
quite an experienced and successful busi.
ness man, here n few days ago, who won.
dered that the great coal vein had never
attracted the attention OF railroad men
sufficiently to induce them to build a rail-
road between Wcllsburg and Washington,
Pennsylvania, n distance OF about twenty.
FIVE miles, through a country Astounding in
enough coal and limestone alone to pay
well il there was nothing else to transport
Having recently made visit 10 Col.
Neal Beall's farm, it gives me great pleasure
to state that never saw n farm in finer
condition. His fields OF wheat, corn,
oats and grass are green and
beautiful; giving promise OF an
abundant harvest. lie has large
patches OF potatoes and other vegetables
neatly kept. Everything is teeming with
life, beauty and animation. Although,
Col. Beall has not the laryes.
number Of sheep OF any man in
the United States, still he has
more thoroushbreds than any other one
farmer, some OF them shearing thirty.two
pounds OF wool to the head. Col. Beall's
kindness aud hospitality are known and
thoroughly appreciated by friends both fal
and near, and many, when oppressed by
the city's heat, long for the cool shade
pleasant hammocks and social enjoyment
alwayst to be found ut "Belleview.
Mr.. Jacob Curtis has greatly improved Q
choice farm, lying along Buffalo Creek
about mile and half west Of the town
OF 3. New wire fences add greatly
to its neatness and order. Col. Alex
Campbell has beautiful field OF wheat
along the Creek, below the WallsburI
turnpike, which calls forth the admiration
OF passers.by, rs it is just now changing it:
green color ior rich golden hue. Mr.. AT
Buchanan's farm is in its usual good condl
ton, and he has the most luxurien
crop OF barley in the county, now In
shock. Miss Sallie Scott has a well KEEP
and well managed farm. Among ths
other model farmers, We notice especially
Mr. Abe Wilson, Mr.. Hammond, Mr.. J.
c. Palmer, Mr.. Lewis Apologize, Mr.. ]. c
Gist, and Mr.. Vim. Rogers. Mr.. Samue
Jacobs, one OF the oldest and most re
spected citizens OF this county, has a fine
farm in the outskirts OF Wellsburg. These
gentlemen have devoted their lives to the
science OF agriculture, and right well have
they succeeded in their pursuit. Alex. P
Campbell and Joe Curtis, two promising
young spectators, haye brought to thi!
county, and put on grass nearly two hun
dred head OF cattle, and some sheep ant
horses, which have grown very fat on thu
fresh green grass they find here-Quite (
change from the parched dry meadow
Of Alabama, and the sasairas leaves OF
which they were accustomed to feed: Th,
young gentlemen are now zen route" will
d hundred head Of cattle, and hope to az
rive at ,Wellsburg on Saturday July LIST. e
] The corn is late but very promising