Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-09-18

WESTON, LEWIS Co, w. VA. !
September Is, 1887. {

WESTON, LEWIS Co., w. VA.
September Is, 1887.
We have had very dry weather
here for some weeks, with occasion
al light showers. 1t is now giving
us a good rain, commencing during
the night with the prospect OF con-
tinuing. The farmers here are cut
ting off corn for fodder and many
speak of the crop of corn Us being
not quite up to full one but stiH q
fair yield, All kinds of vegetables
and fruit has been prolific +; the
peaches, which is All exceptional
crop for this region, has been very
fine, and splendid yield apples,
plums and pears, are in large sup
ply. The important crop for this
cattle producing section is the grass
yield, and / am glad to hear that
there has been much larger guam
tity than usually secured for Winter
forage. The yield of wheat shows
this as an unusual season, this Sec
tion raising almost sufficient to sup
ply home demand for flour. For the
first time the steam thresher has
been brought into use. Last week
the crop raised on the Hospital Farm
was threshed, giving us one hundred
and sixty-five bushels of pure clean
wheat. The garden has been, and is
now, yielding large supplies of toma-
toes, and the cabbage bids fair to
give us good winter supplies. There
were set out 10, 742 stands of cabbage
and each plant seems to have grown
to a fair head, several of which !
have known to weigh over sixteen
pounds. Parsnips, turnips, celery
and all classes of vegetables for Win
ter storage are doing well, and will
give us q fair supply. Potatoes and
Beans are in large quantity ,purchas-
ed every day for immediate use.
The storage Of potatoes viii not
commence until some time in Octo-
Der when Mr. O'Hara will make con
tracts with farmers for their crop.
From present applications for sell
ing l think the supply will be very
large and prices should be low.
The Winter demand for potatoes
reaches over two thousand bushels.
The yard of the Hospital grounds in
rear of the main building is perfect
mart of trade; wagons of provisions
and general produce are to be met
with daily and seldom do they leave
without effecting sale. This In.
stitution is ofgreat benefit to business
of every character and trade of this
entire region drawing its supplies
from Lewis, Harrison, Braxton, Gil
mer and Upsher counties and giving
an impetus to truck farming, which
pays better than any other produc-
ton from farms.
During the past week both politi-
cal parties have held congressional,
senatorial and county conventions.
The Democrats, at Clarksburg, pre-
senting the name of Hon. John Bran
non, and the Republicans, at Yves
ton, the name OF Hon, N. Golf for
congress. For State Senate, Hud-
kins, Democrat, aid Minear, Repub-
| lican, are now before us, and the cali
vass bids fai- to be very animated.
The Prohibitionists will not, it is
thought, bring out ticket, but will
select from those before the people
by the old parties.
Yesterday, l4th inst, Weston was
full of visitors, and the hospital was
largely visited. Personally, during
the day / was escorting to various
wards, in small squads, as they ar
rived, to the number of over one
hundred, and your readers may well
suppose / might claim fatigue when
night came on.
The general health of all inmates
is good. Very few ill or bedridden.
One death, a lady, Mrs. Rachel
Statement, of Berkeley county, who
was buried at hospital cemetery.
One admission, male, from Monon-
gala county; two discharges on
bond number under treatment, 6S1.