Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-22
CROPS AND BUSINESS.
The Prospect Ahead for Both in This
Section of the Country.
MORE THAN AN AVERAGE YIELD
Is Expected, Although the Wet Weather Has
Retarded Corn.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK GENERALLY FAIR.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK GENERALLY FAIR.
From present indications the crops OF
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia will be above the average.
In some sections wet weather and similar
causes have operated to the disadvantage OF
certain staples, but in few cases does this
reach any disastrous extent, and in many
localities the harvest promises to be unusual
in its abundance.
In general sense the business outlook is
very fair. The disaster in the Conemaugh
Valley of course completely prostrated trade
in that section, which can, therefore, hardly
be considered in the estimate. Uncertainty
in some lines has had depressing effect,
but the outlook for the future is considered
to be bright in almost all quarters. Build
ing operations, in particular, are active, and
this is taken as a sure indication that con-
fident feeling prevails.
Through the courtesy of Arthur B. Wig
lev, manager of the Pittsburg Mercantile
Agency of R. G. Dun & Co., the reports
from the various points in this region are
given:
PENNSYLVANIA.
CouneIlsviIle.
The corn crop has been injured by con-
tinued wet weather Weeds are generally
above the corn, which is not growing.
Wheat and oats promise to yield unusual
crops if they get few days sun to fill out
the heads Potatoes promise WE'LL
Business all depends on coke and Goa,
and consequently is dull, with not much
outlook Tor immediate improvement
Indiana.
Wheat looks we'll Corn is not doing
much good. The floods have kept the corn
back. and it is yellow in color and small in
the stock. Rye looks we'll. We never had
better prospects for good wheat and rye
harvest. Oats and grass are coming along
nicely and promise the usual yield.
The business outlook is not very good.
The floods in the Conemaugh have been felt
by the people of our county, and not until
late in the season can business be expected
to boom.
Washington.
The condition of crops is good. 1t looks as
though these would be better than the aver
age yield in almost all features.
The BUSINESS outlook is also good. Should
the wool crop go off early things generally
will be in a prosperous condition. Some
OF the farmers complain somewhat of de-
preston, but in case wool sells well it will
relieve the strain somewhat.
West Brownsville.
Corn not doing as well as it should, but
will be an average crop. Wheat and oats
are in excellent condition and will be above
the average HAY will be a good crop.
Apples, peaches and plUms will be an aver
age crop. Berries OF all kinds are in abund-
ance or prospects look that way. Potatoes
look very fine and will be above the aver
age.
The business outlook is very poor. There
is nothing doing here and storekeepers are
complaining of very little money in circula-
tion. Capitalists in this section have
plenty of money, but are afraid to make in
vestments unless they are assured a profit.
Cannonsburg.
The outlook for wheat, grass and oats is
splendid,' and the prospect for abundant
crops in all the above is very f1attering. The
continual cool, wet weather the past two or
three weeks has kept the corn back Corn is
small for this season of the year, but it seems
to be well rooted, and warm nights and davs
for the next few weeks will make it come
out all right. The prospect for the average
amount of fruit is good.
The business outlook is good. Quite an
amount of money is being expended in build
ing, and the outlook is encouraging. If the
farmers could dispose of their wool at fair
figures it would tend to make business bet
ter. No sales of wool reported.
Zelienople.
Prospects for full crop of every kind of
grain are unusually bright. Grass will be
heavy. The wet, cool weather has prevent
ed the bugs from harming the potatoes.
Apples will be nuisance, but peaches are
not so plenty.
The business outlook is fair, but money is
scarce; too much of it has gone into dry
holes, the nearest producing well being five
miles east.
Rochester.
Everything is looking fair for big crops
except corn, and so much rain and so little
sunshine is turning the corn yellow as gold,
and it is not growing. The fruit trees are
all loaded and there will be extra large
crops of all kinds OF fruit. 1t looks as if
there would be an unusual large crop of hay
in Beaver county and also a good crop of
potatoes.
The business outlook is as bright as one
could hope for, and more new buildings are
going up in our cluster of towns than usual.
Salisbury.
The crop prospect is good, especially
wheat. The wet weather, with rather cold
rains at times. has kept back the working of
corn and potatoes, and spring crops are not
in as good condition as they would have been
with less rain and more sunshine. Still in
dications now are we viii have good aver
age crop all through. The peach crop will
be light, apples will be a good crop and
some cherries.
Business is very dull. There appears to
be only about two-thirds of general trade
there was at the same time last year.
Leechburg.
The wheat is first class. The corn is Door.
and unless it soon RECEIVERS it will be light.
Prospects for a fair turn out are good all
round.
Business is quiet. If the scale is signed
all will move Oh nicely. The cold. chilly
weather and so much rain has caused bust
ness to be quiet.
ReynoIdsviIle.
The condition of crops is very good. The
low grass land along the streams has been
washed out and considerably damaged by
recent floods.
The business outlook is good; the output
Of coal in this region is large, with pros
poets of increase. The lumber trade is good.
Some of the lumbermen, especially those
along the larger streams, lose largely from
heavy floods washing out their dams.
Mt. Pleasant.
The crops in this section look splendid,
except the corn, which is coming along very
slow on account of the wet weather Wheat
and grass was never better. Oats look well,
too. There has been too much wet weather
for farming purposes.