Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-28

only, sell very slowly and low. The prices of
wool and live stock and grain for the past year
don't pay for their production, and therefore
farming is Improbable and land cheap.
WEST VIRGINIA.
ADDISON.
Condition of Crops-Corn is more planted
than has been for several years. 1t looks we'll
for the season. Very little wheat sowed in this
county, but it looks well. Oats-There is a
very small crop sowed and don't look well.
Hay, never was any better in this county.
Grass, very good.
Business Outlook-In this section is good.
There isquite lumber boom on all the streams
in this county. This brings money in the
county.
Condition of Crops-Fair, and prospects of
trade about the same.
Business Outlook-Promising.
BRAxToN C. H.
Condition of Crops-Generally unprecedent-
edly good. The prospect for wheat and grass
the best for years. Corn is little late, but
bids fair to yield well. The counties adjacent
are about the same as this.
Business Outlook-Very fattering. A rail-
road is in course OF construction through %
miles of the county and will be in operation by
November !. In consequence, new citizens are
pouring in, real estate finds ready market and
business of all kinds is steadily advancing and
new enterprises sprlnging up; by January i,
1871, business Will nave increased 1IOm % Id 10
5O per cent over the preceding year.
BUCHANAN.
Condition Of Crops-In flourishing condi-
ton, but II wet weather continues the wheat
will be damaged. Corn is not well worked for
lack of dry weather. Small fruits and berries
are plenty. The apple crop will be a compare
tive failure.
Business outlook-Money is very scarce, but
no financial disaster or panic is threatened, and
our people are on healty financial basis. At the
present time business transactions of all kinds
are light. Money in this locality always comes
mostly from sale of cattle, sheep. etc., and be-
comes plenty from about the first of August
until the end of the year, and is always close in
the early part Of the season. 1t is unusually 30
now.
CLARKsBURG.
Condition of Crops-Excellent at present.
Business Outlook-Fair and improving.
ELIZABETH.
Condition of Crops-Wheat above the aver
age at this season of the year, and without
something happens to it between now and harv-
it will be from 10 per cent to 20 per cent bet
ter than last year. There is an acreage above
the average in area. Grass is prosperous and
meadows will be fine. Fruit is failure, except
small fruit, and mahy of the trees are killed by
the March freezes. The corn crop is late, by
reason of the long spring rains but if season
able it will be fair crop.
Business Outlook-Not encouraging. Prices
for stock are so low that the farmers are In
lumber and timber business has been fairly
active for the past year. The business men
apparently have good trade.
EVANSVILLE.
Condition of Crops-Wheat fair; grass good;
corn expected to be good.
Business Outlook-Promising.
JACKSON @. II.
Condition OF Crops-Generally good. Wheat
is excellent: acreage average. Oats, medium
Corn late and not full acreage on account OF
excessive wet season. Very little fruit
Business Outlook-Very good. Money is
to sell. The 'hard tlmes' complaint comes
from persons who produce nothing.
KINGwooD.
Condition of Crops-Excellent, except fruit,
which is a failure except berries.
Business Outlook-Dull, on account OF de-
preston in the cattle market.
MARION COUNTY.
Condition of Crops-Crops are looking we'll
Rather too much rain for corn, and in fact, all
crops, but they look well and promise good
yield.
deal of money has been expended IN this
county during past year in building railroads
and establishing coal works. New coal works
will start with fair trade. 1t is not likely the
future will be any better than the past.
MoRGANTowN.
Condition Of Crops-Wheat and grass pros
poets are excellent. Corn and oats will be dam
aged some on account of rain. Corn will be
fair, and oats a little below the average.
Business Outlook-FaIr, not being materially
changed this quarter.
NEW CUMBERLAND.
Condition of Crops-Oats and corn very late
and backward owing to wet weather and late
season, but prospects still fair. Prospects for
good crop of wheat better than usual. Grass,
good.
|. Business Outlook-Fair. Not SO much boom
as this time last year. but everything on a solid
basis and outlook now quite encouraging
PARKERsBURG.
Condition of Crops-Considered good, and
virtually out of danger, having sufficiently ma
| tured to be harvested within week or ten
| days. The yield is estimated to be fairly large
| from the average acreage OF former years. Oats
while corn planted is showing up well, with in
| dications of increased acreage. Potatoes are
doing well, with showing of good crop. Fruits
will yield sparsely, owing to late killing frosts.
Business Outlook-M erchants report an act
| i've spring trade in all lines, attributable to
bright crop prospects, and the general activity
throughout the State in development of oil,
| coal, lumber and minerals. The payments
have been more promptly made, and the out
look is encouraging.
RAvENswooD.
Condition of Crops-Very little prospect of
fruit, except berries and some apples. Wheat
| looks very we'll Corn very late, owing to con-
| tinued wet Oats the same with small acreage.
Business Outlook-Fair. Money getting more
| plenty Prospect OF building r.. 3. E q. r. r.
| this summer causes better feeling in this
| county.
Condition of Crops-Farmers report that
wheat heads are rather small, but the crop will
| be more than average. There is an immense
crop of straw. Hay crop will be very large,
and is in good condition, If the farmers have
| try weather enough to save il. This county
| raises about 10000 pounds Of wool. Some Of it
| has changed hands at from 20 to 80 cents a
| pound A majority are holding for better
| prices Corn is looking WELL but is very weedy,
| owing to the excessive wet weather, which pre-
vents the farmers from working 1t. The apple
| crop will be almost an entire failure in this
| county. There is an abundance of some smaller
| fruits. Oats are looking well, but few of them
are raised in this county-only enough for home
| use.
but would be better if the rains would cease so
| the roads could be put In condition to be used.
| There is considerable oil excitement in this
| county, Some eight or ten wells are being
drilled in different parts OF the county; and the
| give the county boom. Money is very scarce
| in the interior of the county. The farmers
have not been able to haul anything to the rail-
| road on account Of the bad roads for at least
eight months. There have only been two fail.
ures among the business men in the county,
and they will pay at least so per cent Of their
| Indebtedness.
WEST UNION.
Condition of Crops-Good.
| Business Outlook-lmproving.
WHEELING.
Condition Of Crops-The crops are in good
condition generally, and the indications are tor
a fair average yield of all kinds of grains and
fruits, as well as small garden produce.
Business Outlook-For this section, very
promising. The season has been late, but q
Continuance of the present dry weather will
| insure good roads and an increased activity in
the business territory tributary to this