Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19

Condition of Trade.-Complaint Is
made as to scarcity OF money, out
merchants seem to be doing an average
business, and such failures as we nave
had are among merchants who have no
standing or means. Trade may be re-
garded as medium for the outlook mere
DoDDRTDGE COUNTY.
Prospects OF Crops.-In this county
there are good prospects in the main lor
fair crops, except some instances OF
poor grass. IT,
Condition of Trade.-Trade Is 1air.
There were some complaints this spring
as to scarcity of money, but not much
heard now.
BROOKE COUNTY,
Prospects of cropS-Wheat prospect
is very fine. About average acreage
Corn and oats are little short for the
season. but with favorable conditions
the balance of the season will De
good crop. Flattering prospects Tor
good crop of hay and potatoes; large
average with prospects for good crop.
There will be onlya light crop OF Smal
fruits. and scarcely one-haf OF large
fruit. Grapes are nearly a failure.
Condition of trade-At the present
time trade is quite dull in all Depart
mentS and interest," but with laVora-
BILE outlook, and with the proposed au-
dition of Il bottle works to our manu-
featuring interest in the near future
we may look for improvements.
GILMER COUNTY.
Prospects Of Crops-The prospe cts
throughout this county are fair Tor an
average yield all round.
Condition of Trade-Trade is fair Tor
the season.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Prospects of CropS-Hay will be light
in this section, but wheat gives pros
poets of good crop; corn and oats
show very poor and potatoes only fair
Condition of Trade-Trade here Is
only fair: it Is duller than one year ago.
HARRISON COUNTY.
Prospects of CropS-The general crop
outlook in this county is fair: wheat
looks an average crop and most other
products are fouriShing.
Condition of Trade-Trade seems TO
keep up to the average with good pros
poets ahead.
JACKSON COUNTY.
Prospects of CropS.-In this section
wheat will be an average crop as 1t now
looks. 1t is too early for any safe pre-
diction in corn, but the prospect is flat
tering. Very little oats, however, and
hay will be short and light.
Condition of Trade.-Trade is fair in
this Section-better than usual for this
season of the year.
LEWIS COUNTY.
Prospects of Crops.-CrOpS Of most
kinds will be fair average. The May
froStS hurt the fruit somewhat, but
there will be enough, and the general
outlook is satisfactory.
Condition Of Trade.-Trade is fair in
this section.
MARION COUNTY.
Prospects of CropS-Crops generally
are looking we'll through here. Wheat
will be good average crop. Corn and
oats look promising. Fruits will be an
average crop.
Condition of Trade-Trade has been
good this season, so far, and there is a
good outlook for the future. The oil
development in this county has been
very considerable in the past year, and
the new line of railroad through the
county has opened up large coke-pro-
ducing district.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
Prospects of Crops-CrOpS generally
Z l.;
and all grains are looking well, and in
fruits apples will be about half crop.
Grapes nearly failure.
Condition of Trade-Trade is gener-
ally fair and the outlook encouraging.
The prospects are that the next year
will see a considerable increase in the
manufacturing and business interests of
the county, and the boom movement is
being run on solid business basis.
MASON COUNTY.
Prospects of CrOps.-The prospects Of
crops here increased by late rains; corn is
now looking well and promises an aver
aye crop and wheat will be two-thirdS
crop. Oats half crop and hay about
One-half. Potatoes will be full crop
from present out. The drought caused
the failure of oats and wheat to make
full average crop.
Condition of Trade.-Trade is very
dull and money scarce.
MONONGALIA COUNTY.
Prospects of Crops.-The corn crop
here is late, but fair prospects for it.
Oats poor and wheat fair TO good.
Condition of Trade.-BuSineSS has
been very fair, with an encouraging
outlook in this vicinity.9
PLEASANTS COUNTY.
Prospects of CrOpS.-The crops here
look splendid so far Wheat and fruit
promising, and farmers are much en-
couraged with general prospects.
Condition of Trade.-Trade is very
dull, and merchants are not feeling en-
couraged. They say unless the fall
trade and part of summer comes in with
help, they feel discouraged and not in
clined to trust to the future. The oil
excitement has to large extent died
out, and while it did some good to the
community, the business which it
brought us is of the kind that follows
in the track OF oil operations and re-
mains only while that is successful.
PRESTON COUNTY.
Prospects of CropS-Corn is rather
good in this county; grass about half as
much as last year, and wheat. fruit and