Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-27
wEAruER oRoP BULLETIN.
OF the West virginia weather Service
Issued in CO-Operation With the state
Board Of Agriculture.

heavy showers were reported In some
sections; DO other sections just enough
rain 20 keep .getaliOn alive.
There was au average amount OF sun
shine. and was favorable 90 thrashing
and hay harvesting.
WHEAr.-About an ricked, but still
remains 10 fields in some localities.
Thrashing continues, aud the yield is Of
good quality. The crop In the kanawha
valley IS the largest and best for fifteen
years, u not the largestey raised, and
the crop OF this year is three or four
times as large as the crop OF last year.
HAY-Farmers are busily engaged IN
harvesting aud progressing finely. The
crop is better than expected, but flight
compared with other seasons; it Is not
above medium In quantity, but OF good
quality aud will be secured 10 good con-
dition. Meadows light. Pastures gen
orally good except small districts, which
are slightly injured by drought or In
tested by grasshoppers.
OArs-Some oats have been thrashed
and the yield is large aud fine In the
Kanawha valley; In the central portion
of the State and in parts Of northern
counties harvesting will begin this
week; IL will be of good Qaality and the
prospects are for a bOuBtiful crop.
CoRN-PrOSpectS catering for good
crop; laying by" continues; is In good
condition and of splendid growth; rain
Is needed Corn crop IN the Kanawha
valley bids fair to 0e coal TO the wheat
crop.
BUCKwHEAr-Doing well and pros
poets good for larga crop. Apples
scarce and still dropping; peaches and
plums still falling. Early potato crop
about medium. Stock OF all kinds
healthy aud thriving. Garmers gem
orally are up with the.r work. AL
agricultural interests generally in good
condition.
BrroErs BY CoUNuEa
Berkslsy-Ths weather has been
favorable 90 thrasbIrg aud also cutting
late grass Corn U.s. noe growing so rap
ip'y on account 0' dry. bot weather.
During the past week only .Il inches OF
rain fell at This station tlt ra.uei heav-
fen Orb north of county. iu some sec-
tI0ns grlssl0prrrs arc playing havoc
With young clover ami pasture. sheep
OF cholera yei reported.
o.. W. Wax MrTEr.
Rain s greatly needed f1- blowing
anC f0r corn OBJ insure g1ld crop. Ce-
coslonal showers. very Igbt only s-i-
cieHt 90 keep vegetation alive.
HALL WILSON.
Observation-Disclosures FOR the past
..... H.r.-. ......r. N..H anil F.r...r. D. =.
for having and ripeu.ug oats: corn has
made splendid growth. Rain Is needed.
j. BENNINGEE.
Fayette-The past week has been all
that could be desired for corn and other
vegetation; not a very good week for
harvesting. Farmers are buSily en-
gagged 10 harvesting their hay, which /
LhInk is better than expected, still very
light as compared with other seasons.
NJ. ID. WALKER.
Greenbrier-TEe weather for the past
week has been brittle; cloudy and light
Showers not doing muCh good TO veget-
alton. Wheat all In stack; most OF the
hay Fsecured in good condition Oats
ripe and look good Berries plentiful
Apples about all dropped OH. Some
peaches, but very small. Corn is grow
ing some, but very uneven.
II. A. SKAGGs.
Graut--A large portion of threshing
done; the yield is fair and the quality
excellent. Wheat, average per acre
about thirteen bushels. Pastures gem
orally good except small districts which
have been injured by drought ana grass.
hoppers, but meadows light. Stock of
all kinds healthy and thriving.
GEORGE HARMON.
Kanawba-The weather was rather
dry for a few days, but since the rains
on the twenty-6rst all agricultural in
terests ere To- as good condition as could
be desired. Corn growing rapidly and
promises an abundant crop.
G.. w. CRAIG.
We have had copieus rains during
the week, but Iocal in their range. It
is excessively hot; dne weather for corn
and pastures, plenty of sunshine.
w. C. HENSON.
Marion-Rai0fal, temperature and
sunshine beneficial TO corn and vegeta-
bles. NJ. i. FLEMING.
MasOn-The week has been a good
one for making hay; farmers are nearly
through making hay and some are
thrashing wheat. c.. NJ. NEASE.
Monongalia-The past week has been
very favorable for harvesting. Oats
are being but and good crop. Apples
are light. Peaches promise a fair crop.
5. w. GRAHAM.
Monroe-The weather for the past
seven DAYS has been warm with rain in
some parts of the county. Corn grow
ing finely, and prospects for good
crop very fattering. Wheat about all
Kicked, quality very good. Farmers
busy with hay crop, hardly an average.
Cattle doing well, prices low and but
few sold at this date. 81. Nj. Rowan.
OhiO-HarveSting is progressing as
rapidly as the weather will permit, and
there is being made perhaps a little
more than half crop Of most excellent
hay. Wheat still in fields in this por-
ton OF the county. Apples, peaches
and plums still falling, and grapes rot
ting considerably. j. j. JACOB.
Rainfall, temperature and sunshine
beneficial to crops, harvest and vegeta-
tiOn. CHRISTIAN ScHNEPF.
Preston-The past seven days have
been very fair, fine harvest weather,
rain enough; grass harvest progressing
finely. Some farmers done entirely
with haying. Oats good, will do TO har-
vest next week. Buckwheat doing well,
large crop expected. Apples scarce.
Berries plenty Pastures plenty and
stock doing WELL C. II. TREMBLY.
Weather very dry and hot.
Good time for haYing Corn suffering
for rain. Grass cutting is 10 full blast.
Thrashinr whaat M now harinnIng 10