The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-08
or tho wat Virginia Weather Service for
tho week Endlug July a.

tho Week EndIng July a.
The weather for the past week has
been generally favorable to the staple
crons and vegetation generally. Rain.
fall was apparently above the normal
and beneficial to vegetation. The fol-
lowing places report heavy rainfalls I'm
inchesj: Martinsburg l.50; Nngwood
3. 10: Charleston 1.04; Selden 2.02; Clin-
ton 2,55; Glenyille 1.54; Central Station
3.l5: Spencer $50; Jackson S.5O; Nor
cantown 3.7S; Buckhannon 2.74; Blue
field 1885; Parkersburg 2.T; Pleas ant
Hill 1873; New Martinsyille l76; Ella
100. The temperature was below the
average with a sufficient amount OF sun
ME wheat harvest was interrupted
bv frequent showers but is about fin
ished; ricking and threshing will begin
this week. The ripening Of late sown
and curing OF harvested wheat was
slightly checked in growth by cool
weather Of latter part Of week. Wheat
will be the heaviest yield In many
Oats beading and bids to be q fair
CROP. Corn growing rapidly except in
wet places; is q fair stand and promises
well; it was injured insome localities
py heavy rains and hail. Pastures ere
very good. Meadows mostly good.
Hay harvest commenced.
Garden truck plentiful. Pototoes do
ing we'll although in some quarters
complaint is made OF second growth.
Cabbage Is making a fine growth,
Grapes will be abundant. RaspberrieSs
are line and plentiful. Apple crop al;
most failure. Peaches falling ant
what is left will not be perfect fruit
REpoETs BY COUNTIES.
Berkeley-Conditio Of weather past
seven days have been all that were
needed for growing crops. Corn doing
well, although terribly nangled by Q
hailstorm which passed over the county
about one.halt mile north OF Martins
burg: 1t also tore the wheat shocks.
Heavy rain on July 8 beat down corn
and wheat considerably. Wheat mar
vest we'll under way.
Doddridge-Corn and oats growing
fine and bids fair for good crop; pota
foes good. Wheat needs more sun
shine to cure, is nearly oil cut. Mead
owslight, pastures good. Grasshoppert
still working in the meadows.
Fayette-A splendid season so far
Corn and oats looking well. Corn Is III
per cont, as compared with several pre-
yious years. Meadows looking better
but viii not make u half crop.
Gilmer-Wheat oil cut and the besl
yield for several years. Corn doing
fine, and bids fair to bora good crop
Apples and peaches falling of, GrapeI
and berries plentiful. Meadows mostly
good I; pastures fair.
Hatrison-splendid weather for har
yestine wheat, which is nearly all GU
and ia a good crop. Stock OF all kinds
getting in good condition, but prices art
low and buyers scarce.
Hempshire-Wheat a good yield
Wheat and rye harvest retarded By
daily showers--about two-thirds done
Oats and grass growing rapidly: Hay
crop will be short, owing to unfavora
Die weather. Apple crop very poor
Corn growing rapidly except In we
Jsckson-wheat harvested in good
shape and Is a good crop, the largest II
many years; other crops are doing well
Kanawha-Continued fine growing
weather. The wind on Thursday blew
down grass and wheat ahocks and some
damage will result from the grass beinf
on the ground. Wheat threshing ant
ricklng will commence this week.
Mason-Nheat all cut. Farmers hav'
commenced to stack. Corn growing
nicely,
week beneficial to grass. Gardens look
ing well.
cooler and more rain fell than any pre-
| yious week in June. What a goot
crop. Oats and corn promise a goot
Morpan-The past week has been ex
eellont weather. Harvesting is abou
completed. Hay harvest commenced
Corn Is looking remarkably well and II
Marshall-Dry weather needed TO
| harvesting and blowing corn. Weather
good for growing crops. Fair prospec
for corn and potatoes. Grass light
Ground too wet to cultivate corn
| Hands are scarce. and farmers ar
obliged TO make use Of every hour 9
| sunshine to save their wheat, which /
partly in shock and Is o fair crop. Cor
and wheat slightly injured by excessiv
rain and high winds.
ohio-Past week too wet and cloud
for making hay and damaged clover con