Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-03

cal showers have benefited corn, pas
lures and other vegetation; threshlng
progresses. Farmers are haylngi hay
crop not as good as reported.
J. BENNINGER.
GuNER-No rain at this station since
the goth and excessively warm. Tem-
uerature from 500 100 in the town; Is
damaging corn verv badly. The north
and northwest Of the county had some
rain Sunday and Thursday evening.
LEVI JOHNSON.
GEANr-Intense heat; lO3 degrees;
very high fop this county. Some up
land corn badly injured; hay is nearly
all made; oats mostly cut aud stacked.
stock Of all kinds doing well.
GEO. HARMON.
KANAwHA-The heat this week has
been intense, the ground dry, and corn
was badly wilted, but the rains OF yes
terday gave relief, and the damage IS
not serious. In some places rain Is
much needed, others well supplied.
q. w. CRAIG.
EVERYTHING showed the want OF rain
when 10 commenced on the gath, ana
the rains I'D TO the afternoon Of the
39th had done much good. From the
rain of the afternoon or the 5OJn,
which was very hard for short time,
considerable washing is observed in the
upland roads, and 10 is judged there
must have been some in the cultivated
uD-lauds; altogether, however, the rain
mas done great good the earth being
warm and thoroughly saturated with
water, w. III. FEfIoN'
Farmers are about through putting
hay: some on the border seemed 10 De
in the midst OF hay harvest first Of
week. hay proved 10 be worthless.
w. c. HENSON.
MARroS-Quite a storm occurred on
the 27th, scattering our shocks Of hay
over the meadow. GrasshODpers have
come by the hundred thousand, injuring
our pastures AMI corn fields rome.
NJ. L. FLEMING.
NAEsHAII-Excessiye rain aud wind
storm on sunday night from o'clock
tiu 1880. 2.9l inches OF rain fell, great
es, food ever known in this vicinity.
one family OF SIX persons drowned on
Lone Run. Weather warm and sultry;
too wet for haymaking.
HENEY BEssEGER.
MAsov-The past seven days have
been extremely hot and has retarded
growth of corn, Fruit still dropping.
Potatoes have nearly all dried up.
C. NJ. NEAsE.
MERCER Excessive hot weather,
thermometer g9 degrees, weather dry
rainfall light. Storm OF wind on 26th;
blew down corn ana oats. Reuty OF
b.ackberries; potatoes yielding well.
Is. p. FEEEILI.
MoNoyGALIA-The past week has
been very hot one. Temperature 95
% 100. Hay about al, harvested, which
is q light crop. Rain badly needed; all
kinds OF stock doing well.
i. A. THOMSON.
The weather for the past week has
been excessively warm. The tempera-
ture on Tuesday was 90 degrees 10 the
shade. The farmers are busy cutting
their grass.
Omo-The past seven days have Civ
en- us three remarkably severe rain and
wind storms that injured the corn by
prostrating and breaking IL off. Oats,
damaged by blowing down. Wheat 10
shocks and ric6S slightly damaged.
JOHN i. JACOB.
PEEsToy.-Tbe past week has been
very warm, more so than common, tour
fine showers; corn very fair, promises a
heavy crop, a number Of farmers have
flushed haying, q fair crop, about equal
CD last season. Oats good and vii. do 10
harvest next week. Buckwhea5 very
good, potatoes, fair crop expected.
q. III. TEUVBLY.
Corn is progressing rapidly; a large
amount of hay has been taken care of
and the farmers are iUb'jaBt over the
prospect for the present crop.
u. TITCHENFLL.
PrrNAv-We have had frequent
showers during week, but DO excessive
rains Hay harvesting has been some
what retarded by showery weather, but
all other farm interests benefited.
Pennsylvania horn-dy worrying cattle
terribly. NJ. v. BBowN.
RANDoLrB-The past week has been
very hot and dry. Corn and buc6wheat
are suffering for want of rain. The
streams which usually supply live stock
with water are fast disappearing. Most
farmers are busy making hay this week.
The hay crop will be about an average
one. Clay land too dry to pillow for fall
seeding. JAS. NILNoIb.
Sr,piERs-The weather for the past
seven DAYS has been warm with rain iu
some localities. Corn aud grass most
places suffering Tor rain. Hay crop
ncht bur harvested In the best OF order
stock doing well. MARION GVINN.
TNLEE-Tne weather has been eX-
cessiye.y hot and hayiug has progressed
slowly on that account; labor is scarce
and harj % ba had az farm wages. L0-
nal rain AVID Wjod storm OF the 23jh
broke the corn and tangled it consider
ably. SELNoN WELLS.
The past seven days have been warm
and showery. Northwest wind and rain
storm injured the corn crop perhaps 20
per cent. Farmers about through hay
harvest. JOSErH MCKAY.
WErzEJ.-Oats and hay harvest is
over Corn looks we'll considering the
trv weather. 10 has been extremely
warm the past week Hard thunder
storm on the cath aud very sharp light
ming. but not much dSmrge done.
y. BANuI
WiEr-MoSt opp0rtune rains have
fallen. an interval OF a week between;
rain last night Temperature beneficial
to curing grasses; injurious TO corn and
vegetables, actually ScaIdiug tomatoes.
S. Z. WELLS.
RoAvE-The first OF the week was
very hot and dry; corn and grass parch-
I'll. ,-n-nta h-as rarn dYinE. the 2Nth and