The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-03
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
or tho West Virginia wca.hor Services
What the Crop, nre Doing.

OF the West virginia NcusnoE oerNtcS'
What the Crop, are Doing.
PARKERsBuRG, y. Va, August L.
With the exception of a few heavy
showers reportedl5sin several localities
the rainfall for the past week was below
the normal; light showers Friday and
Saturday materially improved vegeta-
ton generally, which had been suffer
ing on account OF the continued dry
weather. The following are somo Of the
heavy rainfalls lin inches for the week:
Martinsburg, Los; Petersburg, LOO;
Charleston, 2.33; Fairmont, LOG; Ella,
4.07; Clinton, 3.52; Pleasant Hill. 2.S4;
New Martinsville, 1.63. In q few locali-
ties violent wind and rain storms some
what injured corn
The temperature for the past week
was considerably above the average.
The continued warm weather greatly
retarded the growth of corn and vege-
tation, and in some localities suffered
severely from drought. The tempera-
ture throughout the state ranged, from
90 to 1903 degrees.
The following temperatures are re-
ported: Martinsburg, 0s degrees; Glen
Vile, 100; Petersburg, 1903; Charleston,
OS; Bluefeld, %; Morgantown, SO;
Laurel Point, 100; Pleasant Hill, 80,
and Tannery % degrees.
The past seven days have given con-
siderable sunshine, which has been
beneficial and, injurious; beneficial to
curing grass and hay harvesting, but
injurious to lightly cultivated corn and
garden vegetables.
Corn has been suffering on account
OF continued drought. Hay is about oil
harvested and in good order; the yield
will be light. Oats mostly cut and
stacked except in northern counties,
whore harvesting will begin this week.
Tho growth OF garden vegetables re-
tarded on account of drought and in
several localities are injured. Buck
wheat good; a fair crop Of potatoes OK
pccted. Grasshoppers iniuring pastures
and corn fields In some localities; the
horn-fiy Is still troublesome. Stock OF
all kinds doing well.
Dryncss of soil prevented blowing.
Streams which usually supplied live
stock havo nearly disappeared.
Agricultural interests in good condi-
ton considering the long drought.
REPORTS by COUNTIES.
Berkeley-The weather for the past
wcck has been hotand dry. On Wednes,
day a refreshing shower passed over the
COMMUNICATING los inches rainfall,
which made vegetation revive. The
corn crop was not hurt where cultiva-
tion was thorough, but the lightly cul-
tivated looks dry aud parched, The
highest temperature during tho week
was $50.
Tho 9th gave us a good rain, no per-
coptiblo benefit on account OF tho in
tcnso heat prevailing. Good rains both
north andsouth of this place. the horn.
fly very troublesome indeed blowing
will nave TO be deferred until it rains.
Doddridge-During tho past week
local showers have benefited corn, past
urcs and other vegetation; threshipg
progresses. Farmers are haying; lay
crop not as good as reported.
Gilmer-No rain at this station since
tho Goth, and excessively warm. Tenn,
peraturc from 90 to 100 in tho town; is
damaging corn worry badly. Tho north
and northwest OF the county had some
rain Sunday and Thursday evening.
Graut-Inthnae heat; 103 degrees
very high for this county. Some up
land corn badly injured; hay Is noarly
all made; oats mostly cut, and stacked.
Stock Of all kinds doing well.
Kanawha-The heat this week has
boon intense, the ground dry, and corn
was badly wilted, but tho rains Of yes
to-day gave relief, and tho damage is
not serious. In some places, rain Ia
much needed, others well supplied. .
Everything showed tho want OF rain
whom 1t commenced on the 2Sth, and
tho rains up to tho afternoon Of tho
30th had done much good. From the
rains ofthe afternoon ofthe S0th, which
werc very hard for a short timo, con-
siderable washing is observed in the
upland roads, and 1t is judged there
must have been some in tho cultivated
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