The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
wpAruER oRop pu1LETIN
or tho West Virginia weather ssryICs for
tho Week Ending september 10.

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PARxEnspURG, W. Va, Sept 19.-The
droughty conditions that have existed
during the past three weeks have been
broken by the rains that occurred over
the state on tho 18th, 18th, l4th, 10th
and 10th. These rains greatly bene'
fitted all kinds OF vegetation and soft,
ened the ground to such an extent that
fall blowing is now general and many
farmers are sowing fall wheat. Streams
ale quite low and the drought still con-
tinues in some sections OF the state,
however; notably is this the case in
Grant, Hampshire and Hancock coun'
ties.
Temperature--About average for this
season OF the year. The nights have
been quite cool aud the days we're fairly
warm and pleasant. Frost occurred in
Preston county OH the l4th inst, but
no damaging conditions have been thus
far reported.
Enthusiastically about average.
Precipitation was above the normal in
Wood, Upshur, Preston. Barbour and
Hampshire counties; below normal in
Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hancock
and Kanawna counties. The rainfall
was fairly well distributed except over
the districts already mentioned and
crops and vegetation were generally
benefited.
Surshine-AIl reports show an aver
age amount for the week, but Monon-
gala and Doddridge counties report an
excess; in Kanawha county there was a
deficiency.
Corn-The same general conditions
exist us given in last weeks bulletin
except that the usual amount Of sun
shine has caused the corn to mature a
little more rapidly and the benefit de-
rived from the general rains. On low
land corn will be fair crop but on up
land light yield is probable. Farm
ers are busy cutting. High winds on
18th inst. slightly damaged, corn in
Mason county.
Buckwheat. High winds on 18th and
hail on the 10th caused some injury and
the effects OF the drought are also felt.
Prospects point to light crop. In
some sections farmers are cutting.
Pastures.-T rains Of the past week
were too late to be OF any material ben
eft, although in some districts pastures
and meadowland we're considerably
freshened. The drought just past
has dried up nearly all OF the pasture
land and what remains is very short
Garden Truck and Fruit..Rains BEN
Gifted all garden products so far as fall
vegetables are concerned. The low
temperature helped potatoes, cabbage
and turnips = especially was this
the case in Wood and Gilmer counties.
Potatoes, generally speaking will be a
fair crop. Apples are an entire failure
in Preston county.
Stock-Generally in fair condition.
In Monongalia county cattle are low.
Yearlings are quoted at &c per pound,
and heavy cattle range from 2!c to &c.
Note-The director desires to state
that with this issue OF the crop bulletin
the condition OF crops in West Virginia
warrants the discontinuance OF the bull
letin for the season OF 1892.
That the bulletin has been n pro-
nounced success there is not doubt.
This it shown by the largeincrease as to
publication and the demand in all sec
tons for reliable agricultural news and
facts regarding crop conditions.
The director desires TO express ION
behalf OF the state board of agriculture
and himself) thanks to the crop corre-
spondents for their hearty cooperation
during the season just gone by, and for
the intelligent manner in which all re-
ports have been rendered. The director
also takes this opportunity to state that
all the data furnished has been OF n
very reliable nature and much appreci-
ated.
10 the newspapers the director is
under many obligations. Some papers
have published the bulletin entire,
while others printed such data that
particularly interested and referred to
their immediate and individual dis
tricts. In this manner especially has
the interest in, the bulletin been kept
on the increase until now the director
feels that the West Virginia weather
and crop service compares very favor
ably with other services throughout
the country.
The crop season for 1893 will proba-
bly, begin in April next, at which time
the publication of the Bulletin will be
resumed and the crop correspondents
and newspapers are asked for the same
assistance that has been SO cordially
given during the season just past. In
this connection the director desires to
say that he has in mind several plans
for the further Improvement Of the
Bulletin during the season OF 1898, and
that he hopes to make the West Nir-
GINA crop service second to none in
every respect. IL. W. RICHARDSON,
Observer, Weather Bureau, Tempora-
rily in Charge.