Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-17
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
OF the West Virginia Weather Service
for the Week Enaing August IA, 1894
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Kanawha Valley and northern Pan
Handle: i'm the remaining counties 10
was badly distributed aud some sections
were entirely without rain. The show
ers, although reviying vegetation con-
siderably, were not sufficient In some
localities for corn, pastures, 0ucKWneat
and tobacco. More rain needed % start
fall grass; up,ands are especially In
need OF rain: n some sections crops are
almost iamished; frequent rains In ha-
nawha Valley have greatly benefited
corn and grass, and splendid conditions
exist for fall blowing; frequent rains in
the southern counties retarded thresh-
ing and harvesting somewhat; drought
has slightly injured buckwneat corn,
grass and tobacco.
TENWERATUBE-Generaily about the
average and beneficial TO corn, pastures,
farm work and all agricultural interests,
although the heat during the first half
of the week was intense and not
coupled with frequent showers was
slightly injurious 70 crops and yegeta-
tiOn.
SUNSHINE - Considerable sunshine
during the week, which was beneficial
fin drying wheat and oats not yet in
stack.
WHEAr-Vhreshing continues and
yields well in Qaiity and quantity.
Farmers busy preparing ground for fall
wheat in most localities and p,oWlng is
progressing in others.
OATs-Near.y all taken care OF In
most counties; is In good condition gen
crafty and yielding well except In few
districts, on account of injury by grass
hoDperS; considerable oats still IN shock
in northern Panhandle.
CORN-Generally good aud prospects
are fine for plentiful crop; 10 is filling
out well considering the irreguIarlty OF
the season; it was blown down badly In
some localities, and drought slightly in
jured 10 on high lands.
TOBACCO-DOiLg finely, although
somewhat retarded by drought.
PorATOEs-Crop good in most local
flies: rotting 10 few places on bottom
lands; black bugs destroying vines,
damage feared; drought injured slightly.
HAY-HarveSt about over and the
hgbtest for years; secured Ia most
counties.
BUCKwHEAr- Promises well, al
though growth slightly retarded by
drought.
FRUIr-Crop will be light, especially
apples, which are small and dropping
continually; plentiful in neW districts;
peaches q fair crop.
SroCR-Of an kinds in good order,
but bothered considerably by the horn
fly. Pastures slightly Injured by
drought. Worms iniuring grass, also
pine and locust timber. GrasshOpperS
abundant and injuriug corn and young
clover.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
HARRIsoN-Thet temperature the past
week has been high, with two or three
light showers of rain. Corn, however,
needs more rain; some blowing is being
done for wheat; the fruit crop is light,
especially apples.
L. w. CUNNINGHAM.
JACKsON-The last seven days have
been too dry for hill crops; blowing for
wheat Is we'll along; farmers are gener-
ally up with their work; threshing in
full blast; wheat turning out wells agrl-
culture in good shape.
JONATHAN CHASE.
EANAwHA-FreQueut rains have
benefited the corn and grass. But for
the,very hard rain Of afternoon of the
SIN, accompanied by high winds the
weather could hardly DE improved upon.
w. NJ. PEYToN.
MARIoN-Our pastures are being
damaged by the grasshOpcrs, which ar
devOurirg every green spear Of grass.
The locust timber is dying In this To-
Caiily; what is the cause? would like TO
hear from other reporters and their
ODinion. III. l.. FLEMING.
MARsHALL-Tbe past week has been
favorable for farm work; threshing In
progress, wheat fair; corn and grass do
ing wei; apples dropping.
HENRY RESSEGEB.
Weather good for remaining crops;
threshing well along; grain turning out
well on an average; hay crop short but
good. 1. n. HoUsroN.
MAsoS-The storm on the 9th that
passed through some localities, blowed
down the corn badly; pleasant week for
threshing. C.. NJ. NEAsE.
MONONGALIA-Hay will average so
per cent; the first of the week up TO
Wednesday was good hay weather; the
latter part of the week has been very
poor weather for haying; threshing has
begun; the yield OF wheat is not as
good as expected. {. l.. EAhlN.
OHO-HarveSting is still unfinished
with most OF the oats TO shock. IhreSh-
ing is progressing slowly with wheat
turning out well, and good quality eX-
ceyt where stacked wet.
JoHN J. JACOB.
Weather conditions favorable to
crops and vegetation.
CHRISTIAN SCHNEPF.
The general condition of the weather
the past week has been beneficial 70
farmers I'm getting harvesting finished
thar had been delayed by cloudy wealth
er and rains. There is yet considerable
grain in fields in shock In northern part
of this county; thraShing is progressing;
oats not yielding we'll in many places on
account of being Injured Oy grasshOp-
pers. c. 5. TERRELL.
PLEAsANrs-Th weather during the
past week has been very SeaSOuable,
warm and light with occasional showers,
although last two nights have been quite
cool, the mercury dropping TO 81 de-
grees. Very little blowing done yet,
although the ground is In splendid order.
Bush aud weed cutting seem to DO the
order OF the day and the crop is simply
immense. u. y. hAMMErE
ROANE-DurinC the past seven days
10 has been OppresSive.y hot with no
rain except one or TWO little showers,
consequently corn on high land and
pastures are sugering from drought.
Il. 5. BALL.
SusMERs-We have had one rain in
the past week which has been benet-