The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-14
THE CROP BULLETIN
OF the West Virginia Weather Ser
vice for Week Ending April 10.
DIRECTOR DENTS WEEKLY REPORT
From Every Section of the state-Is'
sued by tho Government Bureau In
Corporation with tho State Board
OF AgricuIture--Tho Prospect for all
Kinds of Crops Generally Good-EC
feet ofthe Weather.


April s by copious showers throughout
the state, starting vegetation OF every
kind, An exceptionally dry March HAD
the effect of retarding vegetation, but
afforded m excellent opportunity to
advance blowing and other spring work.
The ground is now in excellent condi.
tion,
Vegetation promises rapid growth.
The cold weather first Of tho season
was opportune as it prevented starting
Of buds.
RainfOll-There was no rain to be OF
benefit until the 9Th, but the amount
fallen since was above the average.
Temperature-The temperature was
considerably above normal last week,
but normal conditions now prevail,
Wheat " Gather has been too dry for
wheat OH this land; generally the pros
poet is reasonably good, Wheat not
looking so we'll in some localities proba-
bly, injured by tho drought in others.
Oats--A greater acreage-sowing well
advanced and making good start.
Corn-Plowing for corn in progress
and nearly finished, and planting COM
menced in southern part OF state.
Fruit-Prospect ilattering except
peaches. Plumbs and other early
boomers in full bloom,
Neutrality-suspicious. seed mostly
sown.
Meadows and pasture prospects good.
Some potatoes and spring vegetables
have been planted.
REPORT ny COUNTIES.
Berkeley County-Grass, timothy and
clover, in bad condition. 1t was frozen
out and tho dry weather has killed most
OF II. 1t is raining this morning.
T. Q. HENSHAw.
Weather for the past week has been
dne. Ploughing going on for corn.
Gardens made. Weather more like
May than April. Trees budding out;
grass starting and wheat improving,
though prospects for q good crop not
good. Fine rain now falling, which is
much needed. Clover seed sprouted
and tho young plants showing them.
selves in the dull marks" OF tho wheat
fields. Feed will be used up pretty
we'll, and there is some poor stock from
inNttenton and neglect. Farmers get
ting along well with spring work.
L. L. HOFFMAN.
Barbour county-Dry and hot to the
Sth, rain 9th, cooler 10th heavy north
east rain. Cool. Wheat fine, grass tino
prospect, apples, peaches, pears and
cherries prospect good unless freeze
in few days. Condition OF stock,
medium. THos. T. DOUGLAS.
Calhoun county-Weather warm and
dry. Wheat and grass looking fine. Are
probably injured some by drought.
S. AYERS.
Cabell county-Light local showers.
Wind too dry for growing crops, but
weather fine for farm work. Some
wheat retarded by high winds, but still
looks fue, in some places thin. Rain
ing. Wheat and grass growing.
]. E. KIRBY.
Doddridge county-The high temper
ature OF last week and the rains Of the
9th and 10th inst. were very beneficial
to grass, wheat and early vegetation.
Indications for plentiful fruit year
very good. Farmers arc getting ready
for a large average OF corn.
]. BENEINGER.
Grant county-Tho weather has been
dry and warm. Grass and grain are
looking we'll. The wind was high on
the Sth, but no damage was done. No
frost or hail. II. W. ScHELL.
Hardy county-Wheat and grass have
been very much retarded this season
on account OF dry weather, but they
are looking very much refreshed since
tho rain OF the 9th and 10th. Corn
ground is in fine condition for planting.
A. N. McKEEvER.
Harrison county-The past week has
been warm, with continual winds to the
injury Of rupid development OF vegeta-
ton; this was relieved by rain on the
night OF the 9Th. Tho outlook for the
wheat crop is not promising, it is thin
on the ground and short in length
Owing to bad termination and severe
winter, live stock OF all kinds is hardly
up to the average condition, but all are
IN ready demand except horses.
/. w. CUNNINGHAM.
Jackson county.-Rains and weather
favorable 10 all kinds Of crops.
G. W. PARK.
Kanawha county-Woather favora Bile
to all vegetation. Rather dry for wheat
and grass on thin land. Ground in
good condition. Corn planting will
commence next week. Oats sowing
we'll advanced, much moro sown than
last year. Wheat plants good, but
thin ON tho ground. Grass growing
nicely. Fruit prospects promising, ex.
cept peaches. Very little peach bloom.
Plums aud other early boomers in full
bloom. q. W, CRAIG.
Crops in fair condition. Light show.
crs on tho 9th aud 10th.
L. w. McCoNlItAY.
This has been d propitious week for
tho advancement OF vegetation, warm
with plenty OF sunshine. Gentle rain
Monday night which was refreshing tc
grass aud wheat, and bringing the oats
up, Tho winds during the latter part
OF tho week wore damaging to wheat
The very crop that needs most favora
bio conditions, as the crop looks badly.
w. c. HENSON.
Mineral County.-Dry weather during
tho week. Oats crop all sown In fint
shape. Wheat needs rain, also yonnI
grass. Meadows generally stNrtiul
nicely where not injured last year By
grubS. Fruit bloom will DO flno aud III
yet uninjurOd j. W. NASDtvgR.
Mercer County.-ln tho growing con
dtion Of wheat and Rrass tho ruln.ial
has not been sufficient but hns not 70
tnrdcd the growth. High temperature
has carried oil moisture. Oats ARE being
planted though tho soil Is somewhN
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