Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-26
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Weekly Weather and Crop Report for the
Week Ending April "a.

Week Ending April "a.
Special 7sit0rDn 10 the RSgtstsr.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, April 25.--
The weather and crop bulletin Issued
by the State Board Of Agriculture last
night contains the following:
The excellent progress made In the
growth Of vegetation and crops during
the first and second weeks of April hiss
been considerably checked the past
week by cold winds and frosts; wheat
and oats were the least affected. Farm
ing operations were ldiscontinued on &C.
count OF the cold, wet weather. Heavy
frost on the 10th; light frost 18th fol-
lowed by rain goth, accompanied by
hail In number OF counties; cool
heavy rain 21st with high winds;
snow and rain 22nd; cloudy and cool
card were the general atmospheric
conditions during the past week. In
Roane county hail damaged growing
vegetation; hall Ia Barbour county In
jured fruit and garden vegetables In
Lewis county hail damaged garden
vegetation, The week as whole has
been an unfavorable one for the farmer
and his products. All crops need more
sunshine and VAIN weather.
TEMPERATURE-The ten perature was
below the normal in all sections. Frosts
have not Injured vegetation TO any
great extent as yet determined. Frosts
and continued cold weather, combined,
haze hlndered the growth OF fruit gen.
era ly; the killing OF early fruit, espe-
ciaJly peaches, 90 low lands Is reported;
noJperceptible damage to grains.
RAINFALL-Above the normal; on
several dates heavy rain occurred
throughout the State accompanied by
hail; mountain ranges were covered
with snow; rainfall I'm inches) we're re-
ported, Fairmont, 2.42. Clinton, 1.25;
Martinsburg, 175; Pleasant Hill, 1.s7;
Grafton, 2.33; New Martinsville, LII.
UNsHINE-Averaged about 80 per
cent
II WHEAT AND OATs-Although not q
rapid growth has been a healthy and
good one, Notwithstanding the cool. and
cloudy weather, the acreage OF oats
will be large than for several years;
not all sowec yet. prevented by rain.
Wheat thin and short on clay land.
Winter grain all right and continue
promising; 70 perceptible damage by
frost.
MEADOWS = PASTURES - STocK -
Growth Of grass checked by cold
weather, but doing we'll; clover killed
in few localities; meadows in fair con-
dition; grasshas not growed very much;
stock genersliy looking we'll; stock not
sheltered hare fallen OF In flesh: lambs
looking fine
Constituting prevented, the cool
wet weather having been hindrance;
very little work done ia preparing the
soil; greater portion OF blowing finish
ed; full cop will be plaDted In a few
counties nc corn has yet been planted.
delayed or account OF unfayorsble
weather.
PoTAToFs-An unprecedented crop
planted; coming up in some sections.
ToBAcco-No domage by frost and
doing well
FRUIT.-.The general opinion is that
peaches hive been greatly damaged by
the frost and continued cold weather
combined on low lands. and injured
slightly 90 high lands, II at all; some
peach tres reported killed; apples un-
hurt anc the prospects favorble for
large and good crop. Cherries and
plums have been injured and probably
killed IL some sections; q number OF
correspondents report the fruit safe and
promising an average crop.
In the special report for Ohio county.
Mr.. John j. Jacob says: Fruit Is green
and seems to be all right, but the stems
may be injured and cause IL 70 fall of
later; osts sowing about finished and
nearly ready to plant corn; farmers in
advance OF their work about two weeks;
all vegetation growing nicely.