Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-03
Farm News

Th farmers OF this section ara busy
harvesting their wheat, and reports to
the RgtSter from various sections indi-
cate nat the crop, while not as large as
il hsoften been before, will be fair
averae yield. The wheat as a general
thing has stood up well, although the
stormast Sunday night fiattened it in
some laces. The corn is growing fine
ly. .he rains the early part Of the
week were timely and have given 1t a
good art. The hay crop, both clover
and tnOthy will be short. One farmer
inforls US that his timothy will yield
only bout one-half as much as usual
Pastuage had been getting pretty
shortbu the recent rains have consid-
eraol, improved the g=ass.-ShepherdS-
tolra 'egiSter.
AfN days ago we saw twig from
cher tree, that stands on Parran
Judy. place, which had on it two dis
tinct arieties of cherries The tree is
an al one and has always borne red
cherf3s, and did so this year, except on
this t,e twig there was a large bunch
OF chIries, which undoubtedly were Of
the back heart variety. We know this
is trrs because we ate the cherries,
whiel, as is said OF the puddng,is proof
there5l.-Moorefel Examiner
Fafners with few exceptions report
the wheat crop as very promising in
this county. The acreage is large one
and The yield TO the acre much above
the average. Wheat has commenced to
ripe1 and some may be cut the coming
week Corn has been kept back by the
rain out the weather for the past week
has BEEN more favorable and if it con-
tinuas there will be an average crop.
TltciT Democrat.
Mr.. $. H. Higinbotham has her that
made 3 nest In large oak tree on a
limb forty feet from the ground. She
laid eggs there and Matched nine chicks.
When they fell from the nest two were
killed-the other seven are living and
doing well. She now roosts with her
brood under a hollow stump. II they
fall again gravitation must be the other
way.-ChGrleS TO1On FreSs Press.
The wheat crop will show an abund-
ant WELD" remarked one Of the Demo
cTtts farmer friends this week. THE
average is unusually large and the har-
vest will be good. Corn is little back
ward. The prospect for fruit is not
what We had hoped for. There will
probably be about One-half Of what the
appear nce Of the trees at first indica-
ted. = Weston Democrat.
Wheat harvest in this section Is in
full blast The heads are well filled
with plump grains and the shocks stand
thick on the ground. The yield is bet
ter than this section has experienced
for several years. st. MaryS oracle.
Rose bugs made raid on the apple
trees IN this section some few days ago
and almost destroyed the apples on
many trees. Since the heavy rains Of
last week they seem TO have about all
Disappeared Republican.
The wheat crop is now being har-
vested and the yield is an exceptionally
good one. The recent rain and wind
storms have blown much of it down,
thus making it tedious harvesting
Vest linton Record.
1t is subject OF common remark that
the prospects for a big wheat crop
were never better In Mason county.
The heads are of an unusually large size
and are filing out to the tOps.-Pt.
Pleasant Register. "a ~
Thousands Of dollars worth OF grass,
wheat and corn were lost by the floods
last week in Spring Creek and Reedy.
Spencer Bulletin.
Harvest time is with Us and there are
many fine fold OF wheat ready for the
harvesters In Gllmer county.-GlenUitle
Pathfinder.
Some wheat will be cut in the Levels
this week. The finest corn season OF
the age. No sign Of blight in the oats.
-POc1hOntdS Times.
The Piedmont Il, aid tells about
"twenty-six straWberr which filled a
quart measure"