The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-24


not up; too cold Tor vegetables; pastures
good, wheat doing well; light frost on
10th, but no damage,
Mercer-First half OF the past week
the cool nights delayed examinations
many fear that the corn will have TO DO
replanted, owing to tho long wet spell
there was decided improvement, how
ever, the latter portion OF week F; growth
OF the gardens rapid; light frost morn
ing OF the 10th, but no damage,
Mineral-poo cool for growth; corn
coming up badly where planted earlyi
pastures short; meadows in growing
condition where sod was not injured by
grubsand freezing fruit generally doing
fairly well, but much OF it will likely
fall off yet.
Morgan--llght frost, no material
damagei greater portion oil planting
completed grain making strong
growth; q fly having the appearance OF
a gnat is working on clover, eating the
leaves; potatoes doing we'll grass slowi
fruit saie, all kinds doing well.
Monroe-The farmers have not fin
ished planting corn in some sections,
and the corn that came up has q bad
color other crops in fine condition.
Ohio-The heavy cold rain for three
days in succession seriously affected all
vegetation, and will delay finishing
planting corn at least one week. frost
on low lands morning OF the 10th, but
no damage resulted; heavy thunder
storm on the Goth.
Pleasants-Ileayy cold rains during
first half OF week SO saturated ground
that 1t is still unfit to work; very little
blowing or planting done during the
week lowlands along creeks and river
overlooked and will have to DO re-
planted and much OF 1t replowed bright
and sunny weather during the last
three days, but still too cool for every.
thing but wheat and potatoes, which
are looking fairly we'll much complaint
OF fruit dropping, especially on low
lands; too wet for grass; meadows and
pasture doing little good vegetables not
so good on account OF excessive rains;
hogs scarce and in great demand.
Putnam-WeathOr still wet and cool
grass and wheat looking well, pasture
also; corn planting about half done;
cut worms doing considerable damage
to corn crops.
Decentralization Mt Btandstill;
wet weather very hard on stock; sheep
shearing commenced; fair show OF
fruit; frost 10th injured potatoes and
vegetables slightly; wheat and grass
growing some; more sunshine needed;
oats sowing about done.
Pocahontas-MuCh complaint OF
sheep losing their wool [tShearin9-ED.
Fruit is promising good crop; frost
on morning OF 10Th no apparent dam
age,
Randolph-Weekv very unfavorahIe on
account OF wet and cold weather; wheat
and grass growing very WE'LL heavy
frost on 10Th killed potatoes and other
garden vegetables; do not think it hurt
irult much; late planted corn will
probably not come up and have to be
replanted.
Roane-IIail and rain; too cold for
oats and grass; wheat doing well farm
work delayed; fruit all right; cattle i'm
proving,
Ritchie-Past week has been very
cool; frost on 10Th, no damage; corn
planting delayed,
Raleigh-The weather has been quite
cool for the past week; vegetation not
growing trst-rate; frost on the 10th, but
no damage.
summers-The weather has had
bad effect upon crops the past week;
weather too cold and wet, turned corn
yellow on account OF no sunshine;
wheat and oats looking we'll some far
mers had to pillow their ground over bo-
fore planting; corn coming up badly;
apples falling otI; stock doing well;
grass needs sunshine.
Tyler-Cold rain followed by frost,
but no damage done to fruit; corn com.
ing up; wheat, outs and grass have
made phenomenal growth; early
wheat heading out; potatoes are very
promisingi fruit all right; pasture fair;
meadows very light.
Taylor-Light frost on the 10th, no
damage; but two growing days in the
week planting but little advanced over
last year; considerable corn yet TO
plant.
Upshur-A disagreeable and unfavor-
able week; too wet and too cool Tor
crops, even the meadows look discour-
aged corn coming up badlyj planting
delayed; wheat looks well; peach crop
promising; frosts on low lands on the
10th injured potatoes and garden vege-
tables; corn that is planted not coming
up grass growing alow.
Wirt-Weather wet and cool no corn
planted until to-day t20); wheat head
ing; oats and grass growing nicely; ap-
pies falling; plums blasting; fair crop
OF peaches on high ground potatoes do
ing we'll.
Wood Union District)-The first
three days OF tho week were very wet
and cold; farmers are much delayed
with their work; some corn planted
this week; meadows getting very weedy;
grass growing slowly; wheat doing
well; potatoes growing some, but too
wet and too cold for any crop.
Williams District-Very little corn
planted this week; wheat on low land
overlooked by back water; potatoes
coming up unevenly; fruit promising.
Excessive rains and low temperature
have greatly hindered farm operations
and retarded growth OF everything ex-
cepting weeds; lowlands overtlowed,
which will injure wheat and grass and
all spring crops planted thereon.
Lubbock District Very heavy rains
fore part OF week river overtlowed low
lands; about 70 percento OF corn planted;
wheat on bottom lands making fine
growth. likely tolodge; Notwithstanding
wells apples droppingj garden vegcta-
bles growingSorY slowlyj but few mel
ons planted. W. w. DENT,
/
Observer, weather bureau director.
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