Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-24
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George b. Crawford. of This City, Uuesrths
an Old Diary.

George b. Crawford. of This City, Uuesrths
an Old Diary.
Mr.. George Il. Crawford, OF this city,
sends the following to the Pittsourg
COMMERCIAL Gazette:
WHEELING. W. Va, August %, 1894.
To The Editor Of tie Commercial GGzetts:-
/ have heard many persons comparing
the present summer with that OF the sum
mer OF 1884. forty years ago. 1 have De-
fore me a diary Of events, weather, etc,
as noticed between the years lo3I-lcoS.
have opened il at April 2, 1884, aud make
the following brief extracts for the bene-
ut of the readers Of the Commsrcidl-Gd-
zette, should you ind them OF SUFFICIENT IN
terest:
April and 2-Much snow fell, but did
not remain long.
April 9-Peach trees in bloom. River
feet Large packets unable 10 run.
April l5-Heavy rainstorm; weather
turned cold
April l6-Snowing; 5 p. m, snow about
foot deep, and would have measured more
but much OF il melted after coming IN con-
tact with the earth; said TO be the heaviest
snow Of the season. The oldest remem-
bers no such snow IN April.
damage to the fruit from the late snow and
freeze. Wheat reported looking well.
Flour. s.. 80 per bbl. Potatoes, 50a62c per
bu. Wheat, $3.50.
April SO-Ground covered with snow.
Fruit trees Of all kinds in full bloom.
May and S-Frost Weather stormy.
May l7-Suspeusion bridge at Wheeling
destroyed by the wind. AT this time pros
poets for fruit are good.
May 2l-Corn planted, up and looking
well. Flour, $50.
June The past TWO weeks fine summer
weather.
July g-Woather for few weeks past,
warm and dry. Thermometer - degrees
in the shade. Reports OF wesyil in the
wheat Fine rain on the Sth. Potatoes
suffered from the drought Also garden
truck.
July l6-No rain the past week. Vege-
tation burnt up by the hot sun. Weather
very warm. River 10 nearly lcw-water
mark Flour $500. 81. Prospects
for wheat average crop. Corn looking
well. Potatoes not doing so well, but may
yet recover.
July 23-Past week extremely not Fine
rain last night. River SO low that we are
unable to tell whether It was ever any
lower or not. Some new wheat In market
at $l05.
August Con the goth Of July there was
a very fine rain, but not enough 10 do much
good. The river is now al It's lowest stage,
IA inches in the channel Wheat selling at
Sl.45; new crop not considered very good.
Flour, SS25. Potatoes, al per Dushel.
Citizens say this is the hottest summer
they ever experienced.
August l3-Fine rain the past week.
Farmers are bringing in wheat. Much OF
il is bad aud win not make good Hour.
Flour 81 Ia New Y ork and s. 90 here.
Prospects for corn crop average one. oats
good aud plenty. Fruit plenty The Order
OF Knw-N othings are said 70 have lodge
in this place. The scribe says, Il do net
know" The inference Is that he did
know
September S-The past two weeks have
been not and dry. Small shower one week
AGO, but it did not amount TO much towards
the benefit of corn and potatoes. Both
OF these crops are now given up as
failures. Reports are that the western
States are also suffering from the drought.
Late garden stuff short and poor quality.
Farmers cannot get water for their stock
and have IN some cases TO drive for miles
to water Ohio river lowest since 1888.
Some think il is lower now than then.
Wheat selling at Sl.C2l5 and none Offering.
Again the scribe refers 10 tho Know
Nothings AT an election held for justice
Of the peace IL was said that the one elect
Ell was a Know-Hothiug. He closes by
saying, 81 do not know"
september 17.-Good rain fell on the
llth and l4th. Vegetation looking better.
Wheat 81 80 per bushel. Flour 1850 per
barrel. Crop reports from various Soc
lions Of the country are more favorable.
September 24.-Tho first frost fell the
night OF the 10th inst River rose last
week about one foot. Fell six or eight
inches. Has taken another rise. The
steamer Challenge is now ut the wharf
II is the first boat down for two months.
Ten inches OF rise in the river reported
at Pittsburg. Flour, $3.50
We find nothing important recorded I'M
til Nov. -, 1894. On the 18th Of October
a general rain set in. THIS was tue best
rain since June last. The river rose about
Is inches, but receded soon again. Hard
times, failures, etc. Nothing like IL since
1887. Flour did get down 20 -, but is SELL
ing now at So wheat Sl.15; corn, 15c per
per bushel; oats, 5Uc per bushel; barley,
81 80; potatoes, - ~ 81 per bushel; beef In
market, 8 10 l0c bacon, 10 l21fc; fat
hogs, 81 70 &c gross; butter 20a2jc; cab.
bage, Sc per head: chickens, zoe per pair;
onions. 81 per bushel; beans, Sl.5O per
bushel; lard. l0c per pound. Wheat, not
half crop; corn turned out nearly an
average crop; oats were good; potatoes
may be considered failure; cabbage i'm
proved some after tho October rains.
GEORGE b. CRAWFORD.