The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-22
WEST VIRGINIA..

NIi fAAANf
Crops have been looking we'll lately.
Whea, will not be more than half n
crop; va, frozen out badly last winter,
aud dry weather had a bad effect. Corn
will make a good crop. but will be late;
cats thin aud short. On the hills there
will be plenty OF fruit, but on the low
lands nearly all was killed by frost;
there will be nr abundance OF apples.
The business ou.lookis fair for n good
years trades Business has been slow.
but promised better than last year, and
Is getting on the old footing again.
Tradeamen are doing more business o
than at this time last year.
New Cumberland. Hancock County
Wheat, grass and oats will not make
halt a crop; corr is a month late and it
will require favorable conditions to
make a crop; fruit generally killed by
frost.
No improvementin business, nor is
there likely to be any wiki the present
crop outlook.
Wellsburg. Brooke county-Wheat
wa, badly damaged by frost; will not bs
more than one.half to two-thirds crop;
cats short, may reach three-quartcrs OF
a crop; corn mostly replsn.ed. seasona.
bic weather may make three-quarters
Of 4 crop; meadows ligh. and grass
short, hay will be about one.halt Of n
crop; fruit. except apples, nearly all
killed. promise OF a half crop Of apples;
all .nall fruits and garden plants badly
damaged by irost,.
The outlook for business seems 4 lit
tie bstter than for the last two or three
year:, but there has not been as great
improvement as was anticipated six
mun,h. ago. Money Is not much more
plentiful than 4 year ago and collections
are just as difficult to make.
Burton, Weizel Coun.y-Wheat fair.
will probably yield IN average crop;
corn short, much injured by frost. and
later By cut worma. Oats bad. Early
vegetables were killed BY frost.
Business. is in better shape and conf.
denceincressing, but the wool and horse
markets are very unsatisfactory. wool
IL 50 low it does not pay to raise it. and
horses are not in the market; cattle in
soGe demand by local butchers. who
depend on she oil country for their
sale. OIL excitement is increasing aud
IL iell IN all other business.
Fnirmont, Marion County-Drouth
has cut meadows very short and late
!ros:a killed much OF the fruits and
made grain crop, late; crops generally
will fall of 20 per cent
Business outlook unusually good: nov
BANK, arc organizing, new railway con.
ten plated. manufacturing interests
growing and n wholesome impetus ia
ielt in general business circles.
GIenville. Gilmer county-Whcat
looks lair: oats about burnt out, will
no, amount to much; cotn badly dam
aged By cut worms and Frost; hay will
not he over one-hslf crop; apples prom
lee veil.
Business outlook very dull; there
seems to be nothing TO sell. This Is q
serious time for the farming class.
Grafton, Taylor county-rhoro will
DO little nay and oats, almost a total
failure; meadows little better than pas
iCr, field. ought to be; wheat fair.
HHsincs, outlook improving.
Sow Martinsyille, Wctzel county
Wheat, good in places. but generally
.lo',; corn, somewhat injured by frost,
Gu' recovering; oats, short; potatoes,
dong we'll; rye add barley, small crop;
Cherries. pears. pluins and small fruits.
doing well on low ground, but some.
What injured on tho high ground; grnss,
m'newhut stuntcd. lhe cereal crops
VIII nCs In ~ nryn M 1knl ,n1aaa 49,
'uIlre conditions are very favorable,
ani IN that event corn and potatoes will
be better. The intense heat has been
very d~iscournging. The business out.
!90k IL much better than last yenr. Oil
Development has boon n factor In tho
'mnrnvenent Of business.
fhliippi. barbour county-The acre.
aSs Of wheat this year In Barbour Is tho
,afiest known by perhaps 10 per cent.
Wheat waa good for n big crop until the
i'e"2", and tho crop may be only thrc0-
i'HFtha Of tho average. Corn has sui.
'Hiei IRON cut worm, aud freeze, and
irnianting has been dDno in parts OF
,"e county. Oats, fairly good crop;
nav. nne'hnlt or ihrec'fourths. Eusl ne,s
oN!o1S bettor than one year ago, but
NI' not good now. There IL not GIN.
ph"mont enough for tho people and
money IL scarce.
tlrEon'. Randolph county-The con-
n''Hn OF crops Is poor aud %discourag.
ny and tho business outlook, though
Improved in tho last thirty days, 10 not
":H1d Ns dcsircd.
|o'santown. MonongaIin county
"hehl poor, not than 0ne.half
'''i oR!' very poor; corn, late, but