The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-18

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Fruits arc la Good ShNpc--Dun Mcrcan.
uIrAscncy's Annual Crop Forecast
The mercantile agency OF II, G. Dun &
Company. through Manager W. AZ WI
son, OF the Wheeling office, has made lt9
annual compilation OF the condition of
crops and business outlook In
all sections OF West Virginia
which is given In a condensed
form In this mornings Intclllgcnccr.
Manager Wilson gives the following
summary:
Crop and trade reports from points
| covering western West Virginia and
eastern Ohio, indicate good crop pros
| poets In all lines OF cereals while small
fruits and garden produce are plentiful
at all points. While business generally
is reported In rather an unsatisfactory
condition. with money scarce and collfc-
tons slow. there seems to be generally a
hopeful feeling Tor the future, based
| primarily on the crop outlook, As usual
| in theOil centres, business Is brisk, and
money reported as plentiful, though
| new development f. not so great :S at
| the same time last year. The coal busi-
! ness is reported dull. and prices ranging
low, though an improvement Is looked
| for as coon rs the coal trade Tor the
| lakes opens up The banks generally
| report a good demand fer money, ana In
the jnbbInE the volume OF business Us
| kept up, with collections only fairly
| satisfactory"
Tomorrow the eastern Ohio reports
/ will he printed In the IntcllisenccT.
A condensation OF the reports from
numerous points IN the two states is as
| follows:
West Virginia.
Bcllngton. Barbour comty-licadows
looking wcll there will be n full crop Of
hay. Pastures good. but the farmers
have not enough cattle 10 consume the
I grass. Wheat will be about medium
| crop and oats good. Corn Is doing well
| Business outlook: Money IL very close
but good crop will relieve the situl-
| tl0n The people are very mitch in debt
Politics running high; silver sentiment
predOminatcs.
BuckhannOn. Upshur Couuty-Cuudl-
tlun OF crops: The dry weather until
May 20 injured the meadows. Grass
will be an average crop but not OF best
quality. Wheat, oats and corn are good
for the season. Small fruits good
crop. but apples are almost failure:
Business outlook: Money ~ scarce and
business is confined to the necessities OF
I the community. Real estate forced 10
sale scarcely finds n buyer, but rents.
wages and prices generally ar. about as
high as ever. a few are out OF employ
ment. but none In want.
Burton. WCtZcl cOunty-Condltlon OF
crops: Condition generally - good.
| Their will be a good crop OF wheat; oats
are unusually good. and corn IS doing
| we'll Grass is in fair shape but has not
YET recovered from two dry sea sons.
Fruits and vegetables In fair condition.
Business outlook Not the best but I'M
proving. Some lumber Is being sold.
| and wool IS now going out. but at a price
| that Is dlsc0uraginE The best price for
wool here Is fifteen cents, and from that
| figure down to nine cents
Cameron. Marshal County-C6ndition
| OF crops: Wheat about One-half crop,
| Prospects IN oats Is FOR the heaviest crop
| In years. the acreage Is Onr-fhurth more
than ever before Rye will be nnc-half
crop. Apples will be thre-- flurths full
yield. Peaches about thrcc-fourths.
| Plums and cherries full crop, Berries Of
| all kinds abundant. BUSINESS outlook;
| Improving.
| ditlnu Of crops. Wheat. good condition,
about IS per cent yield; corn and oats,
| good condition. grass. ,E-ry poor fruits,
| good prospect: potatoes, good condition
business outlook: Not good principally
because the farmers have practically no
stock except lambs. Very few cattle
WERE wlntered. Money scarce Their
crops will not place them out OF debt this
season.
Confluence, Lewis cOunty--Conditl0n
| OF crops: All good with the exception OF
meadows. which age light. Busine7s
! outlook: Good.
Cottagcvillr. Jackson county-Cordi
ton Of crops: Never more promising.
I Wheat Is well filed and large acreage.
| Corn and oats all that could he asked
| FOR Business outlook: Reasonably
| bright. While crops will be good, prices
VIII be low and margins small oil
! tests are being made In this neighbour
! hood. and the people hope To sec a new
Held opened, which will greatly brighten
| the outlook
Davis. randolph counay-Conditlon
| OF crops: In average condition: grass
making n good start With fair
weather good crop Of cereals IL cX-
| pcctcd Business outlook. business
| has never been Ia better condition in this
| community. Thu lumber and coal In
| dustrlcs are running full.
Ellin9. Davis county-Condition OF
| crops: Not large acreage Of wheat. hut
| II looks well. Potatoes and corn In good
| shape. Meadows Injured by the drought
| In early May. Fruit about onc-half
crop. Peaches are good, apples fair,
! and llttlc Of small fruits. 4 heavy crop
| OF potatoes. BuEners outlook: business
| this summer Is very poor; dullcst since
| panic Of 80.
Falrmont. Marion county--Cnnditl0n
| Of crops: Crops grnrully IN Marion
county are better than In recent years.
! The carly spring and the failure ot the
| frost to mutcraliZC. have lcft plenty OF
| fruits that were usually killed. Corn
! doing WILL Apples very scarce. Plums.
| pears and peaches plentiful Business
! outlook: Not very encouraging, ana
money hard to collect The county r.
| looking forward 10 an IMPROVEMENT
| when the lake coal trade opens. BuN-
! ness men arc not looking frr permanent
improvements until the end Of the pTcsl-
| Dental campaign ana work commences
| on river improvements
Fettcrmdn. Taylor c0unty-Cnnditl0n
| Of crops: Generally god; wheat, ono.
| half To two-thirds Of rull c?op, corn ard
! oats. very good prospects. Business
| outlook Not very good: money scarce.
Friendly. Tyler cOuuty-COnlitiDn NJ
| crops: Wheat. one halt crop: oats. do
ing well: hay. on0-half: corn, average;
| apples. llghG peaches and potatoes, fair
prospects business 0uilOOk: Fair.
Chenille. Gllmsr Cuunty-Cnnuittpn NJ
! crops Wheat looks we'll, harvesting has
| commenced. about Onr-hIlf crop; cats.
| weather too dry fUr good crop, Apples.
| nuc-hlls. peaches, fair crop. Pastures
In poor condition Hay, about two