The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-04
altos


nearly every county in West Virginia,
Tomatoes have come down the sliding
scale of price at terrific rate during
the past week. and are now selling at
wholesale at seveuty.five cents and 81
per bushel There will be stlll further
reductions within the next few days
and In less than week the several To-
cal catsup manufacturers win be re-
ceiving tomatoes in large quantities
The yield this season Is very large and
sup factories,
Corn has generally made good growth
and in all parts of the state Is now In
promising condition, In some counties
the stand is said to be quite uneven and
the growth short but the plant has q
good color and with favorable weather
will make a fair yield.
Oats harvesting has continued slowly
Reports show only fair yield at the
best, and In many counties the yield Is
light
Hay-maklng In the interior counties
has been considerably delayed by the
wet weather and some correspondents
report loss from failure to cure prop
erly.
Apples are reported TO be dropping
from the trees as badly as ever and II
appears that the yield will generally be
poor one except In few counties,
Grapes are said TO be rotting on the
vines, but to what extent cannot be de-
finiteiy stated
The West Virginia station OF the ag-
ricultural department gives out the fol-
lowing weekly crop bulletin;
Hancock-Wheat and hay all har-
vested and oats partly cut about an
average crop OF oats Corn growing
very fast and looks well. Good growing
weather and meadows quite green.
Fruit falling badly, apples not plentl-
full and no peaches.
Wetzel-First of week wet and I'M
favorable for hay-making. All crops are
In good condition. Wheat threshing be-
gun and yields well and of fine quality,
Pleasants-Corn all laid by in good
condition. Weather favorable to grow
ing crops.
Wood-Heayy rains during first OF
the week and also Sunday night. Some
local damage to crops. Corn doing
very well and promises n good crop
Oats harvest about finished. Gardens
have yielded well.
Ritchie-weather favorable for all
growing crops, but rather zoo much
rain for hay-maklng. Meadows are ex-
cellent. Wheat and oats being thresh-
ed and both are turning out we'll Out
look favorable for good crop of corn.
wirt-Heavest rain for years fell on
the 96th. doing great damRge on all the
small streams Hay harvesting pro-
crossing slowly on account OF the wet
weather. Corn and pastures are grow
ing nicely. Cabbage, tomatoes and Gu
cumbers are, promising crops.
Gilmer-Hay-mnki about finished
and most OF II in stack. II Is a heavy
crop. Corn has made good growth this
week. Gardens and potatoes are good
crops. Some complaint of grapes rot
Roane-weather fine for growing
crops and grass. Heavy rains on che
26th and 27th but no damage was
done
Tho Southern Counties.
Jackson-Good rains mad fine growing
weather during the week, Corn is look
ing fine and with favorable weather the
crop will be a large one. Apples are
falling rapidly in some localities. Some
wheat has been threshed and turned
out very well. Oats generally a light
crop.
Mason-Past week has been dry and
corn 10 needing rain. Wheat Is being
threshed and yields well. Oats not so
good. Some buckwheat and turnips
have been sowed, but too dry to come
up we'll.
Cabeli--weather during tho most of
the week was unfavorable for hay.
making. but nearly all the crop has been
made. Latter part Of the week fine
growing weather. Wheat thrcshing
shows a good yield. Corn is doing well
but some fields broken down by storms
Oats generally light crop.
anawha--Week generally cloudy,
wet and unfavorable for huy-making
and oats harvesting. Considerable dam
age to hay and oats from lack OF sum
shine. Corn making good growth anu
has a good color but Is quite uneven
Potatoes not more than half crop
With few exceptions, fruit Is n poor
crop Wheat threshing shows Il very
fine Yield.
Fayette-Excessive rainfall on the
9th was followed by fairer ana warm
er weather. A good crop is now al
most assured, Late oats ana grass
considerably injured by wet weather
Apples in some orchards are falling
badly.
Raleigh-Rain has delayed oats ana
nav harvest. oats crop light. Corn do
INK well. Latter part Of the week dry
and cooler. Apples still falling In
come localities n good deal OF hay has
spoiled, owing to the wet weather
summers-Tho apple crop In the Vi
cinity of Wfegtns win be fair one, Do
kplto the curcullo. Weather during the
week has been favorable to the growing
crops Farmers are busy threshlng
wheat
Pochhontas-IIay proRresa'
ing rhpidly and crop very good, Corn Is
generally looking fine. Early oats belnD
harvested md yield below average.
Fruit crop light, greater part OF the
crop fell on the trees. Pastures are In
good condition and stock 10 doing well.
Wyoning--WeClt rather too wet for
the growing crops, but corn 10 doing
well. Some local storms, but no dam
age done Mllot and gardens doing
very well,
Interior Counties.
Prcs.on-Raln fell every day but one
and has delayed hay-maklnH Corn
looks nne. oats turnlng and Will soon
be ready 10 cut Potatoes ilnc crop
Pasture plentiful. Apples about all FALL
en- from the trees. Grapes pfomlHc Q
fair crop. Homc wheat threBho1 ana
Yield Unusually llnc' ,
Tayior-wcclt unusually wet ana nay