The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-01

Eighty certs is now the ruling price for
tie cereal here, Large quantities OF TO-
matoos axe now coming to the Wheeling
catsup factories the price having come
down materially Within the past week.
The tomato yield this year is said to be
remarkably heavy In this section. The
weekly crop bulletin issued by Dlrec-
tor Ball, of the West Virginia station of
the agricultural department Is as fol-
lows:
Reports show that as n rule the corn
crop is in good condition and promises
fairly good yield. Many correspond
ents report light crop and coTre-
spondingly poor outlook for the Yield.
while others report as good a stand as
could be expected considering the unfa-
Yorable weather during the early sea-
son. In some of the lower counties the
crop Is nearly safe from frosts and is
about made"
Pastures. gardens and potatoes have
been greatly benefited by the recent
rains and are generally In excellent
condition, Buckwheat and millet are
above the average and promise fair
yields. Except in a few OF the eastern
and southern counties the apple and
peach crop will be very light and OF In
ferlor quality. Fall blowing has pro-
crossed very favorably during the week,
the rains having mellowed the ground
and put II in good order.
Southern Counties.
Brooke--A light shower on the 18th
but very dry since. Pastures getting
short. Fall blowing well along but
ground breaks badly. Very little fruit.
WetZel-Favorable weather through
out the week. Farmers preparing for
fall seeding: land rather hard for plow-
ing. All crops doing well and pastures
fine.
Wood-Weather cool and with good
showers. Wheat threshlng finished and
crop generally better than was expect
ed. Corn crop in good condition and
promises more than an average yield.
Oats and hay were large crops. Pota-
toes and apples generally poor.
Gllmer-Drought broken by heavy
downpour Of rain on the 23d and oath.
Rain was OF great help to late planted
corn and pastures. Wheat threshlng
about finished, about an average crop
over the county but quality fine. Po-
tatoes fairly good crop.
Roane-Potatoes a good yield but of
sections and Is short. Apple and
peach crop light and OF inferior quality
Grass Is looking very well.
Jackson-Week opened with thunder
showers which were Followed by COO
weather. This Is having bad effect
on the late corn. Some fall blowing has
been done. Wheat threshlng stlll II
progress and the yield is very fair.
Mason-Weather generally dry, but
with good shower during week Corn
crop viii be below the average Farm
ers are having hard time blowing for
the wheat. There will be but few APP
pies. Pastures are in fair condition
Cabell-Local showers during the
week Good growing weather Corn
caring very well on low ground. Pota-
toes, especially the late ones. will be
light crop. Apples win not be more
than half crop. Farmers getting
ready to seed.
Fayette-weather favorable for all
growing. Corn crop now safe and yield
will be a good one, Oats and wheat
threshing out good yield. Stock is in
fine condition.
Raleigh Dry weather prevailed
throughout the week. a few light local
showers have done some good. Corn,
oats and apples will be short crops.
Summers-The past week has been
favorable for the maturing OF the corn
crop. Late corn Is needing rain. Pas
lures are doing well, Dry weather has
cut the corn crop short In some sec
tons. Apples are doing well. those left
on the trees are OF unusual size. The
grape crop promises to be a good one.
Pocahontas-Good growing weather
during the week. with several showers.
Wheat and oats threshlng In progress;
oats generally below the average and
wheat above. Fall blowing has begun
Pastures stu In good condition and
stock doing very well
Wyoming-All crops doing fairly we'll
Sweet and Irish potatoes good crops
and millet fine.
Interior Counties.
Preston--Weather during week cool
and wet, so wet that much oats and
hay are still standing in shock. Corn
not doing very well. Buckwheat and
pastures are in fine condition.
Marion-Part OF the week very wet.
Wheat threshlng well along. Grass and
buckwheat look we'll Corn is lmprov-
ms.
Taylor-Fore part Of week cloudy and
showery, latter part fair Hay about
finished and an unusually large crop
secured. Threshlng in progress, Wheat
yields well, oats light Pastures good
and stock In fine condition Buckwhent
Is doing well Grapes rottlng in some
localities Apples and peaches scarce
and OF poor quality Corn Is very late.
Lcws-Sevcral light showers during
the fore part OF the week were OF bene-
tit to corn, but II cannot make good
astaI nH
light Yield OF potatoes Is expected. Too
dry for buckwheat. Garden vegetables
are In fairly good condition. Pastures
getting short Threshlng done. Wheat
and oats below last years Yield, Fall
blowing In progress.
Barbour-The week has been pleas
ant one, plenty OF sunGhine and show
erB. Meadow pastures have made good
growth Corn caring well. Wheat
threshing about finished; the yield Is
unusually good. Fruit is very scarce
andolph-Weather more favorable
for the maturing corn, which rs late
but good. Pastures are fine. Apples
are almost failure.
Eastern PAn.IInudIc.
Pendioton-W Weather very favorable
for the growing crops. Plenty Of rain
In most localities. Not much blowing
has been done, Fail pasture Is making
good start.
Grant-One good rain relieved the
hard plowlng. Corn IN maturing very
we'll. Fruit and grapes hrc nnc.
lIardy-ThO fine ralns Of the past
week have helped vegetation Of All
kinds. Flowing for wheat has begun
since tho rains
Morgan Weather favorable aud
showers mclowed the ground go that
plosinR could be- done and we're lust IN
season Tor The corn and buokwhcnt 20.