The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25
WEATHER And CROPS
In West Virginia General Condition Of
Corn aud Wheat Is Very satlsraetory.
Cloudy Weather and Low Temperature
He,ara Matters In some ssetlsas.


Corn aud Wheat Is Very Satisfactory.
Cloudy Weather aud Low Temperature
Hetara Matters la some sections.
PARKERsBURG, Aug, a. - The
weekly crop bulletin for West Virginia,
for the week ending August 20 is as
follows; The weather during the past
week has been unfayorable to the corn
crop and for gardens. There was a
very considerable amount of cloudy
weather. especially over the northern
| counties and this, with the prevailing
low temperature and lack vi rainfall,
IL having a bad effect on the corn crop
Very little rain fell during the week.
Local showers fell over many counties
the heaviest occurring on the 18th, but
| they We're not sufficiently heavy to do
more than temporary good. Late re-
| nOrts from correspondents show gem
eral showers throughout the greater
part Of the state on the night Of the
| ed and on the 23d, and very heavy
rain, $50 inches, was reported on Mon
day morning at Pt, Pleasant, These
will undoubtedly relieve the threatened
drought and be of great benefit to the
corn and gardens,
The general condition OF the corn
crop continues good, Notwithstanding
| the lack of rain during the most of the
week In some counties 1t Is said to be
| firing and In need of rain, but. as was
said, these conditions have very likely
been changed by the late rains,
Pastures and meadows are generally
In good condition and stock is reported
as doing well.
Wheat threshing Is about over and
the yield Is generally very satisfactory
Gardens and potatoes have not made
much growth during the week owing to
| the cool and dry weather. but they do
not appear to be materially injured,
In some counties the potato crop VIII
not be large one.
Fail blowing has progressed slowly
and enthusiastically, the ground being
| hard and dry, consequently not great
deal has been done.
Apples continue to fall from the trees
| and but few counties will have more
than Hight and inferior crop In many
counties the grape crop promises to be
light one, the greatest part of the
crop having rotted. A heavy crop OF
peaches is reported in Morgan county,
elsewhere the yield is below the aver
age.
Brooke-Week opened with showers
followed by very cool weather Cool
weather is having u bud effect on the
corn. Warm rain is badly needed.
Flowing never known to be harder.
Threshlng about ended. Garden truck
but little good and fruit is falling,
Marshull-Ctear and dry nearly all the
week. Flowing for fall seeding in prog
rcss. Ground becoming dry and hard.
Poor outlook for late planted corn.
Wetzel-Corn Is maturing we'll Wheat
threshing nearly finished, Yield good
and OF fine quality. Pastures in fine
order.
Wood-Week cool and with but little
rainfall. All crops are doing well.
Wheat threshing stlll in progress and u
very fair turnout, Hay and oats were
full crops. Corn looks very fine.
Calhoun-No rain, but heavy dews
and moderate temperature have kept
corn and other crops In pretty fair con-
dltion. Wheat threshing finished and
average yield below what was expected,
Apple crop light and Of inferior quality.
Gfimer- Weather too dry, Corn pas
lures and gardens need rain in the
greater part of the county, Stock Is do
Ing well. But little ground prepared
for fall seeding.
Jacksonville past week has been dry
excepting local showers. Corn looks
well except on the hlllsldes, where rain
Is needed to insure the crop. Wheat
threshlng nearly finished and yield
good. Apples about one-fourth Of a
crop. and peaches even less
,Preston--Week rather wet and cloudy
Most OF the oats and grass have been
cut. Some farmers are pfowing for
wheat. Pastures in excellent condition.
Marion--BIg rain on Thursday night
Threshng about all done Potatoes
good in some localities. Good crop Of
grapes and plums but grapes are rot
ting TO some extent. Corn Is making
good growth.
Taylor-The hay harvest Is about
done. Corn Is growing nicely. Vege-
tables are OF good quality,
| Barbour-The past week has been an
ideal one for the farmer and nature has
been at her best. Plenty OF sunshine
and rain causing vegetation to grow
rapidly. Apples are stlll falling and
those left are of inferior quality.
Harrison-Wheat nearly all threshed
with large Yield. Corn doing very
well, though the crop viii not be an
average one in this section. The apple
and peach crop below the average.
Lewis-Sevtrat light showers during
tn. week and benefited corn and buck
wheat Grass fairly good Grapes
mostly rotted. Stock Is in fine condi-
| ton.