The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08

The section director of the agricul-
tural department at Petersburg. NJ
II. l.. Ball. has Just completed his
weekly crop bllletIn, which on the whole
shows a very satisfactory condition in
all parts of the state, A summary OF
the bulletin is as follows;
The weather over the stNte during the
early part Of the week was moderately
warm and showers were frequent over
many counties, Exceedingly heavy
rains occurred in portions of the Ohio
valley and along the Little Kanawha
and its tributaries. These were wholly
from thunder storms and were more or
less severe in localities. The Little Ka-
nawha was flooded and reports indicate
that considerable damage to crops re-
suited from washouts and from beating
down Of the grain. over large portion
of the southern, eastern and northern
counties local showers delayed the har-
vest and haymaking but did not serl-
ously inJure either OF the crops the
closing days OF the week were excessive
ly hot and sultry and while the weather
was generally beneficial to crops, In
some counties rain Is needed,
The wheat harvest has been finished,
practically, In all the great valleys and
Is well under way in the highlands. The
crop Is certainly an unusually heavy ana
good one. there being but few reports
10 the contrary,
Corn has generally made rapid growth
during the week. The crop Is still back
ward for this season OF the year, but
with good weather fair crop is eX-
pected.
Haymaking has been vigorously
pushed during the week. The showers
and cloudy weather during the early
part OF the week delayed the work and
were unfavorable to the proper curing
OF clover, still a large crop has been cut
and Is In very good condition. Com
plants are general OF the presence OF
whltetop, cheat and weeds in the hay
fields
There has been very little change In
the outlook for apples and peaches. In
many counties the correspondents re-
port that apples are still falling and that
the crop will certainly be light. In
other counties fair and good crops are
reported. Small fruits, vegetables and
wild berries are abundant In all parts OF
the state.
Hanc0ck-week has been extremely
hot. No rain except light sprinkles-
Wheat and hay being cut. Wheat very
good and hay fairly good.
Marshall-Too wet for expeditions
farm work and for the curing OF hay.
Wheat harvest about finished on the
river bottoms. Some complaint about
short and poorly filled heads on the low
lands. although there Is an Immense
crop OF straw.
Wetzel-Crops all doing well. Wheat
harvest well under way and crops extra
| good Meadows the heaviest for years.
| Pastures fine and stock doing we'll APP
pie crop will be very light.
Pleasants-Wheat harvest about fin
ished. Corn growing very well.
Ritchle-past week unfavorable for
harvest on account OF wet weather. Crop
promises to be the largest In several
years. Corn and pastures doing very
well but some meadows will be light.
Gardens looking well.
Gllmer-Rains have delayed harvest
somewhat. A large crop OF wheat re-
| ported, Corn has made rapid growth,
also gardens and grass.
Wood-Corn has made good growth
the past week. Nearly the whole OF the
wheat crop harvested. Crops will be
above the average oats very promis-
Ing. Pastures are In fine condition.
Stock OF all kinds doing well.
Jackson-Fine growing weather but
too wet for harvesting. Heavy rains did
considerable damage TO corn fields.
Wheat harvest about finished.
Roanc-Corn has made rapid growth.
Wheat harvest about over. Meadows
being cut, Gruss is very weedy APP
pies still falling.
Muson-Gro dries hard in the in
tense heat. Wheat cut and in good con-
dltion for hauling. Corn looks well.
oats are turning, Fruit will be fairly
plentiful, except peaches. Berries plen-
tiful.
Cabell-wIheat harvest about finished
| and crop generally good Meadows full
Of whitetop and cheat Corn doing very
we'll Very little buckwheat sown,
Wayne-Whest harvest about finish
ed. Corn being worked the second time;
oats heading out. Apples, peaches and
berries plentiful Potatoes. doing Well
Grass being cut Pastures doing we'll
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT harvest about fin
lshed and some meadows cut. oats ore
growing nicely and corn doing well.
| Other crops making good growth.
FaVette-Wcather favorable for all
crops. Hay and wheat harvest In pro-
uress. Onts, corn and potatoes very
good. Good crop OF apples Some vine-
yards show slight mildew.
Raleigh-Corn growing nicely. Oats
turning red and not doing well Wheat
exceptionally good. Grass generally
short. Apples stll falling,
Summers Wheat crop harvested and
promises an excellent yield Corn Ia
looking well. especially on new ground.
Mingo- Weather fine for all crops.
which are doing well. Corn has made
good growth during the week and looks
we'll. Wheat harvest about finished.
WyOmlng-Crops growing finely.
| Rainfall way above normal. Hnymnk-
ing begun. Largest yield Of timothy for
several years Worms damaging mlllct.
| Gardens fine.
McDowoll--Oats turning red and are
| heading out short. Corn, grass and
gardens doing we'll Fruit OF all kinds
doing well,
Proston-Corn growing fast and other
crops doing we'll Streams low and rain
needed.
Marlon-Hcnvy local rains All crops
prosperous except corn, which Is small,
Wheat harvest well under way, but was
delayed by rains
Taylor--All kinds Of vegetation made
rapid growth. Wheat harvest being
oPTICGANs-JoHN BECKER 4 90.
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