The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-28
WHEELING DAILY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY, JULY % 1887

age TO corn, During most Of the weeh
the weather was favorable TO corn aud
pastures.
Raleigh-T'oo much rain. Haymaklne
delayed Rather too wet for corn, still
the crop generally looks we'll Oats q
light crop. Apple crop light and OF In
ferlor quality
summers-Week favorable for corn
and grass, uHfavorabie for haymaking
Violent storms occurred on the evening
OF the 23d and were accompanied by hal
and high winds, Much damage was done
a. corn and gardens and young fruit
trees. At Hinton violent windstorn
did a great deal Of damage 10 buildings
Pocahontas-Excess wei weather
has decayed the harvest. Glover mead
ows which have not been cut nre spoil
Ing and wheat not stacked Is sproutIng
Corn doing spiendidiy, but some OF u
needs working. oats In fun head and
crop fair
Wyoming-High wind, storms and ex-
cessive rains have damaged corn TO q
great extent and mountain land washed
badly. Mllet growing finely, Gardens
in good condition.
fnteFieF Coaatlss,
Preston-Week has been very wet,
Oats doing better during the last week,
Hay harvest begun, II is too wet 10 do
much. Corn growing nicely and buck
wheat looks we'll Pastures in Ane con-
dltion and everything prosperous for the
farmer,
Marion-weather unfavorabie for hay
making. Local rains damaged cnrn
fields, Oats harvest begun and crop
good. Potato crop bids fair for a good
yield. Gardens In good condition. APP
pie crop fair In sumo localities.
Taylor-Showera have delayed hay
making Some oats being harvested.
Crop generally Hight, Bpokwheat about
all sown. Potato crop light, but OF good
quality. Vegetables plentiful.
Harrfson-First part NJ week too wet
to make hay, Latter part good haylng
weather. Crop good, Oats well headed
but short and thin. Most Of the crop has
been cut. In some parts OF the county
much Of the oats and hay was damaged
by rains,
LewIs-Corn growing finely and looks
we'll, Pastures good. Timothy ripe and
being cut, Gardens fine. Apples drop
ping. Grapes rottIng.
Upshur-Heavy rains during first part
OF the week caused overGows and con-
siderable damage 10 corn, hay and gar
dens on the bottom lands, Oats being
harvested, crop light, Heavy crop OF
hay being made, but weather unfayora-
BILE. Apple crop very light.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS good for crop
growth but too wet for hay making.
Grass generally heavy. Much OF the hay
will be inferior because of the delay in
curing. Corn promises an average crop.
Apples few and OF poor quality.
Randolph-Weather too wet for hay
making. Some wheat has been dam
aged in the shock. Corn Is growing very
fast, but will be late Gardens and pas
lures are doing well,
Eastern Pan Handle.
Pendletor-weather warm and very
wet, In some localities rain and hall did
considerable damage Haymaklng de-
layed and some injured by the rains.
Some corn blown down, but Is raising
and is growing nicely, and bids fair for
fine crop. Oats Is ripe. but too wet TO
cut Crop generally light.
GFant-Very heavy rains near centre
OF county did considerable damage, the
oats crop suffering the most. Oats gen.
orally Hight. Rains were OF great bene-
1T to corn, pastures, fruit and gardens.
Mineral--Splendld weather for corn
and grass, but wet weather has delayed
haymalSing and oats harvesting. Wheat
threshing In progress and a fine yield is
certain.
Hardy-July 22d. Past week has been
most seasonable and fine on corn but
too damp for threahlng out OF shock.
Pastures never better at this season OF
the year. The second crop Of clover Is
coming on nicely and prospects of good
crop OF clover seed. Apples falling.
Grape crop will be good.
Morgnn-Flne growing weather and
crops doing well. Corn Is advancing rap
idly. Some oats cut but crop not heavy.
Apples still falling and crop will not be
above the average Peaches are being
shipped and are of good quality. Pos
lures getting short. Grapes badly Of
fected with brown rot.
Berkeley-Weather warm and show
cry. Corn grass and garden vegetables
are looking well.
THE SAME OLD STORY.