The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15
WEST VIRGINIA CROPS.
coualtlon and Climate tor tho Week End,

Condition and Climate for tho Week End.
,s In. Monday.
Special Correspondence OF Intelllgencer.
PARKERsBURG. juno 10. - The
weather and crop conditions for Yves,
Virginia for the week ending June 10,
is as follows:
Fair weather prevailed, with high
day and moderately cool night temper
atures until Wednesday. when Clouds
ness increased rapidly and showers and
thunderstorms occurred da.3y during
the remainder Of the week over the
state.
The moderately cool nights produced
heavy dews, that in great part prevent
ed Injury to the growing crops from
the prevailing drouthy conditions OF
the preceding and current weeks.
The drouthy conditions Of the first
half OF the week caused all vegetation
TO wilt and be retarded in growth.
Corn, grass and gardens, especially
We're beginning to show bad effects
when the showers Of the latter half OF
the week set in, and speedily revived
them, placing them in good growing
condition at the close Of the week.
Wheat Is beginning to turn yellow
and with continued favorabief condl-
lions. harvesting will be In progress
during next week In some localities.
The crop is generally in excellent con-
ditton, though some rust Is reported in
q few localities. H.
Oats are doing well. though retarded
some In growth by the dr0uth, they
are generally short.
D,.s tr IT,, hAo th,> To.
Clover Is nearly ready to harvest In
some localities. Timothy is in fair con-
dltion. Meadows and pastures have
suffered some, but are in good coIdI-
ton, with abundant pasturage reported.
Corn generally is being cultivated the
second time. and Is of good stock and
color: It suffered Slightly from the
| drouth, but Is now in good healthy con-
duon. The miilet Is showing UP nice
~ and Is giving good promise. Pota-
toes and garden vegetables are In good
growing condition, the former being in
full blossom. Apples and peaches gen.
orally viii give very light yields, high
land orchards only promising any re-
turns. Cherries are r!penins very ir-
regularly, and promise only fairly.
Strawberries were mostly large yield,
.other berries are very promising.
Mason-Wheat never looked better,
ready to harvest in ten days: meadows
weedy, and timothy not doing so Welt;
winter apples q failure.
Wfrt-Wheat, oats and corn doing
we'll: potatoes and gardens looking
well with fine prospects.
Wood-Wheat, oats and corn doing
weHx with garden truck in good condi-
ton.
RItchle-Corn doing well; wheat turn
ing, will do to cut in ten days; apples
still falling
Barbour-Wneat doing wen, some
rust reported in places; corn being
worked second time; app.es nearly all
of, and Strawberries about gone.
Taylor-Wheat doing wed; corn is
small; nasturage plentiful; oats and
grass suffered some from drouth.
Harrlson-Wheat in good condition;
oats looking we'll; corn an excellent
stand; apples have faiMen badly.
DoddrIdge-Whea beginning TO turn
and well filed: corn doing Well. and
worked once or twice; clover ready to
cut; oats only do!rs fairly; meadows
and pastures retarded some.
Mariori-Wheat. oats and grass do
ing well; corn revived by rains; high
ground apples and peaches a fair crop.
Pleasarts-Crops doing fairly well:
grass getting short and with potatoes
needs rain.
Wetzel-Grass. oats and potatoes re-
vived by rains. ard with other crops
doing we'll; fruit very scarce.
Ohlo-Crops benefited by rains and
now doing well.