The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-28
CROP CONDITIONS
Report Of pspaytmrns Of Arricsitars as
10 the Crop and Climatic situation In
wet ytrr,nia the Past week.

10 the Crop and Climatic situation In
west Virginia the Past Week.
pARKERsBURG. ". Va. April &c.
FOLLOWING arc the crop conditions in
the state for the week ending April %:
The weather during the past week
has been entirely too cool and wet
FOR the season and generally has been
un,avorable for the many kinds Of farm
work 30 badly needed at, this particular
time. While the temperature In the
Ohio, tho Great and Little Kanawha
valleys, has shown but slight varia-
tlons from the normal. reports from
other sections of the state, and espe-
cIa,ly from the high lands. indicate that
low and altogether ~unseasonable tenn
pcra.ures have prevailed.
About the normal amount OF prccipi.
.,tlon has occurred over the state, and
/, has been 30 distributed throughout
the week, that each day has received
its quota, The week came In with
showers which continued with short In.
teryals, eliminating In general rains on
the three closing days.
vegetation OF all kinds has made con.
adorable growth since last report, the
prevailing damp and cloudy weather
having been especially adapted TO gar
den and other truck above ground. Po-
,atocs are not yet all planted, and
those In the ground are %sprouting slow
Iy. Pastures and meadows look excel
lent and grazing IS fine. Range cattle
arc IN prime condition.
Wheat continues to look well and Is
making rapid growth. F1atteripg re-
ports relative to the condition OF this
crop have been received from all Sec
tions. The majority OF the oats crop
has been seeded and some OF the late
sowing Is coming up WE'LL while the
March seeding looks green and healthy.
Flowing for corn has been pushed
whenever the weather has permitted
and some farmers are ready for plant
ing; the rains, however. have greatly
retarded this and other much needed
farm work.
It would seem from reports received
from all sections of the state that there
are still hopes for the early fruit: in
the meantime all treea are heavily laden
with bloom.
hHIldN lltdi loOhluR well III ILLS
section and oats coming up. Prospects
look gloomy for early fruit. Farmers
are behind In their work owing to the
cool weather and rains. More warm
weather and sunshine needed.
Calhoun-Vegetable development has
been very slow this week, owing to
cool weather. Oats sowing about COM
plete this week. although a small crop
put IN. Ground about ready to plant
corn. The present Indications are that
there will be little fruit Of any kind.
Wood-Ground in fair condition and
spring blowing well advanced. Wheat
on high ground looks well, but badly
damaged In lowlands from the flood.
Early fruit badly damaged by late
frosts and 1t Is feared peaches will be a
failure. Pastures and meadows looking
well.
Mason-Weather variable with drlz-
cling rain during the week; corn plant
ing pushed. Farmers claim that there
Will be a faIr crop OF peaches and a
good show for apples. cherries, etc
Wheat and oats in good condition.
Upshur-Weather has been a little too
cool for the rapid growth OF vegetation.
Farmers are pushing work in the corn
fields and planting that crop will be-
gin with the first favorable spell OF
weather. Wheat is recovering from the
tackse: It received a few weeks ago
and is growing fairly well. Oats seed
Ing we'll under way. A fair crop of
peaches expected. Apples injured.
Ritchie-Past week has been cool aud
windy. Vegetation has made little
growth. Early potatoes mostly plant
ed and some coming up. Little blowing
done. Small crop OF oats sown. Wheat
looks well for the time OF the year. APP
pies. pears and peaches will be light
crop.
Lewis-Week mostly dry, but a few
light showers. Rather cool for vegeta-
ton. Gardens are backward Potatoes
are coming up slow and some rottins In
the ground. Wheat doing fairly well.
Cabell-Wheat looks well. Good pros
poets for apples. Farmers well up with
their work.
characterization has made good
growth this week. Cattle all turned
out. Stock OF all kinds look well. Far
mers preparing for a large crop OF
corn.
Summe-s-The general trend Of the
weather this week has been favorable
for all crops. Oats are up and looking
thrifty. Wheat looks exceedingly well.
Fruit trees are fuller OF blossoms than
ever before. Farmers are blowing for
rorn and the prospects are that q large
crop will be planted.
Eicholas-Rain and cloudy weather
the greater part OF the week and little
work done.
Pocahontas-Beaut!ful weather with
s%easonable rains. Peaches and apples
apparently not Injured. Cherries killed.
Stock doing well on grass.
Randolph-Th!s week has been rather
eeeer than last, but still too cold for
the growing crops. Oats are about all in
tue ground and wheat looks well. The
prospects are that some fruit will be
iett, although a great deal was killed.
PendletoE-Weather cold and wet.
wheat good and thick on the ground.
Host OF the fruit frozen.
fayette-Cloudy. cool, with little sun-
SHINE. Crops making little growth.
Farm work badly behind.
1eHerson-The weather has been Ia
Horabie for wheat which looks well;
grass has grown slowly during the
week and gardens have made little
progress.
Marion-Growth has advanced hut
,ittie this week and farmers made but
Ittle progress with their work. Only
one or two days OF sunshine during the
week, balance cloudy and drizzling
rain.
baroour-Ffrst OF the week warm and
nFy. nice weather for work. Much plow-
Ing done. i'aa
rIeasants-The farmers are making
GOOD progress blowing for corn. Cattle
aie all turned out, but owing to cold
Weather grass Is short.
Ainefai-Stil too wet on some land
!" work. Oats sowing delayed. Mead
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