The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
WEST VIRGINIA cRoFs.
Condition and Climate for the Week End.
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Special Correspondence of 1ntelllgcnccr.
PARKgRsBPRG. June 27,-Follow.
Ing Is the crop and weather conditions
for West Virginia for the week ending
Monday, June q. slS4 ~
Clear weather with supEhlne above
normal prevailed generally throughout
the week. l.ooli rains fell over the
state on the 10th, 10th, 2lEt, ed, :5tH
ahd Goth. Cool night temperature pre-
vailed until tho 18th, being especially
cool on the 22d ard Esd Inst, with HGht
frosts reported at a few scattered poJnts
on those dates. IhlM
The weather conditions were very IA
vorab,e for the progress OF farm work,
but unfavorablc during the first half of
the week, toward the proper growth and
development OF corn and potatoes. tow-
ing 10 the cold nights and lack OF suili-
Client ra!nfalk Wheat harvesting was
pushed rapidly over all counties except
the most northern, and the grain was
secured under most favorable condl-'
tions. Some damage from scab. fly and
storms was reported Oats continue TO
do well and WIN soon be.ready3 to cut;
in some localities they look poorly and
have suffered from lack OF moisture.
Rye Is being harvested over some, and
filing out In other couEsles. and Is In
good condition.
: Glover harvest Is In progress with
good results reported.
Meadows and pastures are in good
condition.; new meadows are especially
doing we'll: some harvesting Is in prog
ress. Corn growth was greatly retard-
ed in localities by the cool nights, but
Is generally In good condition: It Is be-
ing "lald by over many counties, and
receiving third cultivation In others; it
Is we'll worked and very promising. Mil
let and buckwheat are doing we'll:
plowlng for buckwhcat still progressing.
Potatoes are doing finely and matuf-
Ing: some being marketed. In locali-
ties the early potatoes suffered from the
weather conditions and VIII not give as
good results as anticipated Gardens
are,improving, and look we'll.
Apples and peaches continue to drop
OFF; cherries are being picked and are
abundant \
Cabelf-Whcat about harvested; corn
is doing well; oats short: grass light;
potatoes maturing all right; harvest
time all around. K Esa
Upshur = Corn making rapid
growth: oats heading out short; wheat
being harvested; grapes very promls-
Ing: cherries plentiful.
Gilmer-Wheat about harvested; corn
being laid by and looks we'll; early no.
tatoes being marketed; apples still fail
ing off.
Lcwis-Whent being harvested; corn
being worked third time; meadows
gaining some; gardens In only medium
condition; oats and potatoes in fair con-
dItion. ,s
Jaoleson-Wheat being harvested;
most Of the corn we'll worked and grow
ing nice; other crops doing well.
Mason-Wheat about harvested In
good condition; oats and potatoes an
5ured by drouth; showers failing only In
places.
RNchie-Wheat being harvested, un-
usually good; corn about laid by; mead
ows and potatoes in good condition;
oats doing we'll
Preston-Corn growth retarded; oats
growing but look a little yellow; wheat
nearly ready to cut; potatoes doing Well
Barbour-Wheat ripening slowly,
some cut, none in so good condition on
account OF scab;. corn doing well, and
being worked third time; some clover
cut.
Taylor-Wheat turning; corn and
oats doing we'll; early grass being cut,
giving good yield, pastures short;
gardens doing we'll; buckwheat blowing
IN progress; potatoes good.
Harrison-Wheat being rapidly har-
vested, crop not SO good as anticipated;
oats and corn needing rain; grass get
r ting short; apples failing badly.
Ty!er-Wheat and meadows maturing
we'll; corn, oats and potatoes promis-
ing: cherries abundant
PleasantS-Whear harvest in prog
ress; corn looking thrifty and clean.