The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-18
WEST VIRGINIA CROPS.
,.,a,t,on and ciim,'e Tor the Week End
ing Monday.

r.RNILtuu INV ~
ting Monday.
pARKERsBuRG. w. Va, May IL
rss weather conditions during the week
aiding Monday. the 10th. have. on the
.sole, been highly favorable to the
sror,h OF crops and TO the development
=, early vegetables, fruit, etc. Frosts
..r,rred on the mornings OF the 9th and
,ns md ice formed In portions OF the
wv on the latter date. but beyond
s. .u,s slight Injury TO early potatoes. no
rSterIal damage was done.
Tso northern section OF the state
ANS 10 have received more than It's
10 NJ rain, but generally the mois.
,a,o hns been quite equally distributed
'snS coplous showers alternating with.
s,sn,y OF sunshine has made this the
rs"o,t favorable week OF the present
season. .,. d.
,,thc week brought the nverage TWEEN.
.rs.,olr hour temperature down sllghtly
nH,,ow the normal. the days, however,
~.re warm, and toward the latter por-
tIou, sultry.
A severe hall storm on the evening OF
~ ,sth did considerable damage to
". I.,dens and fruit trees in the vicinity
- porkcrsburg. The storm, however.
,s local and covered only n small area.
wheat continues In excellent condl-
,,,n and some fields are beginning 10
t,,Int, The oats crop Is all seeded and
.omina I'D we'll. Corn planting was
,",sed whenever the weather permit
I'd and some report that work complet-
~ some OF the graln,is coming up.
The strawberry crop Is considered
@,,ckward, although q few OF the home
srown varieties are beginning to ap-
Gar in The market. Potatoes are COM
;ns up and the potato bug 10 beginning
10 appear.
badly, but the late varieties promise
we'll. The peach crop will necessarily
8. light owing to the killing frosts ear
ier in the scasonS but the prospects
ROW brighter us the season advances.
noddridge-Hcavy frost on first Of
me week, but no damage done. Fruit
rsry scarce. Corn, potatoes and gardens
about all planted. Good growing week
as a whole.
ohlo-week favorable and all vegeta-
lion doing nicely.
Brooke-Good growing weather the
entire week. Corn coming up nicely.
wheat never In better condition.
Mlneral-Corn planting progressing
and will soon be finished. Wheat very
fine where put In the ground In proper
manner. Oats coming up we'll, but
soyn too late for a big crop. Gardens
doing we'll. Sheep shearing much delay
ed by cool weather.
Morgan-Week very favorable for
farm work and corn planting being
pushed. Wheat and oats in good condi-
tyon. Hard frost on tho 9th. but no
damage done. Peaches on high ground
considered safe.
Preston-Weather during the week
very variable. Wheat, grass and partic-
ularly wheat. doing we'll. Oats sowing
completed and corn being planted. Fruit
Of all kinds bids fnlr and none consider
ed damaged as yet.
Taylor-Week cool. but on the whole
the weather has been all that could be
desired. Oats about all sown and corn
half planted. Wheat still looks splendid.
Prospects for berries and grapes are
fine.
Jenerson-Week quite favorable for
the growth OF vegetation. Wheat crop
In fine condition. Many farmers have
finished planting corn, but some delay
on account OF the rain.
Hardy-Favo:able weather and ev-
e.ything growing fine. Wheat very
prun!sing. Corn that was planted last
week is coming up. Some corn planting
done this week, but ground most too
vet.
Marlon-Frost last Monday morning,
but no damage done. Some corn plant
ed, but most too wet for this work.
Grass, wheat and oats doing fine.
Berkeley-Week fine for all kinds Of
vegetation. Wheat and grass doing well.
Corn nearly all planted. Fruit seems to
De all right and prospects good.
Ritchie-First part Of week very cold.
Heavy frost Monday morning and Ice
formed Tuesday morning. Middle OF the
week showery. followed by cooler wea-
ther. all Of which retarded corn plant
Ing.
Harrlson-The weather has been fine
Tor the growing crops: wheat and oats
have done well. Corn planting about
over.
Tyler-Weather during past week has
been favorable to the growing crops.
co!n mostly planted. Wheat and oats
looking well.
Lewls-wheat doing well, but oats are
Short, owing to late seeding. Corn
coming up slowly, owing to cool nights.
FEosts occurred on the 9Th and 10th;
some potatoes injured. Reports say that
Saese there are apples they ore falling.
lheTe will be but little fruit here.
upshu--A fine growing week and all
vegetation doing well. Corn is mostly
planted and some coming up. Frosts
occurred the mornings of the Sth and
va, but little damage done. Oats and
wheat doing splendid. Some early pota-
toes frosted.
Aason-Cool nights and warm days,
Out weather on the whole favorable.
Corn Is about all planted. Oats and
wheat doing well.
Caoell-Fore part Of week cool. Light
Tost on the Sth and 9th, but no damage
oohe. Corn Is. about oil planted and
1Ume coming up. Potatoes coming up.
"neat and grass doing fairly well.
Na!houn-Weather favorable and
sso~th OF vegetation rapid. Corn plant
,ns me principal work OF the week.
Ilsht frost on the 10th, but no damage
aoHe. Insects doing some damage to
d!tion.
"ood-Week exceptionally favorable
'. me growing crops. Plenty Of show