The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-01
WEST VIRGINIA RI mi CROPS.
condition aud Climate Tor the Week End
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fou,Iltion AMI Climate Tor tie Week End
ing Monday. 1. S : u ri, Y
pARKERsBuRG. ". Va. May al
The United States department Of agri.
,,lture's climate and crop service re-.
nort for west Virginia for tile week
ending May 30 Is as Sollows: 4.
Considering the sta:c as a whole, the
weather conditions during the week.
ending Monday, Mayo have been emil
npn,ly favorable to the growing crops
and to the farming Interests generally.
1lou fell over a few sections on the
,,,,, end and 2srd, and some heavy
aims resulting from local thunder
storms, are reported, but beyond an oc-
.,,oual washout in iowlands, little
damage was done. the week being sin-
s,,l,rly free from destructive storms,
Some few days have been excessively
earn. with an occasional cool night.
s,, the average temperature shows
only n slgat departure from the nor
,,i The weather In this respect hav-
;or been entirely favorable. NJ
The wheat crop generally was never
!, better condition at this time Of the
.pasoa, and most OF the crop is head
Inv out. Some cases OF smut are re-
rorted, and one. correspondent notes
me appearance OF the fly, but little
damage Is npprehended from either OF
,hpse sources. Oats soWn carly are do
IN In rt,4l aa Il,
ward; corn planting Is practically fin
,shed and n great many fields are be-
ipr worked: tomatoes aresbeglnnlng 20
bossom, potatoes are coming UP and
are comparatively free from. bugs, and
MI plants and early vegetables are In
rool condition. Strawberries are mo-
turing rapidly and the yield IS good;
apples are falling badly, and It is con-
sidered that the crop at maturity will
he short. The peach crop, except In q
few localities will fall short Of the aver
age,
outs and corn In fine condition and
growing rapidly.
TYLER - Very favorable weather:
wheat, oats, grass and all kinds OF veg,
citation doing we'll; corn all planted and
O good stand. S3isi
Tayl0r-Excessive rains on the 22nd
damaged some fields OF corn and oats;
wheat promises to be the best crop for,
mary years; corn Backward: potatoes
coming up and being cultivated; apples
almost an entire failure; strawberries
are getting ripe.
Prestoa-Week very wet and little
farm work done; severe storm on the
end did some damage TO crops on low
Hands: apples dropping badly; still the
prospects for fruit are fair; corn not all
planted potatoes coming up. .
Marlon-Weather very favorable for
wheat, oats and pastures, but little,
too cold for corn; very little fruit OF
any kind. s-i
Oh!o--week warm and rainy: pros
poets favorable and all crops growing
we'll 80.
Rltchle-Week favorable to. all grow
Ing crops. S SEQ HI
Harrison = Weather showery. wheat
gnowlns finely. 80 ~
Wood-Week warm but good; grow
Ing weather: corn. oats, potatoes and
melons growing fairly well; wheat
heading out on high lands. with pros
poets OF a fine crop; apples. peaches
and plums will be almost failure;
strawberries ripening fast. and will be
fair crop: garden trucke doing well;
tomatoes In bloom.
Jacksonville nights during the past
week have been cool and the days
warm; good rain fell during the first
Of the week, which has been sufficient
for crops: corn coming UP and being
worked; potatoes looking well. and
promise good crop. W
Wetzel-Fine growing weather with
coplous showers: corn all planted.
Upshur-S7lendid week for the grow
lag crops; corn coming up and crows
and squirrels busy pulling II up; pros
poets good for grapes. cherries, etc.