The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
WEST VIRGINIA CROPS
condition and Climate tor the Week End
ing Monday

Condition and Climate tor the Week End
Ing AIondny
PARRERsBURG, W. Va, August %.
-Followlug Is the report of the crop
and weather conditions for West vIr-
ginia for the week ending August %:
Excess in temperature and sunshine,
and deficiency in rainfall produced very
favorable conditions for the growth and
maturing OF the various crops. Moder-
ate to heavy rains occurred over the
state on the 18th, 18th and Goth.
Wheat thrashIn9 progressed under
more favorable conditions, and Is near
inR completion; much wheat was badly
damaged in stack by the recent rains
Dat thrashing Is nearing completion;
oats generally, we're badly damaged in
shock or stack by the recent rains, and
viii give a very poor yield; over some
localities they are scarcely worth
thrashing out,
Hay harvesting has advanced and Is
nearing completion. A large portion OF
the hay was secured In poor condition.
Great damage was done to this crop by
the recent heavy rains and high water.
Corn has made good growth and is In
excellent condition: the ears are large
and well filled. The sunshine during
the week was very beneficial in matur-
ing the crop. Some corn was cut and
shocked. over few localities.
BuckWheat Is in excellent condition,
and maturing; thrash!ng has commence
ed over few localities.
Potatoes are rottIng In the fields from
recent rains; some OF the late potatoes
are being dug, with good yields report
ed.
MIllet Is maturing and being harvest
cd: It Is in good condition.
Tobacco, gardens and pastures are
generally doing well and continue in
good condition.
Flowing for fall wheat is In progress,
with ground In excellent condition.
JaCkson-Buckwheat turnips and all
fall crops doing well; corn never better:
fall ploWlng In progress: pastures good:
wheat nearly all thrnshed with good
yield.
Calhoun-Flne weather on the grow
ing crops; corn crop IN excellent con-
dition; hay harvesting. and wheat and
oat thrashlng about completed.
GIlmer-Hay harvested and put up in
good condition; corn and pastures in
good condition: corn Is maturing well:
wheat thrnshIng in progress and yield
ing well.
LewIs-Pastures and corn improving
/, fast; some corn blown down, damaged
by rain and high water; some hay
lost; potatoes rotting In the ground.
Upshur-Good weather for pastures
and corn; wheat thrashIng almost I'm
ished; haying Is about completed.
wood-Corn, pastures. turnips and
tobacco doing we'll; potatoes short
RItchie-Favorable for thrashlng.
Considerable damage TO wheat from
recent rains: harvesting nearly COM
Dleted, grass secured In damaged con-
ditIon; cabbage rottlnE; early corn
nearly matured; pastures doing well.
Mason-whcat considerably damaged
by rains; corn In good condition; pOta-
toes medium; grapes good crop.
Preston Corn, pastures and buck
wheat doing we'll; onts and hay spelling
in stack.
Barbour-wheat. oats and buckwheat
being thrashed; oats In bad condition
and spelling from rains: hay harvest In
sIow progress; corn, grass and buck
wheat In good condition.
Taylor-ThrashIng and hay harvest
ing in slow progress; oats bndly dam
aged by rains; corn. buckwhcat and
pastures in fine condition; potatoes rot
Nonongnlln-Ha harvested; whea;
mostIg thrlshcd; corn, very rank
Rrowlh: pastures In excellent condition;
potatoes only medium
Doddrldge-Co pastures, turntps,
late potatoes and buckwhent doing
well; hay about harvested; thrnshIng in
progress; Vcry little fall blowing done
Wetzel-Corn. pastures and gardens In
excellent condition; hay about harvest.
Al. badly damaged by rains; wheat
thrnshlng out we'll
Mnrshnll-Fine prospect for fall pas
lures and turnlps: cabbage BURSTING
ana rottlng badly; grapes fine; thrash
ing IN slow progress; oats In very pool
condition.
tn0 thraghcd, damaged by the rninst
come wheat spoiled. but the crop gen