The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-02
cROPs AND WEATHER.
Conditions FOR West Virginia During
the Past Week

the Past Week
PARKERsBURG. ". Va. Aug. l.
weather and crop conditions in West
virsinia for the week ending July D.
are as follows; showers and thunder
storms occurred. locally. on the 2sth'
ssh. 18Th. 18th and Soth. Intense heat
continued during the week until the
ss,h. when much cooler weather set IN
under cool wave from the northwest
accompanied by general rain.
wheat thrashing Is practically con-
pleted. The drouth has been broken
BY eouious rains over the greater por-
ton OF the state. continuing only over
n lew eastern counties in tine southern
section. and over the Pan Handle sse-
ton. over these corn and gardens are
suffering seriously from thc droath-
Corn generally. is Improving and Is IN
fair condition: lowland corn is loOklns
well. while upland is very short.
Dat harvest continues. and nearing
completion, with a generally good yield
reported, being above the average Of
the past two years. Hay harvesting Is
about completed. with good yield re-
ported; hay was secured In excellent
condition: meadows are in good condi-
tion. with stock doing well.
MIllet, tobacco, and buclSwheat are
making good growth, and are very
promising.
Potatoes are blIshting. and generally
promise a good yield.
Apples will not be more than a hait
crop.
Upshur-Haying well advanced; oat
harvest nearly completed; wheat Yield
below the average; corn and buckWhsat
doing well.
BarbOur-Hay harvest about COM
pieted; corn looking we'll; buckWheat
making good growth.
Harrison-Hay harvesting continues
with good results; corn making good
growth; oat harvest continues.
Lewis-oats harvested and being
stacked, and promise good yield; hay
Ing completed. with good results; pas
lures in good condition.
Gilmer-corn and gardens doing well.
and very promising; pastures in good
condition; hayins completed. crop
good.
Doddridge-Hay harvest is nearing
completion. with an average yield:corn
making good growth, but need rain.
Notwithstanding completed; hay
mt nm in good condition; corn In poor
condition In some localities, injured by
grubworm; wheat thrashing in pro-
gress, with fair yield.
wirt-Haying about completed;
drouth injured corn and gardens, aRd
crops are making slow growth.
calhoun-Hay harvest about COM
pleted, with an averags yield; oats In
stack, yield above average; corn in good
condition.
wood-corn doing well; meadows and
oats mostly harvested; potatoes looking
well; patures In good condition; hay
light crop.
Wetzel-Corn looking well; oats I'm
proylng and will make an average
yield; pastures looking well.
Marshall-oats harvested and
thrashlng commenced. a good crop;
wheat a fair yield and of good quality;
pastures good; corn not looking SO we'll;
wheat plowing commenced.
ohio-Corn doing well; harvesting
about completed: oats put up in good
condition: gardens in fair condition.
Understanding cOmplsted,exeept
oats which are mostly shocked, and
heavy crop; potatoes a good crop. and
corn improving rapidly.
Hancock-Hay harvested out better
than expected; oat harvest progressing
a very good crop; potatoes and corn
promise good crops, some corn injured
by worms.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS about con-
pleted; oats making a fair yield; corn
looking moderately well; potatoes Will
be a good crop.
acknowledging is about completed;
oat harvest is nearing compilations corn
doing well.
Preston-Hay and oats all cut and
promise a full crop: corn and potatoes
In good condition; pastures good; mead
ows improving.