The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-19
CLIMATE AND CROP
Report ofDcpartment. of Agriculture
for IYcst YirCinin.

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PARKERsBURG, april 1S.-Follow-
ing Is the climatic ana crop report for
west Virginia for the week ending
April II: Generally clear weather, with
midday temperatures from 18th to 18th
ins,ants, ranging over 20 degrees. pre-
vailed until Saturday. then partly
cloudy and much colder Light. scat
tered showers fell on the 18th. 14th, 18th
md 18th instants.
The week was unusually favorable
for the rapid advancement OF farm
work Of all kind; blowing for corn and
oats progressed, and was nearing COM
pletion over Il number. OF counties; oat
seeding. potato plapting ana gardening
were well ADVANCED; early sown oats
arc making q good appearance. Wheat
made n rapid growth. changing from n
pale to dark green color. and Is In good
condition.; late sown wheat Is improv-
ing, and giving better1promise.
Grass has made fair start; mead
ows and pastures are In q better condl-
ton, but still short,
Corn planting has commenced In ca
bell county.
Reports continue to indicate slight
peach, but an abundant apple yield.
Stock Is being turned out to pasture.
upshur-Wheat and grass short, but
look we'll; potatoes being planted and
gardens made; plowing jfor corn and
oats In progress. ~ 80
LewIs-Wheat and grass doing we'll:
oats mostly sown; blowing for corn and
gardening being pushed; peaches Killed.
apples and Cherries fair prospect; stock
IN fair condition.
Gllmer-Wheat and grass have made
good growth farmers blowing for corn
and planting, potatoes; gardens being
made; cattle out on pasture, look we'll;
apples will be n moderate crop.
Wood-Wheat looks well; meadows
making fair growth, but short; oats
and potatoes being planted. gardens
being made; good prospect for apples,
no peaches: roads drying up; stock
only In fair condition.
Richie - Wheat making rapid
growth: farmers busy seeding wheat,
oats and potatoes. and making gar
dens: blowing nearly finished; stock
looking well.
Peasants = Wheat growing we'll;
stock turned out, with pastures short;
some corn blowing done and potatoes
planted.
Doddridge-Wheat and grass have
made good growth, but grass back
ward: plowing we'll advanced. oats
mostly sown and potatoes about plant
ed stock looks well: peaches killed and
poor fruit prospect.
Harrison--Wheat in fine condition;
grass still short: corn blowing about
finished: oats being sown; apples prom
!slng; peaches killed.
Rn rhnur-VhpDt and ErlSS growing
fne;! late sown wheat has been o oxen
out; potatoes being planted; plowing In
progress for corn. l
Tucker-Farmers busy sowing oats,
and planting potatoes; wheat and grass
made fine growth; oats nearly all
sown. late sown wheat thickentns up,
and looking better.
Preston-wheat in good condition;
oats being sown.
Taylor = Wheat, has q made fine
growth: grass still backward: potatoes
being planted: blowing for oats and
corn; peaches killed; apples, good pros
pcct.
Marion-Wheat and grass look well.
and making good growth; oats being
sown and potatoes planted; gardens
being made.
Monongalia.- Wheat and grass
growing fast: farmers busy blowing
and sowing oats: potatoes mostly
planted; stock looks we'll.
Ohio - Wheat and pastures grow
ing and in, good condition; oats being
sown.
Brooke-Wheat and meadows grow
Ing well, and in god condition: blowing
and seeding eats in progress; fruit
damaged.