The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-20
CROP AND WEATHER
Conditions for West Virginia During
che Past Week.

the rant M9Ehs
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Sept -
Following Is the report Of the weather
and crop conditions in West Virginia
for the week ending September IS:
Showers or thunderstorms occurred
locally, on the 18th and 18th. Low mid
day and cool night temperatures pre-
vailed throughout the week. Light frost
occurred, over many counties, on the
18th and 18th; no damage reported.
The week was favorable for the ad-
vancement Of farm work, and fall plow-
ing Is general throughout the state,
with seeding in progress over few
counties,
Early corn cutting Is about complet-
ed, with yields averaging from fair 90
good; late planted Is ripening rapidly
and will only make a fair crop.
MIlIet and buckwhent harvest Is In
progress, with yields averaging below
the normal. Gardens and potatoes arc
in good condition and yielding well.
Tobacco Is In fine condition and cutting
Is In progress.
Pastures are in fair condition. an
Piles continue 70 fall on badly, and Will
make only q fair crop,
upshur-Corn cutting nearing COM
pletlon; fail blowing In general pro-
greSs: apples will make a fair crop.
Barbour-Corn cutting IN proBressi
late corn very light; pastures sh0rt'
apples continue to fall OF badly.
Harrison-Cotn cutting In progress;
fall plowInB well advanced: seeding will
be late, owing TO late blowing,
LewiS-COrn being cut, with q tnlr
yield; grass short; fall blowing In pro-
gress; apples continue to fall.
GIlmer-Early planted corn about
cut; late corn viii not make half
crop, early win be above the average:
winter wheat being soWn; pastures, and
late gardens were revived by rains and
now doing we'll; apples continue to fall
on.
Doddridge-corn cutting nearly COM
pleted; blowing progressing rapldly;ap-
pies are dropping badly; cane being
worked into sorghum.
Calhoun-Fnrm work progressing
rapidly; blowing for wheat nearing
cutting completed; pastures in fair
condition,
Reaae-CoTR cutting In progress; win
ter wheat being sown; pastures short;
fall blowing nearing completion.
Wirt-Corn cutting nearing compile
ton; winter wheat being sown; apples
plentiful on hill lands.
Wood-Corn cutting nearly finished,
with good yield; blowing for wheat in
progress; apple picking commenced,
with fair crop.
Tyler-Apples continue to drop badly
and are Of poor quality.
MarBhall-Corn cutting about COM
pleted; potatoes being dug with good
yield: plowing for wheat about COM
pleted; apples falling OF badly
OhiO-Corn cutting about completed,
and will be an average yield; fall plow-
ing In progress; apples continue to fall
of badly.
Monongalla-Corn cutting completed,
with a poor yield; winter wheat being
sown: apples falling on badly; pastures
improving.
Marion-The week was favorable for
the advancement Of farm work: light
frost on the 18th and 18th. with no
damage: corn being cut, with light
crop; apples falling OF badly.
Taylor-Corn being cut, and promises
fair yield; buekwheat being thTashsd;
potatoes being dug; pastures In poor
condition; apples are falling of badly.
PrestOn-Pastures in good condition;
corn cutting completed: winter wheat
being sown; light frost on the 18th.