The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-13
CROP AND WEATHER
Conditions for West Virginia During
the Past Week.

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the Past Week.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. Sept. a.
The weather and crop conditions for
West virginia for the week ending
Monday were as follows:
Showers and thunderstorms occurred
locally on the 9Th, eth, sth and 9th. High
midday and moderate night tempera-
lures prevailed until the close OF the
week. when much cooler weather set in,
under the Influence OF a cool wave from
the northwest, accompanied by general
rain.
The rains during the week permitted
the advancement of farm work. and fall
blowing is in general progress, with the
ground In good condition for seeding.
Early corn cutting is progressing rap
idly and nearing completion in all coun-
des; the yield is from fair to good;
late corn is badly damaged by drouth.
and the prospects are very poor for a
good yield.
Mfiiet and bucAwheat are being har-
vested with fair yields. Gardens and
potatoes are yielding well. Tobacco Is
in good condition and ready to cut.
Pastures are Improving and in fair
condition. except over a few counties
where they were completely burnt up
by the continued drUuth. Apples are
dropping badly and will only be fair
crop.
UPsHuR-corn cutting in progress
buckwhsat being cut; many fields not
worth cutting; apples falling on and
rotting badly.
BARBoUR-Corn cutting In progress,
buckwheat being cut, with fair yield;
apples falling OF badly; winter wheat
being sown.
HARRISoN-corn cutting in prog
ress. the yield light; pastures short ana
drying UP; fall blowing for wheat In
progress, good rains.
LEWIS-The drouth was broken by a
coplOus shower on the 1th; corn ana
grass In fair condition; apples falling
on badly.
GILAIER-Late corn. pastures. mead
ows and gardens making slow growth
needing rains badly; apples continue TO
fall on
DoDDIIDGE-Late corn drying up;
early corn cutting about completed;
buckwheat failure; winter apples IN
fair condition.
RoANE-COrn drying up, late In
jured: pastures and vegetation burnt
badly; corn being cut and fall plow-
ing progressing slowly; apples dropping
CALHoUN-Corn, turnips and pas
tttres Injured by the continued drouth:
tpres Injured by the continued drouth;
corn cutting in progress corn VIII be
hard to save owing to the fodder dry
ing up, necessitating the cutting be.
fore the ear has mRtured.
RITCHIE-COrn cutting In progress
and the yield is better than expected:
pastures and late planted corn injured
by drouth; apples Inferior quality;
blowing for wheat in progress.
WIRT-Corn cutting progressing rap
idly; potatoes being dug; pastures I'M
proved by rains during the week; APP
pies good crop on hill land.
WOOD-Early corn cutting nearly
completed: pastures improving; gardens
IN fair condition; apples falling on bad
Is; fall blowing for wheat In progress.
TYLER-Corn cutting and fall plow-
ing for wheat progressing rapidly; pas
lures in good condition; potatoes prom
ise a fair yield.
AfARSHALL-Fine rains during the
week; corr cutting finished; apples will
make an average crop; fall plowing Tor
wheat In progress.
OHIO-COTn and pastures drying up;
fall blowing for winter Wheat delayed
by hard ground; apples falling on.
BROOKE-Corn cutting in progress:
early planted fine crop. but late cut
short by drouth.
HANCOCR-Guod rains during the
week; fall blowing nearing completion
and some wheat being sown; corn be-
Ing cut; potatoes being dug with light
yield.
MoNoNGALIA-Corn cutting pro-
crossing rapidly; apples dropping bad
iy and the winter crop will be light;
fall blowing In progress.
TAYLOR-Showers fell during the
week, beneGtlng all growing crops: corn
and buckwheat harvest in progreSsi
winter apples falling of rapidly.
PRESTON - Winter wheat being
sown; potatoes In good condition; corn
ripening rapidly and cutting Is in prog
reSs.