The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-26
CLIMATE AND CROP REPORT
For West Virginia Furnished by Dc.
pnrtment Of Agriculture.

For West virginia FURNISHED by De-
partment of Agriculture
PARKERsBURG. w. Va. April 25.--
The crop and climatic. conditions for
West Virginia, furnished by the depart
ment Of agriculture. for the week end
,ng April "a. are as follows:
Light to heavy frosts occurred over
the greater portion OF the state on the
morning. OF the 18th inst No damage
was reported to the fruit or growing
crops. From the 18th to oath insts.. fair,
much warmer weather prevailed.
Farm work advanced rapidly under
continued favoring conditions; blowing
for corn Is nearing completion, and pre-.
paration for planting is in progress;
some planting was done over nearly all
counties, by a few farmers, and will be
In general progress during the next ten
days. Dat and potato seeding is prac-
ticatty completed; the early seeded COM
Ing UP we'll.
Wheat has continued to make good
growth; the early sown being in fine
condition; the late sown Improving con-
siderably.
Grass has made slow growth, is
short. but Is In healthy condition;
clover, Is In good condition over most
counties; meadows and pastures are
suffering some from the dry weather.
The ground Is becoming hard and dlf-
Acult to work. and rain Is needed now to
place It In proper condition. and also to
advance the growth Of vegetation.
Fruit trees are budding and blossom
Ing out and all promise an abundant
yield, except peaches.
Gardening has been advanced and Is
nearing completion.
Barbour-Wheat doing well: oats be-
ing sown; corn plowlng nearly done;
stock on grass and In good condition;
fruit OF all kinds promising, except
peaches. .t..,
Lewls-Wheat looking we'll; corn
ing: crops need rain; stock doing well:
apples blooming.
Gilmer-Wheat, grass and vegetation
made good growth: some corn being
planted; cherries blooming.
Calhoun-Wheat, grass, and oats are
In fine condition, but making slow
growth; stock doing we'll; fruit Of all
kinds good prospect. except peaches.
Roane-Wheat looking well; pastures
making slow growth: corn blowing in
progress; feed becoming scarce, but
grain plentiful.
Wirt-Wheat making good growth:
grass needs rain; corn planting in pro-
gress. ~
Ritchie-Wheat and grass doing well,
and growing nicely; cat and potato
seeding about finished: corn ground
about prepared. and planting has COM
menced: apple trees budding; plums
and pears In bloom
Wood-Wheat and grass doing well.
and made good growth; oat and potato
seeding finished; corn pIowing being
pushed. some planting done: apples,
pears and cherries blooming out
Pleasants-Wheat looking fine; rain
badly needed; fruit trees blooming ont,
good prospect, except for peaches.
Igler-Wheat In splendid condition;
grass making fine growth; oats sown;
gardening about completed; blowing
well advanced. some corn planted.
Doddridge-Wheat and grass looking
well, but need rain; early gardening.
and potato planting mostly done; oats
coming Up; some corn planted; apples
and Cherries blooming out; stock in
good condition. 81,
fine; oats sown; blowing for corn well
advanced; peaches killed. ~
ACKNOWLEDGMENT looking we'll: grass
making good growth, but meadows
need rain; oats and potatoes seeded;
corn planting in preparation; apples
and pears blooming.
Oh!o-Wheat doing fairly well. but
needs rain, pastures growing; oat and
potato seeding about finished; pears,
p!ums. cherries. and apples blooming
out. So .
Brcoke-Weather fine and warm, and
farm work progressing nicely; wheat
and grass need rain.
Hancock-Wheat and grass need rain:
GA; seeding well along; some ptowins
done for corn; apples and plums full Of
bloom.
Ifarr!son-Whcat growing well; grass
short and needs rain; oats coming up;
gardening. and blowing for corn has
been rapidly advnced; apples very pro-
missing.
Taylor-Wheat looks well, but grass
Is starting slowly: oats about sown, and
corn fiowing well advanced: apples.
plums and cherries blooming out.
Marinn-Wheat and grass doing fine
~; oats mostly sowR: some corn being
planted; fruit trees blooming out
Monongalia-Wheat and grass looking
we'll: oats about sown, and potatoes
planted: some corn planted, and plow-
Ing nearly completed: gardens being
made; stock doing well.
Preston-Wheat looking finely. and.
making good growth: oats and potatoes
oeing seeded, and gardens made; corn
blowing In progress; apples promising.