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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
CI.ARKsBURC. w. VA. JANUARY s. 1900
WE LEAD IN OIL DEVELOPMENT,
Duringthe Winter Months no District
viii Equal Harrison County.

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The cold weather has somewhat re.
tarded oil developments, but, not
withsMnding that fact, the Telegram
has the pleasure to report number OF
new wells in since Christmas.
Judge Nathan Goff has completed
his No. l2 and got 200 barrel prodnc.
er. After being shot It makes 2A0 bar.
rcls a day. Con No. Is also In at 100
barrels per day.
The South Penn has Hiram Lynch
No. q and No. % completed, which
produce 100 and 30 barrels respectively.
A. J.Williams No. 2and p. G. Will
liams No. / are making 100 barrels re-
spectlyely and the Southern's ]. @.
Smith No. i on New Greek holds up
ut 100 barrels.
For the month of December q wells
were completedin the Harrison county
development, "A OF which were pro-
duces with daily output Of 1900
barrels or more. Forty-four wells are
in process Of drilling,a dozen rigs are
going up and new locations are galore.
on operators say that during the
winter months Harrison county will
lead all other oil districts in opera
tions and new production.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
The orr Family Remarkable.

JohnP. Orr in his s0th year died at
his home on Buckeye, Doddridge
county, December %, 1899, of pleurisy.
His remains were Inferred in the
Buckeye cemetery Christmas day.
Mr.. Orrwas the father of our towns
man, r. M. Orr; F. A. Orr, OF Salem;
+. G. Orr, OF Weston; Mrs. Julia
Heatonand Mrs. Birneda Heaton, Of
Buckeye; and Mrs. Iris Yerkey, Of
Cairo. He was charter member Of
the Victory Baptist church and only
one OF the charter members, Rev. w.
Z. Powcll's mother, is now living.
The Orrfamily was q remarkable one
for the longevity OF itsmembers. The
deceased's father came from Scotland
and had ten children-4 boys and Q
girls all of whom lived beyond 10
years ofage. But one, Mrs. Amanda
Stutler, of Buckeye, now survives.
She is the youngest of the family and
is In her 18th year. Another remark
able feature about this family is the
fact that the departed members died
according to the succession Of their
birth, the Oldest first, the next Oldest
second and so on. John P. Orr was a
man OF extraordinary intellect and re-
tanned his full mental faculties to the
hour ofhis death.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
FAIR DIRECTORS ORGANIZE.
Col. I. I. Wallis Succeeds Himself as
President Of the Association.

The retiring board Of directors Of
the Fair Association held its final
meeting Monday afternoon, transact
ed Its closing business and adjourned
sine die. The new board Immediately
met and organized: The present board
is composed OF T. T. Wallis, S. G. Dem
ham, n s. Spates, G. O. Southern, S.
S. Faris, B. B. Stout, f. r. Moore,
+. B. Hsymakcr, L. S. Hornor, A. A.
Lang, o. w. Lynch, WI. Highland
and J.F. Allen.
The election Of OFFICERS resulted, as
follows;
II. T. Wallis, president S. G. Dem
ham, vice-president; NJ. N. Thompson,
eecretary; T. S. Spates, treasurer; S.
S. Faris, chief marshal, and B. B.Stout
ticket marshal.
A vote OF thanks to the president
and retiring vice-president for their
faithful and efficient services last year
without compensation was passed.
7. S.Spates was appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the railroads as
to rates for next fair.
The first Monday in each month was
chosen as the time for stated meetings
Of the board.
The salaries of Officers were fixed at
$50 forthe treasurer, $50 for ticket
marshal $25 for chief marshal, and
s175 for the secretary and his clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
FAlRMoNT,s FEARFUL FIRE.
One Stranger jumped From a Window
andRolIed Into The River.


A most disastrous fire visited Fair
mont Monday morning about lo'clock,
destroying the three-story hotelofO- 9.
Kincaid, the two-story building OF ].
II. Leonard, and the three story build
ing Of DR. .. e. Boyer, all on Water
street Of that town. The total loss
will approximate over $4,000. There
was s., 900 Insurance on the Kincaid
hotel, $500 on the Leonard building
and 81, 200 on the Boyer block; all total
loss.
The merchants occupying the build
ings saved but little. The tire origi-
mated in the second story Of the hotel,
and was supposed to be from over pres
sure OF gas. The guests were all res
cued safely except Mort Egan and q
stranger, supposed to be from Pitts
burg, who jumped from the rear win
dow OF the hotel, striking the ground
and rolling over into the river below.
he was badly burned about the armsand
has severe cuts on the head, and 1T is
feared is hurt internally. He was
taken to a hospital.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Carried of BY Heart Trouble.

William Fl. Lowry, colored, or
s.Uncle Billy, as he was familiarly
known, died very suddenly Of heart
trouble at 3 O'Clock, Friday morning
December %, 1889, at his home on
Mechanic street. Up to o'clock
that night he was in hlssoup house,
on Main street, apparently in his usual
health. Uncle Billy was ola genial,
joyial nature and had the confidence
Of the community. Among his race
he was regarded q leader politically
and socially and was frequently hon
ored by his party in convention affairs.
The white people generally liked and
respected him. He was 52yesrs of age.
Funeral services were held under the
auspices of the colored knights of
Pythias, Sunday, December "a, at the
Water street NJ. E. church, and inter
ment was made in Elk View cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Wctched for the New Year.

Att Baptist church on Sunday
morning, Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel will
preach on 'Hagar's Cryin the Wilder
ness In the evening he will begin a
series Of sermons on "The Voyage Of
Life,n Subject, "Sailing by a False
Chart.n Revival services every even
ing next week.
Sunday evening beginning at 10
O'Clock The service was conducted
by the pastor, and there was q good
ATTENDANCE. The meeting was divided
Mr. four half hours, praise service,
Stnon, a testimony, and a prayer
Ling. The last five minutes of the
Tar we're spent in silent prayer. The
Nservlce was solemn and help
Il
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
ALOUD STREET QUARREL
Results in a warrant being issued
against a City Councilman.


Martin Van Buren, Hurst and Will
liam B. Wilkinson attracted public
attention Tuesday morning In a
heated argument on Third street,
which found a finish on Pike street in
front Of the City hotel. More or less
swearing was done on the part OF our
esteemed councilman and he loudly
asserted that he could whip all the
Hursts in the county. He would have
had at least three to whip II he had
tried it just then, as that number
was on the scene at that moment.
Wilkinson flashed greenback in Mr..
Hnrst's face and the latter got 1t
changed, counted out SO much giving
the SO much to Wilkinson. Then,
it was, Mr.. Hurst assured Wilkinson
that he would have him arrested and
went forthwith before Squire Riley,
where he secured q warrant for as
sault and battery.
They fell out about a little bill OF
thirty-tiye cents for hauling Wilkin-
son claiming that another party for
whom he ordered it done, should pay
it.
Wilkinson shook his fist in Mr..
Hurst's face and the latter claims
that first tipped him on the nose.
The trial was set for 1880 O'Clock
Tuesday evening, but before the hour
fMr. wilkinson confessed before the
Squire and was fined $500 and s2.2o
costs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
At the Grand Tuesday Night Next.

The usual high class vaudeville COM
pany gives to constitute an entire
evenings performance, eight turns or
specialties. The Forever DEVILS
Auction offers the Brothers Deltorelli
the famous European musical grotes-
ques; the wonderful Freres Dorella,
Jas. A. Herman, for the past peason
the hit Of Roster s. Balls "Gayest
Manhattan - Miss Victoria Walters,
singing and dancing ccmedienne;
Amalia Maveroffer and Gisolda Ba-
seggio- appropriations from Italy !; in
all, five big vaudeville turns besides
It's magnlAcently costumed and scenic
production, baIlets dramatic cast,
special features and wealth Of other
attractions. At the Grand next Tues
day night.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
MRS. JOHNSON SENT T0WEsTON.
She tried TO Freeze her Babyto Death
at the Poor House.

Mrs. Sallie johnson, wife ofHoward
johnson who is in Jail upon the charge
Of manning George Ogden, colored,
with intent to kill, was brought from
the poor house and examined before
Squire Riley, Monday, for lunacy. The
Squire committed her to the asylum
at Weston. The unfortunate woman
has two children, the older Of whom is
with Mrs. Johnson's mother and the
younger, only 8 months old, is at the
poor house. The woman threatened
to kill all the poor house inmates and
burn the Institution. asserting that
the authorities would intlictno other
punishment upon her, than to send
her to the asylum, because of her
craziness. She also tried to kill her
baby by freezing him to DEATH
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05

Clarence P. Stout resumed his posi-
ton with the Helm snuff company the
first Of the year and startedout on the
road this week.
Grafton was the scene of a wholesale
jail delivery Friday afternoon in broad
day light. Every prisoner escaped ex-
cept one lone woman, who isin for In
fantlcide. There we're about dozen
OF them charged respectively with all
the crimes in the catalogue.
Mike Kelley, the Italian candy shop
man, has an unused marriage license.
He got rather jolly the other evening
and concluded he needed wife, but
whether or not there existed o mutual
understanding beforehand has not
been disclosed, Later llks changed
his mind Of his intend bride changed
1t for him. Al any rate Nike didn't
marry. 5i
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Madam Oowd's Troubles.

Tuesday evening, December 26, 1899,
J.R. Amiss swore out warrant before
Squire NJ. S. Riley against Madam
Elizabeth Dowd charging her with
conducting house of ill-fameon Cain
street. She was arrested by the sheriff
and his chief deputy and taken before
the Squire, before whom she waived
examination and was bound over to
circuit courtin $500 bond. The owner
Of the house Immediately instituted
action against her for unlawful deten-
ton OF property. She failed toappear
and judgment was given against her.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Death al WllsonDurg.

Michael Delaney, of wilsonburg, aged
Is years, died at Q O'Clock Sunday
morning, December 81, 1899, oftyphoid
fever, after a seven days illness. The
funeral was held Monday at lOo'clock
in the Church of Immaculate Concep-
ton and interment was made in the
Holy Cross cemetery. Mr.. CLANCY held
the responsible position of weigh
master and general book-keepera the
Howard Coal and Coke Company mines
at Wilsonburg and was a competent
Official. He was sturdy young man
Of excellent character and quite popa-
lar in that community.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05


Methodist Episcopal Church, Shtnn-
ston, W. Va, the Rev. Forbes b.
Davis, pastor, otiiciating.
Lloyd Moore Harmer was born on
the eighth anniversary Of his parents
coming to Shinnston. May Is, 1880, and
died on the forty-eighth anniversary
of their marriage, December %, 1899.
He wasconyerted in December, 1870,
and united with the Methodist Episco-
pal church Of which lie remained a
member until his oath.
He was married June 1, 1892, to Miss
Mollie Smith. At the time OF his
death hewas q member Of the city
council, 1, o. o. f., K. Of r., Rebec-
cas- Degree /. o. o. F., Encampment
1. o. o. F. and Masons. In January,
1884, he formed d partnership with
his brother, VIM. J. S. Harmer, for the
manufacture of and sale Of buggies,
wagons, &C., which business was sue
cessfully conducted up to the time OF
his death and whichwasa continuation
Of the business founded by their
father, B. T. Harmer, Sr., In 1852.
The character OF Bro. Harmer was q
rare combination. In mechanics a
genius, a great thinker, greater pos
sibly than the casual observer would
discover, but an intimate association
with him. as the writer enjoyed, one
would wonder at his remarkable depth
Of thought, logical and clear in his
conclusions, charitable, but true to his
convictions. Nature unfolded her
magnificent volume to him, and with
delight he read her pages. In speak
ing one evening to the writer about
the hill around Shinnston, he said,
"What mineral treasures may not
these hill masses contain, all but bar
rem on the surface, yet some day a
great wealth will be developed And
thus it is with the dark, and gloomy,
and whitening dispensations OF Divine
providence; they look dark, and sterile,
and cherries, but they are pregnant
with themes and lessons, rich and en-
during as the most precious metals
deep-emboweled in the mighty noun
tains. In all circles where he was
known he was both respected and
loved. The uprightness, sincerity and
manliness Of the man were beyond
suspicion. He was positive, yet broad,
charitable, progressive, everyoung In
spirit. Quiet in all religious express
sion, he was profound in devotion,
man of prayer. He loved the Bible,
the church, his fellowmen. Modest
and humble, his deeds always exceeded
his profession. Clear-sighted, tender
hearted, open minded, he was wise in
counsel, eminent In character, a true
pillar OF the Church Of God.
FORBES B. DAVIS.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Hurt In coupling Accident

Friday evening, December 20, 1899,
Harvey Rexroad, yard brakeman at
the B. s. o. depot in a coupling acci-
dent had his left arm badly liberated
from the elbow to the wrist, both in
front and behind. He was taken to
the railroad hospital ut ParkeEburg,
Monday afternoon. The wound is
ugly, but it is said he will get we'll.
Rexroad lived at CORVALLIS and has a
wife and child.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Died in Arizona.

John Blackstone, ESQ, of Manning
ton, died at Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 81,
1899, very unexpectedly from hemor-
rhage. Funeral services will take
place at Warrington the last OF the
week. Mr.. Blackstone was president
Of the Exchange Bank of Warrington.
He was man or fine judgment, sterl-
ing integrity and very highest char
acter. His wife who was with him in
Arizona and his two daughters, Mrs.
E. &. Smith, of this city, and Miss
Nellie Blackstone, survive him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
pIck-pockets at the Depot.

One day during the holidays a lady
enroute to Weston was .'heeced : at
the depot here, while waiting for q
train. After the train had pulled
out she made the painful discovery
that her pocket-book Containing s2b
and a ticket to Weston had been
stolen. Trainmen telegraphed the
authorities about Che nialr but the
plck-poskets nude good'thcir escape
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Scholarship Free.

You may, by doing little writing
at your home, secure scholarship, free,
in either Draughon's Practical BUSH
ness College Nashville, St. Louis,
Little Rock, FIT. WORTH Galveston,
Shreveport or Savannah. Best pat
ronized Business ColIegesinthe South.
For particulars address, The Illustrat-
ed Youth and Age, Nashville, Ten
nessee. est,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Foot Badly Crushed.

Claude Davis, single, residingat the
west end of No. tunnel east Of the
city, met with serious accident at
Flcni lngton few days ago. A coal
car ran over his right foot and crushed
ithorribly. 1t is possible amputatlon
win be necessary. Atany rate, 1t will
leave him n cripple.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
EouN6 S. lbsHis ROOM.
|' / each spkysiated by fumes
mi k6sein Pittsburg.


4s.11, 7S1ine. December %, 1899,
ih1 ..f |0|6l|Ifenee came from Pitts
Sung |01| rel, HurtonL Leach had been
Ioat4 c1td ~ liis room that evening,
..nNI Ind 81 III fumes from gas
0.s 1sItf iened IS the cause OF
0|.d..|h u Elliott, who was SUM
1,oA11 10 A|s room. gave 1t as bis
N'|n|o6 hat tie stove used in the
rom peimittSd 4 certain amount Of
1lOn,pIe CON bustion which caused
nSgspl lations
NE remains arrived here Thursday.
md were taken to the resi-
Ills uncle, Charles Z. Hick-
Second street, from which
6l took place Friday after
O'clock. Rev, R. B. Mcdaniel
the obsequles. Interment
AZ in the /. o. o. F. cemetery.
Reh 81 the esteem in which
Held by his associates in the
Union telegraph Office at
iA Ill. In which he held, with
III Q0RA9l9ntW feepuIlSluiilVy
aDeta tbf. VA large, handsome floral
placed hpon the coffin by the
bNiE9 ators, accompanied the
AA|i t6sir tinalresting place. his
elmer asociates In the Western
N51|on 06iee here paid the irtribnte in
handsome wreaths Of white roses
oddities.
ifs Leach was % years of age and
llIe oil9: brother Of Miss Ethel Leach,
6iskis city, for whom there is deep
haBniversal sympathy in this sad
.1Issxement.
ME following account Of his death
hp58Fad in the Pittsburg Despatch:
s.dtl Burton Leach, telegraph
lsIsE 81, was found dead in his room,
astng house at Congress street
6Ilfk liter g O'Clock Tuesday night,
DssAMbkr %. Asphyxiatlon by fumes
from agas stove is supposed to be the
nsRof death. Leach roomed with
.afles 3Downey, and worked for the
ser1 Union Telegraph Company.
etaisory of suicide was at first adj
a60sS but Investigation shows no
6foT tor the belief.
ID worked late Monday night.
rtly after finishing went home.
II evening, when he did not
the other persons in the
became alarmed and decided to
~, IA Ar, ! a NJ nnunay Eranrnnn
{fyand Harry Rice went to his
6oti1and knocked. They received no
response, and decided to force
Inc door. They noticed the fumes
f9mthe stove before they decided to
sQtce open the door.
When they gained IN entrance to
jeroom they found Leach lying on
lie floor dead beside his bed, with an
&rm extended as if reaching for some
bhihgon the dresser. The gas in the
heating stove in the room was burning
full force, and the smell of sulphur
fumes almost drove them from the
room Being cold, Leach had closed
all tile doors and windows before re-
firing, aud the air was sitting. A
physician was summoned. who. when
he saw that Leach was dead, reported
the case to the Coroner
s.Leach was we'll known among the
operators Of the city, and had been
employed by the Western Union COM
pany since last spring.
.Another theory as to the cause OF
his death was advanced by u friend.
Leach was affected with heart trouble
and would take fainting spells.
Monday night he was not feel
ing we'll and asked one Of his friends
to 60 home with him, as he feared he
was going to be attacked with fits Of
faintlng.
..The stove in the room was an open
front, asbestos affair and had no flue
connection to carry Off the odor of the
gas"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
4unolsv Tommy Barne. passes away.

At 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning Jan.
2, 1900, 'sUncle" Tommy Barnes died
at an advanced age at his home on
William Burke's place on the PhilippI
pike. Interment was made at Mt.
Zion church graveyard Wednesday
motning.at 1O'o'clock. Uncle Tommy
was quite well-known here and es-
pecially at Wilsonburg, where he
lived number OF years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
TO

any part Of the continent. Be in con.
slant, direct and personal communica-
tion with your Salesman, Heads of
departments in fact every one you
want to meet.
II you SEE people You can't do any
more thantalk to them.
CLARKsBURa TELEPHoNE Co.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
r. chr, q sr,ppe In Two Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the
money II 1t fails to cure. =. W.Grove,s
signature on every box. 25c 4a6m-2.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05

An Injunction has been granted in
favor Of f. j. Smith against N. j.
in proceeding before
Squire j. N. David In which N. j..
is plaintiff and F. J.smith
defendant.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05

Sec the great trick scene IN "Devil's
Auction"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
TRIBUTE 70 1. N. t,ARMER
BY one Who Knew Him Well. "A
Noble Character.

The funeral Of Lloyd N. Harmer
took place Monday, December Is, 1899,
christmas Day, ut 1880 a. M, at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Shinn-
ston, W. Va, the Rev. Forbes b.
Davis, pastor, otiiciating.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
MESSENGER SHOT DEAD.
Express Car on tho Penusylvania Road
Robbed Near Columbus, O.

Express Car on tho Penusylvania Road
Robbed Near Columbus. o. :!
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 1.-The passen-
ger train on the Pennsylvania line, due
to arrive from the West at midnight,
WAS robbed at some. point between here
and Cincinnati and Messenger Charles
Lane Of this city killed. The robbery
was not discovered until the train pulled
into the station here and the messenger
was found cold in death with his re-
volver, several chambers Of which had
been emptied, lying by his side. The
contents of the safe had been stolen,
the robbers taking the key from the
messengers body and leaving it stick
ing in the lock. ~. . ..
Indications are that there was des-
perate and bloody fight, the messenger
bravely fighting for the safety Of the
property entrusted to his care and de.
Tending his life. The deed Of violence
was probably done between Milford
Center and the union station in this
city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
KING HUMBERT,s FUNERAL.
BODY Lai1 ut Rest by the Side Of Hia
e. Fs,aher In fho Pantheon.

BODY Lai1 At Rest by the Side Of His
=. ~. Fs;aher In fha Pantheon.
ROME, Aug. 10.-At an early hour 10
non.commissi.,ned officers Of Cuiras-
siers carried the casket containing the
remains Of the late King Humbert from
the funeral train to tho large hall of
tho railroad station, which had been
transformed into . chapel The first
chaplain Of the court, assisted by q
number Of priests, pronounced the alb.
solution, and the cortege started for the
Pantheon, where rest the remains Of
Humbert's father, King Victor Eman.
suel II. After the .casket had been
placed on . gun carriage, King Victor
Emanuel III took his place at the head
of the princes who followed the re.
mains. Preceding the cortage was a
battery Of artillery, band Of music
and then a battalion from each division
Of the Italian army and marine corps.
Cabinet ministers, senators and dep
uties followed. =. ~. ~, ~
AS the body Of the dead monarch was
borne along towards the Pantheon,
many Of those present in the crowded
street showed by their emotions the
true worth at which he was held for
tears were streaming down their faces.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14

The Minneapolis Journal has es-
timated the average wheat yield for
the State OF Minnesota at 13H bushels
to the acre. While this estimate is
undoubtedly correct taking thestate
az u whole Morrison county and the
counties adjoining will have an
average considerably less. Several
farmers of the county estimate their
average yield for the past several
years at 10 bushels per acre. They
now claim that they will not get
half a crop which will make the
average as low as bushels and per-
haps even less. The extreme east
ern and northern parts OF the county
will show up better than the rest
while in some places farmers have
plowed under what grain did come
up. This wet weather is very bad
for farmers and hay makers. Some
wheat in the shock ie being ruined.