The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-01
CROP BULLETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, May
so, 1904.

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For the Week. Ending Monday. May
so, 1eo4.
Much warmer weather prevailed
during the week The maximum tent
peratures ranged from 65 to % DC
grees, the highest being reached on
Wednesday,, and the minimum terri
peratures ranged from IS to &C de
grees. Light frost was quite general
over the eastern portion OF the STATE
on Saturday morning, but practically
no damage was done. Scattered taun-ss
der.slfowers occurred on the 25th,=
2Gth and 27th, and a fairly good rain
fell on Sunday night. The mean tenn
perature averaged about three de-.
grees per day above the normal. and,
the rainfall and sunshine Were about
normal.
The weather Of the week has been
the most favorable of the season for.
crop growth Sunshine, warmth and
moisture being ample9 but not SO Ia
vorab1e for farm work. The season
lis about three weeks behind. Wheat
and rye are heading but prospect for
light crop. Some early corn and pc
tatoes are being worked, but it, Is
generally too wet for cultiyat1o )
corn is about all planted. and Is COM
ing up. but the nights have ben rath.s
err too cool for growth. Oats, mead
ows and pastures have made very
rapid growth. Potatoes are III doing
well, and stock is in fine condition
Gardens have also made excellent
growth Considerable complaint is
made of injury to vegetables by cut
| worms. Apples, pears and cherries
are reported as falling considerably.
| but the prospects are for good frl1iS
crop Of all kinds.
Northern Section.
MARIoN--Good growing weather;
meadows look well; fine prospect fer.
| fruit; vegetation advancing rapidly.
w. c. Koon. 5s
=MARSHALL-Wea Gather favorable
for crops - oats, grass and wheat
| growing nicely corn coming up 81 e cut
worms numerous; farm work d clay
ed; fruit outlook excellent =
Samm ons. Ssss. .95
PRESTON-Everyth thing doing fine
| w; early sown oats looking well;
corn about all planted fruit OF all:
kinds safe; heavy frost the 18th -
M Ha rtman. %$ss III -
| RANpOLPH--Week very favor.
able for all kinds OF vegetation; pas
lures and meadows are doing Wei;
apples safe; gardens doing nice.S-5
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RITCHIE-Fine growing weather;
| wheat, oats and grass doing nicely:
| corn and potatoes coming up Welt
fair prospect for fruit. y. Hail
| ROANE-Goods rains and warm
weather favorable for growing crops
pleadows lock we'll and corn planting
almost done. gardens are promising
M. Starcher- s,z5..
t TAYLOR-Weather favorable for
| growth Of vegetation; too much rain
| for farm work; wheat alnost$a fail
| ure; meadows doing finely;; oats
coming up; corn nearly all planted:.
cut worms numerous; fruit prospects
good.-W. l.. Knots
TUCKER-Warm weather with
heavy local thunder-storms; corr
| terminating nicely; cut worms doing
some damage; wheat and rye head
ing, but small yield Indicated; pota-
toes promising; first planting being
cultivated !: oats good color, bnt;
short meadows and pastures ln.-
proving; farm work advancing rapid I'd
"; apples, pears and cherries falliEg'
considerably, but fair crop indlca ted
"A 6. Fansler-
TYLER Weather fine for growt b =
early planted corn up, and looks well a.l 4
grass and oats growing we'll fruit -1
plentiful IF. NJ Lenasters.
WETzEL-F'ine growing weather.
crops of all kind ~ ma Kin king rapid
growth.-A. J. Bissett sss
jun ped the rack.
Engine 1915 and sthre freight cars
Jumped the track On the Paw ,aS3
branch yesterday.s The Nrecker was
sent out 4 from this place.
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