The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
WEEKLYGROPBUNETIN

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For the Week Ending Monday April
TO- 19o5--TThe Weather and Crop
Conditions:
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With the exception of the 5th. 9Th,
9TH and sth, when the sky was more
or less overcast, the weather has been
clear and warm with maximum TEN.
peratures reaching 70 degrees and
above. Light showers fell OF. the
4th, 5th and 9Th. and afwet snow on
the morning Of the It'll, which quickly
melted. The minimum temperatures
ranged from 80 tol6O degrees. Heavy
frost occurred on Saturday morning,
and light frost on Sunday morning.
The temperature for the week was
about normal, and the rainfall slight
ly deficient.
Wheat, rye and grass have made a
rapid start since the first of the
month, and are now looking we'll
Clover Is growing fast, and pastures
are starting nicely. Spring work was
begun earlier than usual, but blowing
somewhat delayed by showers. al.
though considerable was done; pillow.
Ing well advanced for corn in the
southern section. Early gardens have
been mostly made, and early potatoes
mostly planted. Dat sowing is well
along in the southern section. The
season is ten days To two weeks ear.
lior than usual. Peach and other
fruit trees are quite generally 10 full
bloom, and it is feared that consid.
cradle damage ives done by the heavy
frost Of Saturday morning.
Extracts From Correspondents Re.
ports.
BARBOUR: Farm work. progress.
ing rapidly; large acreage planted
in corn and oats, small acreage in 20.
%tatocs; frost on the Sth probably in.
iured fruit; some stock turned out to
pasture.-J. D. Dadisman.
HARRISON: Wheat and grass dc,
ing well with good prospect for wheat;
farm work backward as the ground
las been wet; some potatoes planted
and some gardens made.-J. B
Swiger.
LEWIS: Potatoes mostly planted;
some cats sowed and some blowing
done; peach trees in full blom.-N
F. Linger.
MARSHALL: Week cold and rainy
with snow Friday morning: wheat ant
grass growing nicely; blowing pro
crossing finely; some oats sown, ant
some potatoes planted; stock looks
well, but feed getting scarce
George R. Price.
MARION: Wheat and grass grow
ing nicely; some frost, but fruit ap
pears all right yet; blowing behint
on account of rain: oats not all sown;
potatoes mostly planted; some gar
dens made.-Z. Tenant.
MONONGALIA: Wheat looks we'll
and is promising; grass also growing
rapidly; early gardens made; som,
potatoes planted; few oats sown, frui
but little injured.-George W. Laish
ley.
PRESTON: More blowing tina,
usual done; pastures and wheat lool
we'll; considerable snow last week.
. c. F. Dodge.
:, RANDOLPH, Week unfavorabl
for planting, and not much wor'
, done: som potatoes planted.-W. I
Folkes.
! TAYLOR: Wheat and rye doini
well; cherries in full bloom; plowin
well under way; some potatoes plan
ed:-D. R. Shafer.
TUCKER: Some oats sowl,: som
: potatoes planted, and some garden
= made; fruit probably damaged by tn
frost on account Of being SO far az
yanced.-A. G. Fansier. .
TYLER: Wheat and grass GROWN
nicely; potato planting nearly cor
lleted, and some, blowing: garde
making and oat sowing done; stoc
IN good conditlon.-M. T. Smith,
WETzEL: Spring work well along
sod mostly plowed; some oats SOW
and potatoes planted; wheat lool
well, but little sown; grass has mac
is a fine start; stock wlEtcred WE'LL,
Earnshaw.
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