The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
DH|Q'S WHEAT
| CROP IS GOOD
ks.iL ptsea.en IN tho intelligence.

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: COLUMBUS. o.. July 9.-eNcel..tSi
heather In June has greatly improte1i
Me Ohio wheat crop and Il - now te-teII
N being per cont better IMAM ne. tue,
me crop IS we'll headed and IN splte u
:: shortapn Of c45,9+S acres. the yield -
~Snecte3 70 20 above tho average. ALI
r4her grains are in good condition;
s Condition of the corn crop IL o. PEI
rent but the acreage Is 1913 per cent
or 32&,5sa acres larger than last year.
The oats yield is cstlmatsd al 90 pe'
can't Of normal. barley rs and rye s2
ohio has rs per cent larger potato
Ecreage than last year and the 'condl-
Ton Of the crop is 9S per cont or an
average. The acreage this year Is "a
dis, against Si.n94 last year
- The ieId bean acreage cannot be com
Dared with other years. because It WASH
reported until this year. The area ~
7.i22 acres, howetr. is known now. TO -
much larger than thar Of other yea
The crop condition is - per cent.
= Prospect OF truis yields are: Appt"s.
Is per cent: Peaches. 20 per cent: cher,
rieS, so per cent: plums. 81 per cent, and
strawberries. % per cent.
trfcts, With ,he exception Of beans. ar"
below those Of last year. fhey are
Beans. 11a per cent; peas. SIS: tomatoes.
IS: bets. So: corn %: and pumpkin. 20
In sections whore IN" onion crops Is
spe cialized Industry. its acreage is 50
per cent Of last year. In special cabbage
sections this vegetable has an arr"ag"
Us pr rsnt ~ last year: sugar bcatS
1n special sections. rs per cent.
with a road building program Of SEQ
200, 900 or more before il in the next two
years. the state Is considering a new
contract for road work by which the
state will agree TO furnish the materials
and have contractors bid only on the
work. Prices OF material have fuctuat-
III II, ,,-i,h ~ n u.
and transportation has been so unset
tied that tn" ROAD contractors have lost
much money AMI are skcptical now
about bidding on big road contracts.
More than to.Hn' cars week are ne S;a
FOR road material trans portation In OHIO
End until lately rho supply Of cars has
been very short. il now being 81 per
cent only Of the number demanded.
Ralph n Cole Of Columbus and Find
lay. former congressman. has been
chosen as a captain in tn" mounted
b. adQuari"rs police OF the Ohio division.
Cole has h"sn active in tho campaign 20
get young m"n 20 enlist and has made
Epet cheS in all sections OF IN" state. He
was formerly senior major in the Sec
end infantry. Ohio National Guard.
Walter Van C;isSeu. a police sergeant
Of this city. has been chosen captain OF
s. company of $50 National Guard police
and military scouts. Van GlaSsn. who
is styled :he motor cop wonder nf this
city. has served fN- Years in rho New
York National ,iuard and three years in
the regular army. He was formerly
drill sergeant in rho I. :. barracks here.
Federal a,i'n"r;tfoS here a-e tnr"Stl-
Eating tho army draft hoax. which
frSpped n,any registered ,n"n this
Fart 1T the Sthfe several days ago. II IL
said thar lis. - alleged draft numbers
were sold ard III" persons responsible"
Yer tbs swsph'> will ~ arrested. il do
tccted. or = charge Of obtaining money
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