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Letter to Editor
July 27, 1876
The Wheeling Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter from Ryerson's Station, PA, on July 27, 1876, describes fine harvest conditions with wheat mostly gathered, oats in shocks, and some hay stacked. Reports a heavy thunderstorm on July 20 that killed two horses via lightning and damaged corn and oats crops. Notes blackberries at 15 cents per gallon.
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FROM GREENE COUNTY, PA.
Ryerson's Station, Pa., July 27, '76.
Editors of the Register:
We are having some fine harvest weather, and wheat is about all garnered. Oats is going into shocks, at a rapid rate, and some hay is in stack.
We had a very heavy thunder storm on Thursday, the 20th inst. Two valuable horses, belonging to Mr. James Carter, of Richhill township, were killed by lightning on that evening. They were just brought into the stable from the mowing-machine, and were heated, and had the harness on them in their stalls when killed. Two other horses in the same stable were uninjured. No material damage was done to the stable. Corn was blown down to a great extent, and a large amount was broken off. Oats were much tangled.
Blackberries are now in their glory, and sell at fifteen cents per gallon.
MAIL CARRIER.
Ryerson's Station, Pa., July 27, '76.
Editors of the Register:
We are having some fine harvest weather, and wheat is about all garnered. Oats is going into shocks, at a rapid rate, and some hay is in stack.
We had a very heavy thunder storm on Thursday, the 20th inst. Two valuable horses, belonging to Mr. James Carter, of Richhill township, were killed by lightning on that evening. They were just brought into the stable from the mowing-machine, and were heated, and had the harness on them in their stalls when killed. Two other horses in the same stable were uninjured. No material damage was done to the stable. Corn was blown down to a great extent, and a large amount was broken off. Oats were much tangled.
Blackberries are now in their glory, and sell at fifteen cents per gallon.
MAIL CARRIER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Harvest Weather
Wheat Garnering
Oats Shocks
Thunderstorm
Lightning Strike
Horses Killed
Crop Damage
Blackberries
What entities or persons were involved?
Mail Carrier.
Editors Of The Register:
Letter to Editor Details
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Mail Carrier.
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Editors Of The Register:
Main Argument
reports on favorable harvest weather, progress in gathering wheat, oats, and hay in greene county, pa, along with details of a severe thunderstorm that killed two horses and damaged crops.
Notable Details
Two Valuable Horses Belonging To Mr. James Carter Killed By Lightning While Harnessed In Stable
Corn Blown Down And Broken Off Extensively; Oats Tangled
Blackberries Selling At Fifteen Cents Per Gallon