Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-04
OUR NEIGHBoRs.
MARYLAND,

Mcssrs. Upshur and Samuel s. johnson of
Princess Anne sailed for Europe, in the i'crsid,
last week. ~
Hon. Jas. A. Stewart of Cambridge, formerly
Member of Congress, has formed q law partner
ship with John s. Edwards, of Washington, ID. =.
The citizens of Newtown are about completing
a fine new Academy, 81 by 40 feet, costing over
$1,000 The expense is partly met by the State,
but the citizens subscribe 81 800 70 1000
There is difficulty in the Trappe NJ .. Church,
in Worcester county. portion of the congre-
cation desire to join the fM, E. Church, Sou!h, !"
and take the property with them. The case is in
court
The Somerset Herald says.-That the whole
Peninsula is well adapted to the growth Of the
Peach is now proved beyond question. While,
however, we admit that Sussex county and IN
| deed all the counties lying between the Chesa-
cessfillly, we in Somerset challenge comparison
with any for size perfection and quantity Of fruit,
| early ripening and longevity of trees.
The reports of the crops are, as is usual al this
season, very conflicting, the papers in some lc-
calities speaking most hopefully OF the prospects
and in other sections speaking quite gloomily.
Harvest will shortly commence, However, when
prophecies concerning the wheat crop Will cease.
The Hagerstown Herald says =
Some of our farmers will commence their wheat
harvest carly next week, and ny the middle o.
the week, il the weather is favorable, much Of
The wheat will be ripe. We have heard of weevi
In some sections, and of damage from rust in
| some localities. The storms of wind with rain
have put down some fields Of wheat. Notwith-
standing these things, the general opinion Is the
wheat Is filling well. The prospect now is that OF
q heavy yield and wcll-matured grain the corn
though small, stands well and looks healthy ant
vigorous.
The Baltimore County Journal remarks T.
We are informed that nearly every field O.
wheat in Green Spring Valley Is seriously affect
ed with weeyil. Mr.John L. Slingluff states tha
his wheat is very much affected. On the ridge
on each side OF the valley the fields are less fre'
than in the valley.
Our farmers have been much retarded in thei
agricultural operations on account OF frequen
rains during the present season, and IT Is feare'
, the wheat crop has sustained considerable dam
, age from the same cause within the past week
Some wheat is now ready for the reaper, but I'll
weather is most upfayorable for harvest
The st. Mary's Gazette reports -
Our farmers had generally made their arrange
ments to commence harvesting ON Monday las'
but up to present writing, owing 10 the heay
rains that have fallen and the continued threaten
. ipr aspect of the weather, they have not bee
able to make beginning, II is apprehende
that the close, murky condition OF the atmo.'
!, phere at present prevailing IN the county ",
: prove highly Injurious to all wheat not perfect
4 matured and, unfortunately, there is quite larg
= quantity of il still in sap, the wheat crop gene
+ ally this year ripening very irregularly.
The farmers Of Hartford county as well I
7, those of Cecil seem to have been badly yictmi
i ed by the hay fork swindle a notice of which
!, copied from the Cecil Wing week or so ago.
. The Base Ball fever seems to have broken o.
y badly In MARYLAND and the papers are filed wi
y accounts Of games and notices of new clubs lu
formed or about forming,