The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23
The Crops in Maryland,

Jorlty OF the papers are ISSUED on sat
urday, aud the information given may
be relied on as being correct:
HowARD.-The recent rajay weather,
says the Ellicott City Times, continued
up to the middle of this week, and has
certainly had very deteriorating effect
upon the crops. The corn has in most
instances been overgrown with grass and
a large portion Of the wheat is fiat with
the ground never to raise again. Grass,
on the contrary, looks well and the
prospects Of a hea;y crop Of oats were
never finer.
ST.. MARy's-Iu St. Mary's county,
says the Beacon, the wheat crop is in
precarious condition, owing to the pro.
longed wet weather, Mould, scab and
rust prevail.
WAsHINGToN.-From conversations
with several farmers We learn that, al.
though considerable hope was enter
tanned that the wheat had not been in-
jared to any very great extent, the con-
tinued rains Of the past week have dam.
aged it greatly, The rust, weeyil aud
other inevitable pests and diseases hay
ing attacked the grain in a large portion
Of the county, short yield is, Of course,
expected. la certain localities, how
ever, the crop will be good, and it may
turn out that the matter is not as bad
as some persons are trying to M Ike it.
-Hagerstown T1ice.d. Week..
CARoLINE.-There is no longer any
doubt that the wheat crop in this coun.
ty has been seriously injured We
have heard a very general expression of
opinion in regard thereto from our lead.
ing farmers. Not satisfied with this,
we took the trouble to examine the wheat
10 person, and We discovered unmista.
kable evidences Of injury. The heavy
rain of Thursday washed the rust from
the stem aud blade, but the damp wealth.
or had done its work in another way
The general cry now is sclb, scab aud
scab exists in abundance. -Dcaton
journal.
CEoIL.-The continuous rain has
ruined the wheat crop. Whole acres
OF rank straw will yield hardly as many
bushels Of wheat ELtton Democrat.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HeraM
says: Wheat in this section is ruined
For three weeks we have had rain al.
most every dag, and as consequence
the wheat has been drowned odt and
hattened to the earth The stalk is
rustad and tho HAL bl,.,,l 40 IL,
taere is no prospect for anything like
an average crop in this county.
Germ has grown wonderfully since
planted, but then it is choked up by
grass aud weeds, and farmers have no
chance to work it, or hardly to thin il
There is yet chance for it, however,
with seasonable weather. Potatoes are
very much in the same condition.
Oats look splendid, with prospect
for large yield.
The wet weather has had the effect,
of course, to cause a large growth of
grass, it farmers eau only save it But,
as soon as dry weather comes, all their
energies must be directed to tending
their corn, so that it is probable that
many hundreds Of acres of grass will re-
main uncut.
SoMERsEr.-The Princess Aane
Herald says The wheat is full of rust
and aud is generally ia a very bad con-
ditiea. If good crop is harvested
this season it will be in spite OF the most
unfavorable weather experienced in this
county for years.
KENr.-We regret to state that che
wheat, corn and peach crops it this
county have been seriously injured by
the late incessant heavy rains. Wheat
generally is badly rusted and scabbed,
heavy wheat is down aud cannot prop.
erly ripen, aud it is believed that under
the most favorably circumstances not
half crop eau be realized. Farmers
have been prevented from working their
corn, aud most fields are full OF grass
Corn in low lands has been literally
drowned out aud cannot possibly re.
vive. The peach crop will be very light
much of the fruit has been shake en- off
by heavy winds, aud in many orchards
more peaches can be found on-the ground
than upon the trees. 1t is believed
that not more than one foruth of an or
binary crop will be gathered -Neos.
WIcoMIco.-Wheat in Wicomico
county is feast maturing, notwithstand.
ing the unfavorable weather that has
prevailed for the last three weeks. We
hear Of some farmers having already
commenced harvesting. The yield will
be somewhat below an average, but il is
gratifying to know that the crop will
not be as short as has been predicted
on account Of the wet weather. Rust
aud scab have as yet done but little
damage, SO far as we can ascertain
Eastern .Shoreman.
DoRcHEsTER.-The reports about
the prospect Of the wheat crops 10 this
county are very conflicting. There is
little or no doubt that the red wheat
Is injured the heavy winds that pre-
vailed whilst IL was in blossom will
cause it to be badly scabbed, aud the
heavy rains injured bearded red wheat
much more than the white wheat which
usually has smooth heads. Those who
have 'white wheat generally report fair
prospects. Many farmers have com.
menced harvesting. The corn is grow.
ing very rapidly, and is unusually large
Tor the scason.--Ne,cs.
worcestershire weather has been
fitiul, at times quite hot, and then sud