The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-24


7 The April crop report OF the depart
mcnt of agriculture includes reports from
State agents on winter grain. The fol
lowing is furnished from Mary land
Though the season for sowing winter
graz was good, preparation OF soil eX-
cell mt, and weather propitiOus to ger
mlhition and making roots strong be-
fore winter, the past winter proved hard
on vegetable and animal life. While
slow this year seems to have given
wheat buti little or no project on, yet
in few isolated localities it has proved
beneficial Yet such has been the i'm
proyemcnt in wheat under the influence
o. the fine days of the last of March, as
well ar i1s comparative freedom from all
diseases, lIeSsian fly, &c, and the fact
that as great an area was Sown as in
lSS |, uotwiihStani ling the low price OF
this grain, We mast conclude if NJ IN.
forSacn occurr renee takes place, Mary
land will yield as great a crCp of wheat
jh!S ~ 10 >llS tNNi IidH 'IOi!C W iliIc
the dry season Of July and August pre-.
vented many from following for this
crop, such was the favorable condition
of soil and weather at the time of seed
ing that many an acre in corn and other
! cereals were SOwn 10 wheat, and some
| ililowcd. though their seeding was made
! thereby later than usual.
! T4c following are the couuCy returns
/ from Maryland: Wiconfico. One snow of
| short duration; present condition IN
/ promising. II trford. Protected more
| than one-third of the winter by snow.
| Anne Arundel nusual fall of snow
| aud grain well protected; somewhat dam
aged before and after the snow. Talbot.
About as much protection as usual;
salty atmosphere will not permit much
snow. kcnt.-Iiaya had considerable
snow, uut did little good because it was
| drifte,i By high winds. Caroline Very
! little snow. looks vigorous. Dorchester -
I Gov cred during several weeks of severe
weather; aboXe average. Washington -
Had a good fail OF snow, but it was
nearly all blown oil; present condition %.
| Wolcester.-iIad more than the usual
amount of snow; prospect for fair crop
remarkably good. Somerset. Wheat
receives very little protection from snow;
about two weeks thi. season; is up t.
the average. Prince Georges .-Thirty
days; growth rapid. Montgomery
Very little protection; early Sowu wheat
looks well, but late sown is backward.
Garrctt.-Well protected; good growth
an average crop. Calvert.-Not much
protection; some winter killed. Ale
gany.-No protection; good growth
Charles.-Well protected; but after i,
disappt ared wheat did not look vigorous
Queen Anue' Swell protected; condi
ton above average. Carroll.-Six weeks
of snow; good root and thick on the
ground. Frederick. art of the win
ter it was wei! protected; plant III gool
condition.
The following is the report from Mary
land III regard to farm animals.
All domestic ANIMALS are looking vel
after 50 trying IA winter of rains auc
SHOWS, and are, indeed, in better condi
ton than could have been expected.
There has been 10 prevailing diseas,
among horses this year worth mention
Ing. With horned cattle pleuro- pneu
monia has been much exaggerated, anC
has always been confined in this State t,
small localities; yet even these have beef
under control.
Sheep are looking well, and have n
general complaint to make, except tn
old one of loss by dogs of } per cent
tlesS than usual, however and ) pc
cent. from all causes, max IL about Il
per cent. in all, watch will be more thai
covered by increase III lamb and WOOL
At present the e is no general com