Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-09-06
Maryland,s observation-disclosures

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preparations are being made for the great
Exposition to open at Baltimore, Monday,
September 9th and continue until Saturday,
September 18th.
A monster parade, Industrial and Civic,
with 200 floats and over $4,000 men in
line will be one OF the features of the first
day. A Sham Battle, Grand Concert and
Massed Band Concert in which 80 bands
will take part, Dedication of the Postoffice
by the President and Cabinet and Mary
land Grand Ball are on the programme for
Thursday, the 18th.
The Bombardment of Fort McHenry is
arranged for Friday, the 18th. Eight United
States Men Of War, the Maryland Oyster
Navy and 500 men will be in the engage
ment and something realistic can be looked
for
Some of the best stables in the country
are entered for the races which take place
each day, on the Pimlico track.
The railroads are making low rates and
the B. & o. with its usual lberality an
nounces that excursion tickets will be sold
to Baltimore from all stations on its lines
east of the Ohio River, for all trains Sep
TENDER 7th to 14th inclusive, at one fare for
the round trip, valid for return passage un-
til September 21st, inclusive.
The Weather and the CrOps.-The
weather crop bulletin of the signal office
says: The week ending August 81 was
slightly cooler than usual in the Southern,
Middle Atlantic and New England States.
The temperature for the season from Janu-
airy TO August 81 has been slightly below
the average of previous years from the lake
region southwark to the Gulf and South
Atlantic coasts There was much less rain
than usual throughout the country during
the week, an excess of precipitation &C.
curing only in Rhode Island, Southern
Virginia and portions OF North and South
Carolina and West Florida The weather
during the week was unusually warm and
dry throughout the corn belt and the ex-
treme northwest, causing corn to mature
rapidly, but the crop is much in need OF
rain in some localities Hot winds and
drought have caused some damage to crops
Dakota, Illinois and Missouri. Early corn in
in the central valleys was much improved
by the hot, dry weather. The absence OF
rain has affected grass, fruit and tobacco
untavoraby in the Ohio Valley, while show
ers in Tennessee have improved the tobacco
crop Reports from Texas indicate that the
weather tor the week was very favorable for
cotton, and the crop is being secured rapid
ly. In Arkansas, Louisiana and Missls
sipp the cotton crop was much improved
by favorable weather, but more rain is
needed, especially Tor cane in louisiana
In South Carolina and Tennessee the
weather was unfavorable Tor cotton, while
in Alabama the crop was improved and
reported in good condition. In the Middle
Atlantic States, including New jersey, Del
aware, Pennsylvania and New York, the
weather was favorable, causing corn to ma
ture rapidly, with prospects Of large crop.
Potatoes were improved in New York, but
need more rain, while in Pennsylvania and
New England the potato rot continues with
prospect of short crop OF inferior quality.
In New England the weather was cool, but
an average crop of corn is ripening rapidly.
The fruit crops in this section are generally
in good condition, but the yield OF apples
will be light. A good tobacco crop and
large second crop of grass have been Sc
cured Reports from the Pacific coast in
dictate that recent rains have been bcneii-
cial to the root crops in Oregon and the
forest fires previously reported have ceased,