Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-05-09
NO. 2I58
THE CROPS.
WEEKLY REPORT, FROM ". L.
WEATHER SERVICE.
Reports Generally Favorable,
upon ali Growing Crops--
Interesting Matter.
May 4th, 1889.

NA ~'"A"es -AobtVE-
May 4tb, 1889.
The weather conditions during the,
past week have been on the whole, mn
favorable to all crops, except wheat.
rye and grdss-The condition of these
crops has generally greatly improved.
The rainfall is largely in excess OF
the average in all portions of the
State, and lras injuriously affected the
lately pi&hted crops, especially on low
ground, where the seeds have ia ten
dency to rot, and in some places serf-
Gus washouts have occurred, which
will necase tate replanting. The rain
was followed by low temperature,
which generally retarded vegetation.
Ice formed on the morning of the "a
at Lock- own and Rancocas, and frost
on the mornings of the End and Sd at
Madison, Prenton, ImiaS stown, Bridge
ton, Newton and Hopewell No in.
jury Is known TO have occurred, ex-
cept at Bridgeton, where the straw
berry blossoms were affected on low
places. The temperature for the week.
Was below the average with very little
sunshine.
EXTRACTS FROM OBSERVERS REPORTS,
| Valley, Geo Fleming Crops looking
we'll; wheat unusually fine.
| Union, T. L. Dunbar-Generally an.
unfavorable week The heavy storm
did less injury than anticipated to fruit
blossoms; peaches had set, small fruits,
plums and cherries not seriously hurt
The damage to garden truck and seeds
just planted is serious, seeds washed
out and will need replanting) Grain
and grass are the only crops benefited.
Ground too wet for cultivation.
Bridgeton, H. A. Gorden-Heavy
beating rains have affected peach, APP
Pile, and cherry blossoms injuriously.
Frost injured strawberry blossoms in,
low places. Field crops looking we'll.
Trenton, E. R. Cook-Week very un-
favorable for grain, vegetables, grass
and fruit. Potatoes nearly all in.
Light frost on mornings of End ana
3rd.
Freehold, Miss A. l. Yard-The rains
and cooler weather of week have re-
tarded the growth of grain and grass,
but neither crop has been injuriously
affected. The promise of good fruit
crop continues good. Rainfall 407 in
ches.
Rancocas, s. Haines-Potatoes COM
ing up. Much corn planted. A great
promise of fruit of all kinds. Ice found
this a. N. (3rd) in exposed places.
Locktown, G. W. Hockenbury
parations for planting at stand stin,.
owing to heavy rains. Ice found on
2nd. No damage reported.
Mt. Holly, ii. l. Budd-Week un-
favorable to fruit buds. Seeds in
ground have tendency to rot. Low
grounds flooded.
South Orange, VIM. ]. Chandler, NJ.
D.-Ground full Of water, small seeds
washed out by heavy rains. Too cold
and wet TO resume planting.
| Barbertown, f. w. Sulton-Groun(s
too wet to work. Weather too cold
for peach and cherry bloom Graia
and grass promising.
Beverly, G. T. Richardson Fruit
blossoms look very well. Pears are
quite vigorous. Light frost on and,
but doing no damage.
Woodbury., VIM. I. Wilson-Early
crops looking well. Ground broken
for corn. Apple trees ipibloom.
.Blairst wn, E. HI. Freeman-Gtrain.
grass and vegetables doing wen.
Weather unfaVorable to fruit.
Readington, Jno. Fleming The
heavy rains have retarded all farm
work.
Tenafly, a. d. Atwood-The unusual
rainfall has been less favorable for
grain than for grass, latter promises q
full crop. Field and garden planting
nearly completed.
Egg Harbor City, H. Y. Postma-
The heavy rains have retarded plant
ing. Low lands too wet to work,
Early spring planting very much in
jured by rain.
Moorestown, Thos l. Brans-Abun--
dant rains and cool weather has fay
ored grass and grain on drier soils.
Garden crops have made little growth
owing to cool weather. Most varie-
ties of apples in full bloom.
Hopewell, }. M. Dalrymple-Ve
little growth during week, weather
too cold.
Imlaystown, l. S. Dawes Wheat,
rye, oats and grass looking very tne..
never better. Very little corn planted.
ground too wet.
Newton, r. n. Learned-Four days,
of continuous rain has helped grass,
wheat and oats. Weather too cold for
truck and fruit. The light frost on 2a
was more severe than that OF 23rd ult-
No harm done.
Hanover, M. M. Cook-Wheat, rye,.
oats and grass are looking well, except,
on low ground where winter grain is
badly killed
Madison, John H. Eadie--A light
frost on morning of 3rd, but no dam
age reported The generally cool
weather has had a retarding effect on
garden vegetable.
E. w. MCGANN,
Signal Corps. Asst. in charge