Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS.
A WEEK OF FAVORABLE
WEATHER.
Prospects In This End OF the
State at Least, Very Good.
The Rose Bug Causes DAM
age in Cumberland.


WICK, N. J., June 12.-The weather
conditions Of the past week have been
more favorable than for several weeks
previous. The warm sunshine and
slightly warmer nights which followed
the gentle rains of Saturday and Sun
day last heYe been most beneficial to
growth and development, a.nd very
favorable for transplanting and culti-
walton.
The temperature and sunshine have
been slightly above the weekly aver
age, but the rainfall. which the crops
are now mainly depending upon, has
been below the average and uaequally
distributed. The northern, northern
central and southwestern counties re-
cieved the smallest and the central
and southwestern the largest amount
Of rain.
At the Central Station the soil ther-
mometers at the close of the week re-
corded as follows: At inches 90.6; 6
inches, sos; 8 inches, IA; II inches, ~
The solar thermometer Gin vacuo) re-
corded 1873 degrees.
Prof Smith states that the onion
maggot is doing serious injury in Glou-
cester and Burlington counties. He
recommends the pulling and destruc-
ton of all infested plants as soon as
injury is noted. Badly infested beds
of seedlings should be turned under
and heavily top-dressed with kainit to
destroy the maggots.
The rose bug has caused damage this
year in Cumberland county estimated
at 100000. Fruit has not been so
completely destroyed as in former
years, however, since it set abun-
dainty. The early hot weather forced
grapes, and the following cold weather
delayed the insects so that this fruit is
much less injured than usual and the
prospect is for fair crop on the west
and north side Of of the Vineland tract.
On the east and south sides there will
be little remaining.
First corn paintings have been
largely destroyed by the bill bug in
Monmouth, Burlington and other
southern counties. Replantings are
coming up and are exempt and danger
from this is now over.
BRIDGEToN, CUMBERLAND Co.
Rain during the week, 0.47 inches
followed by clear, warm days, has
been very beneficial to all crops, both
field and garden. Early potatoes do
ing well; wheat never looked better;
clover In some places cut better yield
than.expected; good yield of late straw
berries; raspberries and blackberries
will be on next week, abundant crop;
fruit of all kinds looking we'll.
HENRY A. JoRDEN.
WOODBURY., GLOUCESTER Co.
Early peas are in market. Sweet and
white potatoes, tomatoes and lima
beans continue to improve with the
warmer weather. Late corn now
growing nicely; grass and oats have
improved since the rain.
The rains Of the week LOS inches)
did vast amount of good to all, e.
pecially the early truck crops.
'--i3E- WIN. 4. WILSON.
.... ALLowAY, SALEM Co.
The weather conditions of the week
have been favorable for growing crops
and ripening, Strawberries, but the
cool nights are still retarding growth.
The rain on the 9TH did a great
amount of good, but soaking rain is
still needed. H.C. PERRY.
SOUTH HARRISON, GLOUCESTER Co
The rains on the 9th and 7th have
been very beneficial to the day crop.
Corn much improved by warm wealth
er. Fleas and bugs are causing some
damage to sweet potatoes.
Rose bugs are numerous. Late po
tatoes are planted
Jos CHEEsMAN.
EGG HARBoR CITY, ATLANTIC Co,
The rain of last Sunday was greatly
needed and most helpful to all crops.
Corn and sweet potatoes have been re-
tarded by cool nights and from the
drought. Grapes are doing well, but
the rose bugs are plentiful. Straw
berries nearly all picked. Rain is badly
needed. III. Y. POSTMA,
HAMMoNToN, ATLANTIC Co.
The rains of the week and higher
temperature have affected the berry
very fayorably Apples, pears and
peaches are very promising. Potatoes
showing fine growth.
JAS. SCULLIN.