Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-07
RAIN BADLY NEEDED.
CROPS THROUGH DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND SUFFER FROM DRoUTH.
The Weather Uniformly Cool and sun
shine Plentiful, but Rain is Necessary
and Must Come Soon.


shine Plentiful, but Rain is Necessary
and Must Come Soon.
The report of the Maryland state
weather service, cooperating with the
u. S. department Of agriculture. shows
that during the week ending Monday
September 8, there was no rain in Mary
land and Delaware, with the exception
of scattered showers, the heaviest of
which are believed to have
occurred in Wicomico county. The
The weather has been uniformly cool the
average temperature for the week being,
probably, several degrees below the nor.
NAL for all portions Of the peninsula
and there has been plentiful amount Of
sunshine.
In Southern Maryland all the crops
are suffering from drouth and it is now
realized that yields will be short in con
sequence thereof Rain, to be of any
benefit, must come soon In other por-
ton of this state buckwheat, corn, pota
toes and all other full crops are greatly
suffering from drouth The pleasant
weather, however. is favorable for farm
work with the exception of wheat seed
ing
Throughout the peninsula of Delaware
and the Eastern shores of MARYLAND and
Virginia the weather was favorable for
the raising of fodder Glover, grass, late
corn, potatoes and tomatoes are reported
as suffering from the drouth, though the
scattered showers of Monday and We'd
nesday did great deal of good
The reports from Delaware and the
Eastern shore of Maryland are as follows:
Easton, Talbot County The continued
dry weather has proven favorable for
saving corn fodder and damaging to all
other crops. No rain has fallen in this
section for thirty days, save on oath, 35
hundredths of an inch. But little can be
done in preparing fallow for wheat seed
ing
Cambridge. Dorchester county.-The
weather very favorable for the saving Of
blade and top fodder. Nights quite cool
with some heavy dews. Drouth still
continues. Pastures drying up. Glover
very much injured. Many farmers will
not be able TO fallow their usual acreage.
Corn crop very good.
Cornersville, Dorchester county. -
Drouth still continues. Nights cool, with
no prospect of rain soon. Very little
flushing being done. Our wells are shall
low, some are now dry. A splendid time
for saving fodder
barren Creek Springs Wicomico county.
The first three days of September were
abnormally cold and quickly dissipated
all hopes Of much Improvement in the
later planted corn. and the possible one
Of pastures. Fodder will be injured in
quality on all lands, while the corn crop
as whole, will be shortened on the av
erage from one-fourth to half Sweet
potatoes will be short, and the second
crop of Irish failure in many sections
Salisbury, Wicomico county-The raiT
on Wednesday was beneficial to all grow
ing crops, and aided the farmers in break
ing up their fallow ground. The COO
weather of today Saturday is rather too
severe upon tender plants.
Twilley, Wicomico County. Since last
report we have had it very seasonable
On August 81 we had one of the wors
thunder clouds have witnessed foi
many years, with heavy rain All crop.
are doing we'll
Kirkwood, New Castle County. Til,
week past was dry, no rain having
fallen. The ground is too dry for cult
walton. Nights are cool but days ar,
warm at noon. Corn has suffered very
much for want of rain, and crops will b,
short here Tomatoes are doing we'll
average crop.
Milford, Kent County-While the DIR,
weather is retarding fall blowing, it Il
very fine for fodder saving and our farm
ers are making good use Of IL. The to
matoes, which are a very important crop
need rain very much. The weather ha,
been quite cool the past week the Their
mometer having been as low as 81 de
| grees.