Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
PENINSULA cRoP REPORTS.
General Conditions of the Past Week. for
Delaware and the Eastern shore.

General Conditions of the Past Week. for
Delaware and the Eastern shore.
The weather crop bulletin of the Mary
land state weather service for the week
ended Monday, June 10Th, says Reports
from every section of the state, show that
the warm wave of the past week was, with
few exceptions, Of great benefit TO all
growing vegetation. The warm weather
all over the state was attended by an
abundance of sunshine, and the rainfall
was about the normal, except in sections
OF eastern Maryland, where 1t was con
siderably below. In the central and west
ern part of the state corn has made rapid
advancement and is now looking well.
The weather was very favorable TO the
Wheat. now ripening very fast, will be
ready to harvest by the last of the present
week. Potatoes and other vegetables
doing we'll. Oats now need rain. Buck
wheat sown in western Maryland. the past
week. In eastern Maryland, rain is badly
needed, and it is thought that crops and
garden vegetables have been slightly in
jured by the droulh and hot weather. In
southern Maryland, corn has made rapid
growth tobacco slightly damaged by cut
worms, Continued warm weather with
normal amount OF rainfall is now needed
in all sections.
Detailed reports for Delaware and East
ern Shore counties are us follows.
QuEENsrowN, QUEEN AHHEs County,
Inc weather the past week was perfect for
farming. Wheat is ripening nicely. Har-
vest will commence this week with pros
poets OF tine crop.
CHARLES G. WILsos.
GREENSBORO, CAROLINE CouNrY.-The
past week was dry and warm--hne Rrow-
ing weather. Wheat harvest now on and
prevailing opinion is heavy crop of straw,
but not OF wheat. Rain needed very much.
A. b. Roe.
WALNUT LANDING, DORCHESTER COUNTY.
we have had no rain of any conse-
qucncc for nearly four weeks. Wheat
nearly ready for harvesting.
J, J. BENNETT.
CAMBRIDGE, DORCHESTER County, The
excessive heat has been detrimental To
wheat, peas, and other vegetables. The
sunshiny weather was very suitable TO
hay-making. Harvest has commenced.
CHARLES S. JACKSON.
CoBEEnsvILLE, DoEcuEsTER CouNrY.-
The past week has been very hot and dry.
crops have progressed rapidly. Wheat
harvest has commenced: the prospect is
good for fair crop. Fruit Of ali kinds
scarce. Early peas and Strawberries gone
j. NJ. BEcKwITu.
SALISBURY. WIcoMico County. The pnst
week has been too dry for most crops,
SNsSPs Scihi NHlSl iOOkS well.
LBMuEL MALONE.
BARRON CREEK SPRINGS. WfooMlco
CouNTy.-The weather has been too dry
for all crops up To Saturday p. m. Rose
bugs are very thick and damaging peaches.
apples and gooseberries. Peaches irregular
and confined tn early varieties. Some corn
looks well, but majority rather small for
season. ALBERT T.. AcwoRrH.
:. kIRKwoon, New CASTLE CouYTY, DEL.-
II Hua hppn
averaged 800 at noon. Wheat is ripenine
very fast and will be harvested the latter
part of the week. IF. NELSON.
MILFORD KENT County, DEl.-Con.
tnued warm weather has favored harvest
ing the scarlet clover seed of which "A
great deal in this vicinity is ruined. Corn
Is looking WE'LL wheat harvest com.
menced. Potatoes, grass and vegetables
need ram. J, Y. FouLK.
John H. Braunsten has become choir
leader at Mt. Salem Church.