Evening journal., 1892-07-20
The GOLDEN GRAIN.
Reports From Farmers and Fruit-growers
All over the Peninsula.


All over the Peninsula.
Weather crop bulletin No. 10 Of the
Maryland State Weather Service for the /
past week says that the weekly rainfall
was considerably below the normal in all
sections of the state, with the exception
of portions of Southern Maryland, where
heavy local showers fell In many places
there was a total absence of rain Al.
though the temperature was slightly
above the normal during the FIRST part
of the week, in the various sections. the
cool wave Of the last part brought the
average several degrees below the nor.
NAL More than an average amount Of
sunshine was given. The wheat harvest
is over, except in Western Maryland
whore It is approaching compile
tion, Ihreshing is In progress and nearly
finished in Eastern and Southern see.
tions. A full average yield is reported
from most localities: but there are some
reports of small yields. Corn. in portions
of Southern Maryland, was somewhat In.
iured BY rain and wind on 18th. and IL
suffered slightly from drought and worms
in other sections of the state but the
general outlook for the crop Is reported
good The hay crop is shorter than an.
tieipated. and oats are light. Negeth-
bles, as well as other growing crops,
need rain. Shipments of potatoes and
fruit We're light
Queenstown, Queen Annes County r.
The past week was bad for threshing
wheat Heavy rains ON the lith and
llth stopped an machines. and the close,
sultry weather keeps wheat from drying.
Sunshine and breezy weather needed
Greensboro, Caroline County. The
week has been very warm and dry; two
| light rains. Corn has not suffered very
much up TO this time Wheat thresh-
| ing about over
Denton, Caroline County THE drought
still continues and all kinds of crops
need rain. Unless we have rain soon,
corn must suffer very much.
! Cornersyille. Dorchester County -~
Wheat threshing is about ended. Early
/ planted corn damaged by worms, but
late planted is looking well, generally.
Cambridge, Dorchester County The
weather the past week was very hot. ac-
companied by thunder showers Corn
benefited iby la gentle shower the early
part of the week. Corn, with the excep-
tion Of that injured by worms, has
greatly improved
Princess Anne Somerset County. "A
heavy rain the first of the week thor.
oughly- soaked the ground and did much
good Early corn improving; shipments
of potatoes light
Barron Creek Springs, Wicomico
County. and vines have improved
under warmer nights some rain, tive
very heavy fogs, and some dew, with the
cnlmer and partly cloudy weather Crops
are unusually broken i'm consequence OF
late and wet spring. The outlook is not
good for a full crop unless there Is a lat,
and favorable fall The peach crop vii
be short, but the good price Of buckle
berries, that cost nothing but the picking
compensates, somewhat, for II in sections
Twilley, Wicomieo County. Corn nov
growing rapidly and generally look
we'll Prospect for potatoes good. Thl
weather favorable to the growth of al
crops.
Easion, Talbot County Weather con
ditions for the week past, excepting tn
light rain of the 18th, has been favor
able for threshing wheat. the "turn out
of which is in most cases far below thl
average. Corn and vegetables general
need rain and warmer weather Rainfall
in this locality from lst 70 18th instant
has been but go of an inch
Milford, Kent County, Delaware. -Th
weather has been very fine for whea
threshing. The wheat crop is very good
averaging more than an ordinary yield
Corn, tomatoes, and all growing crop
need rain.
Kirkwood, New Castle County, DELI
ware. The past week has been favorabl
for all vegetables Corn is doing wei
Wheat threshed Yields fairly. Tomatoe
in bloom. Peaches are scarce.