Evening journal., 1892-07-13
UNCLE SAM say Benny Umbrella
FAvoRAeLE wgEk foR FARMgRs.
Plenty of Hay and "A Bright outlook For
Corn But Few Oats.

Corn Hut Few Oats.
The report Of the Maryland Weather
Service issued yesterday says that the
past week was rainless until Monday,
when the Peninsula was visited by gen
eral showers The temperature was con-
siderably below the normal, the daily
deficiency averaging about 6 degrees.
There was a large amount of sunshine
The dry, cool weather was favor
able TO haying, harvesting. and
threshing, but growing crops, in some
sections, suffered slightly from drought
Wheat harvesting was nearly finished,
and it is stated that the yield will be
about the average in quality and quantity
in Eastern Maryland and Delaware,
while In other portions u will be light.
The outlook for the corn crop continues
good, upon the whole, though some re-
ports from Eastern Maryland state that
the cut worm has done considerable
damage IL viii, doubtless be much
improved by the rain. Reports inregard TO
the tobacco crop are generally unfovor
able. much damage having resulted from
pestsiand drought Oats are said 20 be
poor, generally Hay Is reported heavy
in western portions and fair elsewhere.
Early potatoes nre excellent The fruit
crop is light Very few peaches are being
I shipped The circular also contains the
following reports from towus on the
Delaware and Maryland Peninsula
Queenstown, Queen Anne County,
For thre hing wheat the past week has
been all that could be wished and this
work has been progressing rapidly Tn,
yield is generally bad.
Prince Anne. Somerset County
growing crops greatly benefited by recent
well-distributed rains. Wheat crop con
sidered fairly good Oats failure
Shipments Of peaches light Early corr
badly cut by worm, but looking better
since the rain.
Cambridge, Dorchester County. The
weather during the past seven days fay
orable for general farm work and thresh
ing. Corn has improved during the pass
week Rain much needed for all cultiva
ted crops clover and pastures Som'
potatoes have been planted, but rain b
needed for the proper fitting Of The
growth Nights cool,
Cornersville Dorchester County. Cool
to-day. A fine time for wheat threshing
Wheat. generally, has grained well. Th'
corn which is not worm eaten is looking
well.
Denton. Caroline County. The dr.,
weather still continues Wheat thresh
ing is progressing very well; the crop il
about an average; light land rathe
above; very heavy land wheat is swiv
eled and light Rain much needed i
is now certain that we shall have M
peaches in this section
Greensboro, Caroline County -Th
/ continued drought is injurious to corn anl
vegetables Wheat thre hing going on
Yield not satisfactory In this section.
Barren Creek Springs, Wicomic
, County.-The borer is creating grea
destruction TO forward corn, not onl
I here, but ON line of Delaware and i
q Somerset county The bud worm con
tinues its ravages in later corn, nOtwith
standing its usual season has passed
Oats are sorry. from dry weather TIL
nights for the last week have bee
n abnormally cold for so long a time i
July, being, on at least two morning.
4 below frost range or "a degrees X
y Monday, 18th, a rain Of O3 inches fe
:. last night; first for six days
Salisbury, Wicomico County.
corn is now in want of rain All veg'
+ tation Is withering and willing, to som
q extent, for want of rain.
). Twilley, Wicomico County. Since las
report all crops ARE greatly improve,
and corn looks better than for severl
P years.
n Kirlxwood. New Castle County, Dell
! This has been a week without rain Coo
I" mornings and hot days. Wheat harvest
" ing and threshing now the principal %
Z cupation Of the farmers.