Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-21
EASTERN sHoRE.
Reports Made by Correspondents of the
Maryland State Weather Service.

mFyiahu otute weather SefVice.
In eastern Maryland, for the week ended
Thursday. April 18th, according to the re-
ports of the Maryland State Weather Ser
vice, there was u small amount of ram,
but il was not generally needed and was
even injurious to low lands. Wheat, how
ever, is reported as suffering slightly from
drouth in the central portion. The tenn
peraturo was considerably below the
hSSn snd i spPcSse rose TINT fruit has
at Barron Creek Springs reports oats, grass
and wheat greatly injured by frost Of the
18th, and peas and Strawberries much
damaged by high winds of the 9th and
18th. Beneficial results from the large
amount of sunshine. The reports in de
tail are as foAows
Rising Sun, Cecil county.-The cold wave
on Saturday and Sunday checked the
rapid progress of vegetation, yet the
farmers were not hindered in their work.
The oats are being sowed in good shape,
and the corn ground is being rapidly pre-
pared for planting. A warm rain would
greatly assist grass and wheat,
G. T.. FISHER, PHI. b.
Coleman, Kent county.-fhe cold and
freezing weather has retarded the growth
OF vegetation. CARSON w. HARRIS.
Greensboro, Caroline county.-The past
seven days were accompanied by cold,
high, west and northwest winds. No
rain, and becoming quite dry. Tempera-
ture on Tuesday, -, 26o. Farm work is
being pushed rapidly, but light rain and
moderately warm weather are needed for
wheat and grass. A. B. ROE.
Denton, Caroline county.-The severe
freeze on the 9th and 10th, and the frost
on the 18th and 18th, though not killing
many of the peach blossoms, had n ten
dency to weaken them, and will probably
cause the fruit to fall early, making TIE
crop light one. From the present out
| look only a fourth of u crop from this
section can be expected. To-day's rain
| will benefit grass and vegetables.
Il. G.. RAMspELL.
Trappe, Talbot county.-No rain has
fallen during the week, but while the
weather has been bright, it has also been
unusually cold; temperature varying from
29o to 4So. Farmers, however, have been
| taking advantage of this state of weather
in preparing the ground for corn. Wheat
is backward, but has shown great improve.
ment the last few days. Prophets say
| there will not be more than fourth of q
crop of peaches. PERcIvAL MuLLIKIIN.
Cornersville, Dorchester county.-The
hot weather last week until Thursday was
very favorable for vegetation, then u nice
| rain Thursday Since that time it has
| been stormy and cold. Ice one-half inch
thick. Good week for farm work. Peach
| trees not i'll bloom and the prospect for
| fruit bad. Flowing for corn and vegeta.
bles backward. J. NJ. BEcHwITH, p. NJ.
Barron Creek Springs, Wicomico county
| The weather from Saturday to Tuesday
has been of unusual cold for so long d
| period that it is without precedent. The
wet bulb thermometer has ranged about
60 or more below the dry bulb, while the
dew point has touched 13o at 0 p M, anc
2O0 at q m, on the 9th and 10th. The
frost of the 18th, with ice and cold. is sup
posed to have killed the peaches and
cherries, with all tender exposed vege
tables. ALBERT u. AcwoRTH.
Salisbury Wicomieo county.-CoId Sat
urday and Sunday and frost this morning
which will injure fruits and vegetables.
LEMuEL MALONE.