Evening journal., 1892-09-21
CRYING FOR MORE RAIN.
PENINSULA FARMERS ARE WAITING
FOR ONE LONG WET DAY.

Everything FOR the Past Week Has Been
Favorable TO the Harvesting of Fodder,
Hut Unfavorahle for ANY other Process,
Especially wheat Planting
A review Of the report Of the Maryland
weather for the week ending September
10. shows that, on this peninsula and in
this immediate neighbOrhood. the
weather has been favorable for all kinds
of farm work but more rain Is needed for
plowing and for growing crops The
fodder Is about all saved In good condi-
tion, and corn is being cut Standing
corn was slightly injured by the high
winds on Tuesday. The rainfall of the
18th and lith was general, but much
more fell in Northern Central Maryland
than ia other sections. The temperature
averaged slightly below the normal and
there was about the usual amount OF
sunshine
Advicea received by the Maryland
state weather service from points on the
peninsula are as follews
Greensboro. Caroline County The
much needed rain came on Tuesday
night The weather has been favorable
for all kinds of farm work. but more
rain is needed to prepare fallow ground
for seeding wheat Fodder about saved
in good condition and farm work we'll
advanced
Denton, Caroline County The rain
on Tuesday and Wednesday night was
much needed aud helped late tomatoes
but there was not enough to enable the
farmers TO finish their pl0wing for
I IrafIs nNa - uIua InnaN Tod
by 10. II is now dry and warm. Farmers
are busy getting corn land ready for
seeding, which viii begin next week.
Easton Talbot County. The light
rains of the past week have been INSULT
cient TO put the soil in condition for
properly preparing for wheat seeding.
Many acres, intended for iallow viii go
implanted.
Cambridge, Dorchester County The
weather for the past seven days has been
all that could be desired for general farm
work, although not enough rain fell 90
plow heavy land. Many farmers are
preparing their fallow ground expecting
to seed about the last Of the month.
Nights very cold with heavy dews.
Cornersville Dorchester County.
had another cool dry week. Nice
shower, last Tuesday, made the fallow
1 ground work well, but not enough rain
/ fell TO break up that which was not fal
| lowed Fodder nearly all saved and corn be
/ ing cnt preparatory TO seeding wheat on
/ the same ground. About two-thirds of Z
full crop of corn.
Salisbury Wicomico County, Th'
copious rain which fell last Tuesday wal
refreshing TO the growing crops, being
the longest rain in Wicomico for si'
months, there not having fallen one incl
of rain at any one time since April, be
fore last Tuesday. Fallow plowing is nj
the rage now. and i'm few days whea
seeding will be in full blast
Baron Creek Springs, Wicomie'
County. The past week has been q con
tinuation of the past, /. e., no rain, coo
nights, and hot suns that have beer
favorable to fodder saving but against
all crops, especially the seeding Of tur
nips and clover Many deferred tn
sowing lest the hot suns would proven
the termination of the seed. Cor
shows very irregular in yield on lan'
apparently the same and cultivated alike
Nothing but gathering can settle The
amount grown
Milford, Kent County y-The shower
Of Tuesday afternoon and Wednesda
have been of great benefit TO maturing
crops, and have, to some extent
enabled farmers to plow. We nee
much more rain.
Kirkwood, New Castle County.-W
had two rains during the past week
which caused many farmers to star
plowing, although it is yet too dry
Corn is being harvested and crop
good in some places, while in others it
, very poor.