Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
PENINSULA CROP REPORTS.
Furnished by Growers From the Different
Counties for the Maryland state Weather
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Furnished by Growers From tho Different
Counties for the Maryland state Weather
Service.
The Eastern Shore crop and weather re.
ports Tor last week, prepared for the Mary
land state weather service are rs follows :
Rising SUN, Cecil CouNrY. Cloudy
S,,,i and cool nights, past week have
| held vegetation in check. The weather
especially unfavorable for grass and corn.
More sunshine and warmer weather
needed. GEORGE Il. FfsHER, Pm, b.
COLEMAN, KENT COUNTY. Excess of rain
has retarded farm work very much. Cold
weather has caused peaches to drop badly
Wheat and oats promising; cherries rot
nng apples have set fairly well.
nESToN, CAROLINE CouNry The rains
OF the 10Th too heavy for growing crops
Clear cool weather since beneficial to
wheat, though 1t has retarded ripening of
strawberries only a few Of The early
varieties are being shipped. As peaches
can now be seen, the indications for a
light crop, especially of the middle
varieties, are apparent.
L. G. RAMspELL.
GREENSBORO, CAROLINE County EARLY
part Of the week very wet. Cool nights
have been unfavorable TO farm work, and
corn is not all planted. The past two DAYS
sunshine and brisk winds prevailed n
continuance is desirable. Wheat, grass aud
vegetables doing well. A. b. RoF.
TRArPE, TALBor COUNTY .--Iinusually
heavy rains retarded corn planting, and
hurt that already up. 1t was feared that
the wet weather would cause rust in
wheat. A little hail fell on Friday but
caused no damage. The berry crop Is now
being picked and promises good one.
PERcivAL MuLLIKiN.
m CoRNERsvILLE, DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Inc ilrst hDlf the past week clear and
warm, in which most of the corn plantins
was finished That which was planted
before Is growing. finely. The latter half
OF the week cloudy and rainy, which was
good Tor corn, wheat, vegetable and grass
j. NJ. BEcKwlTn.
CAMBRIDGE, DORCHESTER CoUNrY.-Ow-
ing to heavy rains Thursday and Saturday.
me ground l. still unfit for corn planting,
which remains unfinished Many have
lost their late peas. Wheat seeded early
promises well, grass very fine.
CHARLES 5. JACKSON,
BARRON GREEK SPRINGS, WlroMIco Co..
The abnurmally cold, wet weather has re-
tarded corn planting, very many not hay
ing finished EARLY potatoes are in blossom.
plt The vines are low. Orchard grass and
clover not up 10 the standard. Wheat.
not winter killed, looks well, but there is
doubt whether it will not stalk rather than
gram Even pastures are common with
sheep sorrel most abundant. Strawberries
turning out well with prices rather low at
the start. ALBERT u. AcwoRrn. -.
WILDWOOD, NEW CASTLE GouSTY, DELA-
wAgs.-so cold that corn isturning yellow.
Early part of week very wet. Wheat is
heading last and grass looking well.
j. r. NELSON.
MILFORD, KENT CouNrY. DELAWARE
1t has been rather too cold for corn and
vegetables, and they are not growing MS
they should. Strawberries in market last
saturday Tor the first time, they need loss
ram and more sunshine. Some farmers
say heavy rains have injured wheat.
j, y. toULK.
THE PEACH OUTLOOK.
The hrnt Nc@, Chcstertown, Md, on
saturday printed the following peach crop
reports:
Tbs great peach prospect that was pre-.
dletcd ny some carly this spring Is not now
Y be seen. II needs but little examination
70 discover that the crop will &c very
small-not one,third. if the peaches now
on the trees renlain there
John A. Groves suys his prospect for
peaches has been very much diminished
within ihe pnst few weeks. The hail. cold
weather, Ne, have combined to destroy |
the buds
Frank ii. Harper says the June drop
VIII make the crop on his farms yrsy
small indeed, us the outlook nov n for a |
very small crop.
James i. Dixon says hc had fair bloom
~ mn trees, but that the frost and cold
rams have damaged the buds to d great OK
teut, He has fair sprinkling OF Smock
and very early fruit
james ;. Harris thinks there will be a
lalr crop Of Snlock in his ncghborhood.
wy very few. il any, Reeves, Crawfords,
fruit. va
Holm L, Morris thinks the crop will be
sinall, Although he has not made a
thorough examination, he can see by pass
ne through the orchard that the outlook
Is very poor.
Henry Spear says he has an abundance
OF Ninuck, but very few Reeves or Crup-
iufd s. lie cut Il sX-inch twig from a
Nlh"ck tree ON which there were 81
peaches.
tirorgc Bell says he has plenty of Smock.
j.. i Pennington thinks the prospect for
HInnck Is good but for other varieties very
poor
l'clford Roc says tho crop will be small
indeed.
james II Baker and Comegys Brown
are IF the opinion that the crop will not
exceed one'third, if that Smock give
promise Of a fair crop.
L. Slnyth Plenty of late fruit.
q, ihomas Lamb: The prospect is good for
smuCk very lew of other varities.
>. Locates Plenty Of Smock, few yellow
sonc ful
+ q, Wilmer Smock show well, few
red ~ yellow.
with Slr Wilmer.
:, a. > Crawford: Not any Crawfords nor
heeNts but late fruit will be plentiful
heNliS Morris says his crop will be al |
hlvsl future. lie has 1910 trees and
VII not have 800 baskets possibly not |
nan th1t many lie also visited Millington
nelEheorhnod this week and finds very
lew peaches in that great peach country.
Jolln bflce says he has very few peaches; |
he mas 1tell III q number OF orchards and |
peaehe, are mighty scarce, certain lsaid |
y month ago that the Corsica could carrv |
m I'VE trlps every peach raised in Kent |
tlis season, still stick to this This Is |
not Z lrlli. year.
William y. Shinn and Stephenson Con- |
sstaple predict small crop If good fruit. |
bui believe Smpck will he abundant.
John Cacy. John Crouch and George
MaSiln agree with the above predictions.
scores OF others give the opinion thai |
tlcle VIII not be onc-third of IA crop and |
tlal shluck will compose the greater part |
q rs lita June DROP has yet TO come.
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Embryo ,journliists Adjourn.
=, ~ the selni-annnal convention of tile |
EASTERN Amateur Press Association, held |
N he rooms Of the u NJ. c. A. Monday
afternoon, Edwin j. Iiardeastle OF VIII |
mlh3loll was elected president; Miss Iirlcil |
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