Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29
WEArHER AND Ckops.


heporlH FROM DetAWhfe ana EHSlGrn
Shore Counties for the Past Week.
The weekly report Of the Maryland state
Weather Service contains the following
Port Deposit Cecil County Fruit crop
will be short. Corn looks very well. Some
hay has been secured. Il. MOVES, JR.
chesapeake City, Cecil County--W heat
harvest in full blast, Good prospects for
large crop OF oats. We had u splendid
rain on the night Of the I'D which was
beneficial TO corn oats and potatoes. Poor
hay crop. ,lnHN ". HAKRIorr.
Millington, Kent County--lhe rain dur
ing the latter part Of this week revived
things Harvest well under way and crop
good. Peaches making good growth and
promise fine crop.
JoaS c. TrBNvR, p. NJ.
Coleman, Kent County-WlieAt harvest
ing well advanced. Raspberry crop short
Oh account of drouIh. Black berries Il
failure. Peach crop his year will he about
one.thlrd as large as the crop Of 1891
Earliest ana latest varieties very scarce,
JAMES ;. HARRIS.
Roberts, Queen Anne'S County--Farmcrs
are generally through with their harvest,
and report heavy crop Jf straw, but not
filled with grain, Wheat is considerably
affected by smut. Corn looks good.
JAS, /. SCOTT.
Queenstown, Queen Anne's County--l'hC
past week has been very hot aud dry.
Wheat harvest is about over The head is
injured BY scab, consequently the yield
Will not come up to expectations.
CHAs, e. WILSON.
Fredericksburg, Caroline County-Putatuc.
and truck are suffering tor want Of rain.
Nearly all the grain has been cut, and tho
crop is good. The hot weather has dc.
stroycd a great many tomato plants.
Il. FRED Qt'IUORT
Greensboro, Caroline County prough,
severe, but broken BY light rain this u. IN
,2bthl Threshing commenced, aud yield
50 far, said to be good Corn has stood The
drought we'll, and is III line condition
Fruit prospects still encouraging.
A. y. RoE.
Denton, Caroline County-Vory favor
able for harvesting. Threshing has com
mcnccd in lower part Of county Hay crul
| light but wheat yield good. Too dry 10 Sc
| tomato plants, +, &, RAMspELL
EastoIi, Talbot County Wheat haryes
| will be over about Monday, 18th. Head
generally well filled, and the pruspuc
favorable for good yield. Corn anC
tomatoes doing we'll, but would inprov,
| With more RAIN. q. W. MlNNICK
Bellevue lulnot County-A good rain
on the I'D. Harvest nearly finished,
FORREST SCOTT.
| Gainesville, Dorchester Couuty-.rh
late ram has done much good to corn al,
potatoes. Weather has been very favor
able for harvesting, and the people hay
| taken advantage Otit First crop thrcshc,
saturday, tile 24tA. VI u. METER.
| Dailsyil!e Dorchester County-Thc pas
seven days have given mucn sunshine
which was beneficial for the cutting o
grain, and the curing of hay. Corn, pota
toes and pastures are greatly in need o
| rain. i'iIAs. :. jackson.
Twilley, Wicomco County-Fine rain
and warm weather are making corn grow
rapidly, Early potatoes will be plentiful
There are not many peaches 10 the eastern
part of WirumCO county, but u full GRO
III the western. q. {. TwILLEY.
Barron Creek Springs, Wicouicu County
The wheat harvest is generally over, an
threshlng has begun, The drought la
caused cucumbers to fall Of, prevents
setting out Ol tomato plants. sweet putat
sprouts, and cabbage plants, and wit
cold nights, ye!lowed corn.
ALBERT T., ACwoRrH.
Milford, Kent County, Delaware. ~ h
wheat has been harvested, and is cunsiC
cred good. The June fall Of peache
has not been as heavy as seemed necessary
for the trees are over burdened. The Gro
in this vicinity promises to be u tu!l one.
J. y. FouLK.