The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-22
THE OUTLOOK FOR CROPS
IN PENNSYLVANIA AND w. VA
Uncle Sans Experts Make Thai,
Reports.

Ine United States weather crop bulletin
Tor last week says concerning Pennsylya.
nis; Showers occurred during the week ON
the 9th and llth, but were badly di,tribut.
cd The largest totals reported were from
Lancaster Chester and Berks counties.
where from one to one and one.half inc he
occurred. The fall was especially light I'm
southern. ntral and northeastern coun.
ties; correspondents from Somerset. Adam,
beuioru shd Ferry conntiss reported none
NJ AL IN other counties Of this section the
rainfall did not exceed one. fourth of an
inch. In the southwest, west and north.
west from one-half TO one inch wa,
The temperature has been considerably
ABOVE the normal In a sections except tho
northwest. AT Erie the average was one
degree, at Pit,sburg, two degrees, and at
Philadelphia, four degrees per DAY above
the normal. Cooler weather set in on Mon.
day, the 18th. and the temperature fell
slightly below the normal. Plenty of sun.
shine was received during the week.
the average being about 10 per cent of ths
total possible amount.
In The southeastern section crops continu.
III fHir condition and made good prowth
during the week. Wheat is doing we'll
except IN some localities. In York county
shows Signs OF ripening. Corn is still
IL
crs are still rcplanting. few for the second
time. Where It escaped the worms IL /,
growing rapidly aud looks well. bugs are
troubling potatoes, otherwise the cruI4 are
doing Well Tobacco is about half planted
Some say The acreage is less than last wear
The grass crop will not be above the aver.
age. Some correspondents say that timothy
is failure AMI that clover Is light. The
ffuit crop is fairly good. Many COMPLAIN
that apples and cherries have dro pei oil
to a.great extent. Peaches are saii TO be
good
In the southwestern section grain and
corn are doing well generally Much replant.
ing Is Necessary. The Huntington county
correspondent says corn Is not making nor.
mai growth on account OF lack ot ram. I'm
most all THIS section the grass crop is below
the average. The SonefNet corrrspond,nt
says the crop Will be far above the average.
The outlook for fruit is promising and trees
are we IL SET. There are sorle few complaints
OF apples and cherries dropping. I'm the
northwestern section the weather ha, been
hne and crops made good growth
Planting Is about all done and farmers
made rapid progress with their work The
season was back ward. but is now about the
normal. Generally the grass crop is good.
some say the best IN years past and others
report short crop CutwOrms destroy n
great deal of the corn. but apparently not
as much as III other sections ot the state.
Some report apples falling. In the north
eastern section rain is pre'ty generally
needed aud grass and corn are suffering. es.
pecialy IN Carbon, Wayne and neighboring
counties. The wheat crop is about the aver.
age, but grass is generally NO; so good as
earlier IN the season. Oats il in fair condi.
lion. Fruit Is generally good, but n any
reports Of 'ling apples.
In Nests- lrHinia under date Of June II
the report says the weather of the past week
mas been of great advantage TO growing
crops, the conditions having been particu.
arly IA vorable. and IL no protracted
drought occurs n more than average Weld is
confidently expected, and steady advance
has been mad in growing vegetation and
cultivation. The rainfall was below the
normal, ,Jhe teplrerature was above the
ai.''!i' N,efaeing n 'r1tlsnvS Stssatssuuhs.s
mas headed IN many oistric,s and is lookin,
well. IL will be harvested earlier thai
usual. There is some complaint Of red rust
oats Is making good showing and rye i
! doing fairly vel
The cultivation OF corn continues and ha
rapidly adys need, though the crop will b,
iater than lsual The cutworas are not ;.
bad as ley have been, though the corn h
uneven in some districts. A large ayerag,
OF buckwheat will be sown. There is mucl
complaint OF meadows being full of weeds
Last falls drought hurt the r-eado rs. an,
then much OF he land is naturally poor
ihstuIe IS SNORT, but doing well. Cattle ant
hogs are looking well though the horntly il
numerous As TO tobacco. the condition
for the first OF the week were good for set
ting plants. Potatoes are doing splendid,
though there are complaints Of bugs II
some localities
Strawberries are in need Of rain: raspber
RES promise full crop, peaches will be-
good crops unless the June drop ia 10,
severe. II is expected there will be not owe
hali crop Of apples, rs they have beer
dropping badly for the last two weeks. es
pecially on low ground. Black berries ar,