Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-16
MARYLAND CROPS.
The DrOuth Has Ruined Crops to q
Great Extent.

The DrOuth Has Rutned Crops to q
Great Extent.
The weather crop bulletin issued by the
Maryland bureau is not especially encour-
aging for big crops in Maryland this year,
the drouth having gotten in its deadly
| work. The bulletin says:
The drouth still continues in all sections,
! except In small portions of the northern
central part Of the state. In Hartford
county 2.& inches of rain fell on Saturday,
August IL, In three hours, greatly benefit
ing all crops. There was a total absence of
| rain reported in many localities. and only
.oS of an inch fell during the week at Balti-
more. The fore part of the week was very
| warm, while the latter part was quite COOL
considerably below the normal. The cool
weather Offset to some extent. the damag-
ing effect Of the drouth.
In western Maryland drouth continues
undated, to the great injury Of all crops
except buckwheat. which promises a fair
crop. Potatoes and corn on moist ground
| may make partial crop. Peaches injured.
The leaves on some trees are falling of
as in the fall.
In northern central Maryland corn on
some soils is past recovery, even If rain
comes shortly; Pastures dried up. Gardens
suffering. Sod fields have been the least
injured by drouth. Canning about COM
| menced. Tomato crop very light. The only
| rain OF consequence fell in Hartford county,
where 1t greatly relieved crops and garden
| truck.
In southern Maryland corn and late to-
bacco slightly improved in some sections of
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crops are greatly in need Of rain and al
ready injured beyond complete relief. To-
| bacco is punching up and topping out pre-
i In e ss Maryland the light rain on
| the 18th relieved suffering vegetation. but
slightly from the present long-continued
| lures burning up. Good rains are needed
| for growing crops and fall blowing. Thresh-
| ing nearly over and yield average.
ighbOrinE Counties.
are the following from neighboring counties
| the past week. Hot days and cool nights
| with northwest winds, have prev1ilad Corn
| past saving. and pastures drying up
Slidell. Montgomery county-The protract.
| ed drouth still continues. No rain for sew
eral weeks Weather extremely warm.
JAMES S. CARLIN. MD.
Southern Maryland.
Annapolis. Anne Arundel county-The dry
hot weather of this week has been most try
ing on all crops. Grass will hardly be worth
| a second cutting. The showers Of Satur
day penetrated the soil about four inches.
w. B. FINkEINE.
Jewell, Anne Arundel county-Good rain
wind and some hail. Rain did not come
| soon enough for early corn, which had fare6
badly. Potatoes and vegetables look better
! A. c. WILSON.
| brlStol, anne ATuHuel cOun- y-InS
weather during the past week warm and
| dry. Light showers here Saturday evening
| August r. Corn and late tobacco somewh ma
| improved. Early tobacco being housed
| Late potato crop almost an entire failure
! Pastures improved a little. No following
done: More rain needed. F. o. WEIGH.
! Patuxent, Anne Arundel county-This sec
| ton was threatened with good rain Il few
days since, but the clouds passed over ant
| left everything dry. Nearly all crops will
| be very short in this locality, even il rair
does come. r. T. DONALDSON
| Westwood. Prince Georges county-Dur
| ing the past few weeks we have had a ter
rible drouth, which was injurious to al
| crops. Last Sundays rain checked Il
| greatly needed in all sections and for al
crops. GEORGE B. PFEI fFER.
| Landover, Prince Georges countv-Corr
has good color, but is not thriving. Melon,
| lack flavor, owing to the cool nights, TO
| matoes will be a short crop, on accornt al
the drouth. Vegetables in general nee
more rain. Peaches ripening finely; a lif-ht
crop. Grapes coloring. III. D. MErCALF.
! Mattawoman, Charles county-We had g
good rain on Saturday, the 18th which bene
flied the growing crops considerably bu
more is needed. The prospect for ..orn ;nr
! tobacco Is poor. w. c. TIPPET'r.
Harris Lot, Charles county-The droutr
continues. and the effects are telling on to
bacco and late corn Tobacco is 'bunch
| ing up and topping out prematurely TIL,
crop will be injured badly, unless rain come
soon. Morning very cool. and no dew.
| J. R. PERRY.
| Bryantown, Charles county-We are sui
| ferlng very much for rain, and good on,
Il. A. Turner.