Evening journal., 1893-08-16
PARCHED PENINSULA.
Rain Must Fall Soon or the
Corn Crop VIII Be Ruined.
aREAT DAMAGE TO FRUIT TREES.

Fruit of 500 Trees Already Abandoned.
Peaches Are small, and I'm some Gases
Unmarketabie-AII Growing Crops
IDJured by the Protracted Drouth.
1HEsTeRTowS. Nd, Aug 16-Kent
county farmers are suffering greatly
from the protracted drought. Ia the
very midst of summer hay has been
brought to the county for immediate use.
Unless rains fall within the next few
days the corn crop will be reduced fully
one hals.
The damage to fruit has been enor
nous. The peaches are small and som.
varieties are unmarketsble. One Of the
largest peach growers in the county has
already abandoned the fruit on eight
hundred trees without picking basket.
Others to greater or less extens, will do
| likewise
The tomato crop is already short, and
the crop OF sugar corn has been so short
that one Of the largest Gamers in the
county has been forced to close down
| N'H iNAoAAA
Captain Joseph Downey says that the
outlook for the packers is extremely
blue Under the most favorable ciruum-
stances there will not be more than the
third of a crop. The tomatoes are not
on the vines, and What are there are
rotting nearly one half. Unless rain
falls within the next ten days. be Says
IL will be too late for even the salvation
Of the laJs crop.
Early sugar corn Is short fully one.
third, and the corn is scanty and m.
pr titable TO n great extent The late
crop. planted about July /, with soaking
rains by or before September 10. will he
fair in yield and quality.
John Lamotte. Of Baltimore. says that
he crop Is fearfully short and the corn
is almost milkless, which greatly de
preciates its value TO the packer.
Even the Streams Dry Up.
Nearly all the mill streams in tho
county are failing and many pumps are
almost useless because Of the feilure of
the springs which feed them A farmer
said 90 day We are not complaining
tor the sake Of grumhllug but the siu.
alton Is serious one TO the farmers OF
Kent county.
Corn. grass and fruit are Injured. ard
what fruit we ship will BE- so small IS a
result OF the dry weather that It cannot
reasonably be expested TO command
d psying prices, while thousands Of boxes
win b. left to dry upon the trees Tn,
only way foi farmers 10 save themselves
IN this peach matter Is 10 make pie fruit
OF IT, IL Is drst rate for that, being free
5 from water. and can be made into pls
fruit or evaporated 10 great advantage
/ The large number of cIesmefies In IN,
county sle, cf course, being material,
affected by the depl ted stures, which
cuts The milk supply, but The farmer,
are making every possible effort to keel
the supply Of milk up TO a fair standard
and, SO far ms known. no closing Of thu
2 creameries will result.
Two Counties Unite for "a Bridge
1 The boaros Of commissioners of Ken
and Cecil counties met IN joint session
. to day for the purpose Of receiving pro
4 pOsals 10 build large arch bridgewa,
at Kennedy's Mills, sassaflas, on tn
i boundary line between Kent and Cecl
!, counties. The following bids were re-
e ceivsd for building the arch; II. NJ
stuart, ChestertOwn, So O5n; Alfre
Green. Middletown. Del, $3. 100; Patter
son & jackson, Cecil county, SO, 45C
4 David Connell put in bid for buildin
e an iron bridge over the stream, ston
y work and all complete, Of So 800 Tn
a bids we're held under adyisement.
Taken to Big Peach Orchard.
9 10 n A. Groves took the members {
O the two boards to his large peac
8 orchard on Paca's Island, in Qnee
Anne's county, on tug which has bee
chartered 10 carry his crop from hi
= Psca Island orchard to market This
d be largest acreage in a single orchard i
Queen Anne's county. The party will b
L gone on the excursion for several days
\ Yesterday was the heavie for peac
shipments during the present seasor
& both by waite aud rail Shipments hav
ie been heavy, with prospects Of Ell
IS greater rush to morrow.