Evening journal., 1893-08-30
ON THE FERTILE FARMS.
THE RAINS AND HIGH WINDS
GREATLY IMPROVED SOIL.

Tobacco is Being Housed - There IL
Hardly over Half Crop of Corn in
Some PIaces-ExceIIent weather for
Grapes.
The Maryland weather report shows
that during the past week, all over this
Peninsula, tomatoes and pastures were
greatly improved by rains of the Gath
and 25th, together with the high
temperature Some corn was prostrated
by high winds of 23d and gath. Prepare
tion of ground for winter wheat is pro-
crossing favorably, and a small amount
Of seeding has been done. In western
portions the drought still continues.
and much injury has resulted to fruit,
corn and all growing crops. There will
be water failure IL rain does not come
soon.
The pasture and late corn improved in
Kent county. Early tobacco is being
housed and there is a fair crop; late is
punched and gone to top. Excellent
weather for grapes. In some portions
late potatoes are failure
The drought was broken on the 23d by
a good shower, which was accompanied
by high wind very damaging to corn
and fruits Corn is estimated a little
over a half crop in some sections All
vegetable growth revived heavy rains
and high winds also at close of week
Chesapeake City.-The drought was
broken on the 23d by a terrifcIstorm
which leveled corn, and all kinds Of
fruit was shaken of the trees This
will enable farmers TO go on with their
blowing. Fruit will be plentiful
Colora. Cecil County. "A heavy storm
on the night,of'the 23d broke the drought
The storm was accompanied by high
winds (which hattened and even up
rooted corn to a serious extent. Apple
orchards were also depleted of their
loads.
singerly, Cecil County ty.-Corn beaten
down by high winds. 1t is generally
estimated that there will be very little
over one half of the average crop
Millington, Kent County. storm
of the 23d and oath blew much
fruit from the trees. Corn fat on the
ground, but the rain did much good to
grass and will benefit peaches
Greensboro, Caroline County - Heavy
northeast storm on the 23d and oath
greatly damaged corn. Peach trees badly
broken and torn up, aud a great quantity
of peaches we're blown from the trees
fredericksburg, aroline County The
high wind of the 23d did great deal Of
damage to corn aud peaches, but the
prices obtained for the latter, since, have
improved. Sweet corn has done we'll
Grou is in good condition t. pillow for
wheat.
Bellevue, Talbot County. Heavy rain
ald wind on the 23d. Much corn blown
d)wn.
Easton.-The abundant rain Of the 23i
revived all vegetable growth but ths
high winds accompanying it so pros
trated the corn that very little blade
fodder will be saved
Dailsville. Dorchester County.-The
high wind Of the 23i did great damage to
corn, fodder. apples, peaches pears aud
trees. Potatoes about two thirds and
tomatoes bout three-6fths Of crop The
weather has been extremely hot.
Barron Creek Springs, Wicomico
COunty.-The rain of the oath broke the
severe drought which had lasted, with
the exception of a single fair rain, from
the 9th Of July It would have done
far more good but for the very high
winds accompanying it, lasting from the
commencement to the close of the storm,
a thing very unusual.
Milford. The drought was broken
Wednesday night by a furious storm,
doing great injury to fruit and corn,
but most crops will be greatly benefited
by it. Althoug1 corn has beer
prostrated and fodder injured, 1t will
make the crop larger.