Evening journal., 1894-05-30
WEATHER And CROPS.
REPORT OF THE MARYLAND STATE
WEATHER SERVICE FOR PAST WEEK.

The Effects of the Storm on the Growing
Crops-corn Stripped But wnI Come
Up Agaln-wheat and Oats Fare Badly.
Oa account Of the wet weather but
little farm work has been done. with
exception OF the setting out Of plants
In Delaware and Eastern Shore Of Mary
land. Wheat made good growth; that
which was down Is Strengthening up
again, and seems 60 be well headed
Corn needs work, but ground too wet
The washing rains and ravages of cut
worms will uecessitate rsp'anting I'm
many places. Oats improved. Grass
and pastures excellent. Haying about
to commence Some hay has been cut,
but could not bs cared for on account
Of tine wet weather. Shipments of peas
began on tue 22i. Outlook for fruit
generally favorable in tidewater sec
lions. Strawberries have been damaged
by the rains; shipping is still In prog
ress.
The following are the reports sent out
By the Mary aud State Weather Service.
Chesapeake City, Cecil County The
past week has been one of storms and
rain. Cornhelds washed badly, and TO.
gether with the Iavages Of cutworms
many farmers will be compelled 90 plant
over again. Truck very much injured.
Oats and grass looking we'll. Wheat,
which was very much down, is coming
! up again ard seems 20 be well headed
| Prospects for fruit not good
Miningtou, Kent County. This has
been a wet week no farm work done I;
rain every day; grass and wheat made
L NH-aaa a.N..
setting out tomato plants Cutworms
doing considerable damage. Corn needs
work, but ground too wet
Eastcn, Talbot County. Too much wet
and cold for anything except wheat and
grass, during past week. With the fine
weather now setting in farm work will be
resumed with vigor Tho outlook for
| fruit continues favorable In the tide
water sections, generally.
Denton, Caroline County The heavy
rain stopped all farm work. except the
putting out Of plants. The wet weather
was Injurious to straw wberries which
| caused the low prices
fredericksburg. Caroline County "A hail.
storm on tho gath inst. damaged crops as
/ follows: Wheat. 10 per cent; peas % per
| cent melons, so per cent tomatoes, so
per cent, beans, 25 FER cent. and
| rye about the same as wheat. Straw
berries all damaged, except some small
/ green ones. Corn stripped, but will
come up again. The storm was about
two and one half miles wide, running in
three sections, and some places between
/ sections 10 damage was Done Ground
very wet Farm work at a standstill.
| D2iisville, Dorchester County. Farm
ers have been unable TO cultivate their
corn, owing to wet weather. Grass has
improved very much, and hayiug will
| commence very soon. Hail on the Oath
| Weather now beneficial 10 all crops
Mt. Holly, Dorchester County. Rain
from the 18th to 23rd. The last rain
WAS accompanied by hail, but little
damage resulted C0rnfelds are getting
grassy aud the cutworm is getting in his
good work Corn Is making rapid
growth Rose bug considerably damaged
peaches and apples. Strawberry snip
ping still in progress prices good. Peas
are being delivered to canners. Grass
and pastures fne. O.ts much improved
Widgeon, Somerset County Skipping
Of stra rawberries about over Fine rain
on the goth. Crops looking fine.
Mardeia Springs, Wicomico County -
The drought was broken by q good rain
on the Goth; too late for Strawberries or
peas; the shipment of the latter began
on the 22nd Corn planting not finished
on account Of rain The weather has
been generally too cool for vegetation
Salisbury, Wicomico County Recent
showers improved wheat, rye, oats aud
clover Corn is looking well and bel G
cultivated, Not many peaches or apples
good many tomato plants are being set
ont White potatoes not looking well;
beetle destroying them where not at
tended to. Strawberries a short crop
Milford, Kent County, Delaware The
past week bad for farmers Hsy that
was cut could not be put away on &C.
count Of rainy weather, and for the
same reason strawberries were much
damaged. Cutworms doing much work.