Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
WE4THER IND cROPS.
Report of the Maryland state went
Service for the Past Week.

Report of the Maryland state Weather
Service for the Past Week.
The report of the Maryland State
weather service for the past week CON
tains the following:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County-The
past week was very warm. Wheat harry.
est in full blast Oats very much rusted.
Corn growing nicely where it has not
been drowned out Fruit crop small.i
JOHN w. HARRIoTr.
Millington, Kent County Weather
very warm and dry, which was good for
wheat harvest. Most of the wheat cut
and is in fine condition. Corn has made
good growth. Tomato plants look we'll.
Truck on light land has suffered for
want OF rain. The temperature reached
9o' during the week. Peaches about
gone. J. @. TURNER.
Chestcrtown, Kent County, Wheat
harvest about over and tine crop re.
ported from all sections Of the county.
The weather during the entire week has
been not aud dry, Corn is growing
rapidly and other crops in fine condi-
ton. Colin +. STAN,
Denton, Caroline County Weather
favorable for wheat harvest which is
about over. Thrashing will begin by
the 25th or Goth. Too dry for. grass.
Tomatoes growing finely where we'll
worked. Rain needed badly. Weather
very warm near close of week.
+. g. RAMsDELL.
fredericksburg, Caroline County =
Wheat harvest over. Heavy on stiff
land and poor on light. The Fultz
variety leads them all. Grapes growing
large and the only fruit in this vicinity.
A fine shower on the 21st did great
deal If good to all crops. Oats looking
better since the rain. Late potato
planting in progress. Il. +. QUIDoRT.
Greensboro, Caroline County-The
weather has been very warm. The tenn
perature reached 900 in the shade. No
rain at all. Wheat harvest over and
thrashing commenced. Yield fairly
good. Corn crop standing well and
promises a good crop. Hay crop fair.
Good rains needed A. B. ROE.
Preston, Caroline County-Wheat
harvest over and thrashing commenced
on the 2lst; the yield is better on corn
land than on fallow, which has not been
the case before probably in twenty
years. Late seeding yielded better than
early, which is also a rare occurrence.
The yield on the whole will be an
average ono and the quality excellent.
The drouth was broken by light rain
on the oath. Corn and other crops will
now show renewal of life.
WILLIAM I. KELLEY.
Easton, Talbot County-Favorabl
weather for the farmer. Wheat harvest
\ finished, and most OF the hay croa
saved. Wheat thrashing has already
begun. A good yield anticipated.
HENRY SHREvE.
Dailsville, Dorchester County
Weather the past week intensely hol
with no rain. The drouth is getting to
be very serious. Corn whiting up and
grass, potatoes and vegetables all need.
ing rain very much. Harvesting about
over. Oats will be light.
CHARLES S. JACKSON.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
The weather has been too dry for many
crops, but favorable for harvesting and
cultivating corn. Crops are irregular
owing to time of planting. Early corr
in some places is shoulder high. Berrie.
and cucumbers arc being shipped. Oats
variable. Pastures have failed.
ALBERT Il. ACwORTH.
Twilley, Wicomico County-rhe
warm weather was very beneficial IL
corn. Wheat nearly all harvested. All
crops looking fairly well. Early potatoes
nearly iipe, A hailslorm on THURSDAY
damaged vegetables badly in some
places near Plttsville.
G. G. TwILLEY.
| Widgeon, Somerset County Weather
favorable for corn and other growing
crops. Wheat harvest over and thrash
ing commenced. The crop the best fol
years. Potatoes good. Oats poor.
j. X. READING.
Milford, Kent and Sussex Counties
Delaware-A busy week for farmers
Wheat and scarlet clover about oil cat
ami thrashing has commenced. a
heavy storm on the Oath accompanied
By hail, which did considerable damage
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