Evening journal., 1894-05-16
REPORT OF CROPS.
The Condition OF Crops In Maryland and
Delaware-Plenty of Berries.


The Condition OF Crops In Maryland and
Delaware-Plenty of Berries.
The MARYLAND State Weather Service
and Crop Report for Maryland and Della
ware is interesting this week.
All growing crops stand we'll and farm
work is progressing without interruption.
Strawberries are rlpening and shipping
has begun Other fruits will be scarce,
with exception of blackberries, which are
10 bloom. Wheat Is heading, and the
prospect Of good crop continues excel
lent. Oats have improved, but net q rain.
Corn is coming up WE'LL but much dam
age has been done by utwerm, necessi-
Eating replanting in many places. Grass
was improved by the late rains, but needs
more moisture. Scarlet clover is being
cut for hay Vegetables, except potatoes
and peas, reported backward Tomato
plants are being set out for cauneries.
Chesapeake City, Cecil County. Pleas
ant weather the past week Wheat and
oats looking well Corn planting about
over Cutworms very destructive to the
early plant Grass backward.
MnlingtOn, Kent County.-Psst week
one of sunshine Corn planting done;
early planted up and looking we'll Cut.
worms doing some damage on Sod land.
Wheat heading and promises q good
crop. Some peaches left yet Garden
truck looks we'll Grass backward.
Mattspex, Queen Annes County The
weather all that is needed for the benefit
Of wheat The growth of straw good
and a fair yield is expected. A good
stand Of com and land in fine condition
Everywhere the excellent condition Of
land is common. Vegetables, with the
exception Of potatoes and peas. very
backward owing to the dry winds and
temperature changes that are prevailing
Easton Talbot County. Young corn
doing well Grass growing finely and
wheat generally heading out All
planted crops stand well, and farm work
progressing without interruption. No
rain this week. Light showers would be
beneficial.
Denton, Caroline County Days warm,
nights cool Cutworms cutting corn
badly some fields will have to be entirely
replanted. Wheat looking well; also
oats. Early peas in bloom, but the croI
will be light Early strawberries ripen
{ ing Rain needed.
, fredericksburg, Caroline County -
o Strawberries ripe. Wheat heading
straw short. Oats are coming ou
better. Corn up. Cutworms ara having
a feast on account Of the cool nights
e Tomato plants are being put out fol
Y Gamers.
. Greensboro. Caroline County. -
= Weather good the past week All crop
Ii doing we'll Rain needed
r Preston. Caroline County. y.-Cutwo orm
II doing much damage TO corn; much OF /
a to be replsnted. Strawberries doinl
q nicely and will be large, but not a ful
crop Other fruits will be scarce. excep
o blackberries, which are now blooming
Q and may bear a full crop Wheat an
e grass improved by the late raias
L Dailsville. Dorchester County -Ex
ceptlonally foe weather. Corn about al
. planted and wheat heading ont Crop
are little in advance OF most years
d Grass needs rain; also potatoes an
Il Strawberries Corn coming up well an
ground In hne condition.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County .
The rain early in the week gave color
growing crops, but the high wind tbs
followed lessened its benefits Straw
C. be rries shipped on the 9th Too dry fC
O. all crops Scarlet clover cut for ha.
ID Strawberries " i'll be small on account {
dry weather.
~ Eden. somers County Weath'
TO warm and very dry Oats need rail-
r Wheat bids fair TO yield a good crol
al Corn coming up we'll Strawberries rip
al but will only be about two thirds Of
I'D crop
Up Pocom Ike City, Worcester County
ly First shipment of strawberries on th
7lh Peas are expected 10 be ready +,
* shipment aoout the l7'h or 18th Whe
~ will not have as much straw ss usua
t. bat the heads all seem coed, exec
is otc asionally black heads" can be see
D. More rain needed.
is Milford, Kent County, Delaware
.r Excellent weather for farm work Coz
lis planting about over. Scarlet clover. .hI
IN is being cut Wheat heading on
d Strawberries going to market III
he prospect now is that there will be abo
r. an eighth Of crop Of peaches in tn
I'D vicinity.