Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-17
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WEATHER 1ND CRoPs.



The report of the MARYLAND State
Weather Service for the past week con.
tains the following:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County
Pleasant weather the past week. Wheat
and oats looking well. Corn planting
about over. Cutworms very destruc-
tive to the early planted Grass back
ward. JOHN w. IIArRIoTT.
Milllngton, Kent County-Past week
one OF sunshine. Corn planting done;
early planted up and looking we'll.
Cutworms doing some damage on sod
land. Wheat heading and promises
good crop. Some peaches left yet. Gar
den truck looks well. Grass backward.
j, G. TURNER.
Mattapex, Queen Anne's County
The weather all that is needed for the
benefit of wheat. The growth Of straw
good, and fair yield is expected. A
good stand of corn and land in fine con
dition. Everywhere the excellent con
dition of land is common. Vegetables,
with the exception, of potatoes and peas
very backward owing to the dry winds
and temperature changes that are pre-
vailing. W. 2, TANYER
Roberts, Queen Anne's Corpty-Wca-
Their fine. Corn planting finished. Early
corn greatly damaged by cutworms,
Which will cause great deal of replant-
ing. Rain badly needed. j. T. Scorr.
Easton, Talbot County-Young corn
doing well. Grass growing finely and
wheat generally heading out. Ali
planted crops stand well, and farm work
progressing without interruption. No
rain this week. Light showers would
be beneficial. G. w. MINNicK.
: DENTON, Caroline County-Days
warm, nights cool. Cut worms cutting
corn badly; some fields will have to be
entirely replanted. Wheat looking well;
also oats. Early peas in bloom, but the
crop will be light. Early strawberries
ripening. Rain needed.
+. G. RAMsDELL.
fredericksburg, Caroline Couaty-
Strawberries ripe. Wheat heading:
straw short. Oats are coming out bet
ter. Corn up, Cutworms are having a
least on account Of the cool nights
Tomato plants are being put out for
Gamers. u, +. 0uIpoRT
Greensboro, Caroline County
Weather good the past week. All
crops doing well. Ram needed.
A. b. Roe.
Preston, Caroline County-Cutworm
doing much damage to corn; much Of
1t TO be replanted. Strawberries doing
nicely and will be large, but not u full
crop. Other fruits will be scarce, ex-
cept biackberries, which are now bloom
ing and may bear full crop, Wheat
and grass improved by the late rains.
w. 4. KELLEY.
Dallsville, Dorchester County-Ex-
ceptionally fine weather. Corn about
all planted and wheat heading out,
Crops are a little in advance of most
years. Grass needs rain; also potatoes
and strawberries. Corn coming up we'll
and ground in fine condition.
CHAs. S. JACKSON.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
The rain early iu the week gave color
10 growing crops, but the high wind
that followed lessened its benefits.
Strawberries shipped on the 9th. Too
dry for all crops. Scarlet clover cut for
hay. Strawberries will be small on &C.
count of dry weather.
A. L. AcwoRTH
Eden, Somerset County - Weather
warm and very dry. Oats need rain.
Wheat bids fair to yield good crop.
Corn coming up well. Strawberries ripe
but will only be about two-thirds OF a
crop. p. Ii. DooDY.
Pocomoke City, Worcester County
First shipment Of Strawberries on the
9Th. Peas aie expected to be ready for
shipment about the 18th or 18th. Wheat
will not have as much straw as usual,
but the heads all seem good, except coca.
slonally "black heads can be seen.
More rain needed. Il. NJ. STEVENSON.
Milford, Kent County, Delaware
Excellent weather for farm work. Corn
planting ABOUT over. Scarlet clover hay
is being cut. Wheat heading out. Straw.
berries going to market. The prospect
now is that there will be about an eighth
OF q crop of peaches in this vicinity.
j. Y. FoULK.