Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31
WEATHER 4ND cROPS.
Report of Maryland State Weather Service
for the Past Week.

A"E the -AAt heeks
The report Of the Maryland State
Weather service for the past week con-
tains the following:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County-The
past week has been one Of storms and
rain. Cornfelds washed badly, and
together with the rayages of cut.worms
many farmers will be compelled 10 plant
over again. Truck very much Injured.
Oats and grass looking well. Wheat.
which WAS very much down, is coming
up again and seems 10 be we'll headed.
Prospects for fruit not good
john W. HARRIoTr.
Miliington, Kent COunty-This has
been wet week; no farm work done;
rain every day; grass and wheat made
good growth. Farmers about finished
setting out tomato plants. Cu.worms
doing considerable damage. Corn needs
work, but ground TO wet
J. C. TURsEa.
Easton, Talbot County-To1 much
wet aud cold for anything except wheat
and grass, during past week. With the
fine weather now setting in farm WORK
will be resumed with vigor. The out
look for fruit continues favorable in the
s4AN' 49, 1SN-A0Ast EstuNEhllNs
G. W. MrSSIcK.
Denton, Caroline County-The heavy
rains stopped all farm work, except the
putting out Of plants. The wet weather
was injurious to strawberries, which
Caused the low prices.
+. C. RAMsDELL.
Fredericksburg, Caroline County - A
hails,orm on the gath inst. damaged
crops as follows; Wheat, 10 per cent:
peas, % per cent; melons, so per cent;
tomatoes, so per cent beans, % per cent,
and rye about the same as wheat.
Strawberries 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 no damage was
cone. Ground very wet. Farm work
al standsIlli. L. T. QUIDoRT.
Greensboro, Caroline County = No
held work done; ground too wei. Pros
poets are now better. Wheat and grass
doing well. Peas and strawberries in
jured. A. b. Roe,
Dailsvllle, Dorchester County-Farm.
ers have been unable 20 cultivate their
corn, owing to wet weather. Grass has
improved very much, and haying will
commence very soon. Hail on the Path.
Weather now beneficial to all crops.
CHARLES 5. JACKSON.
Mt. Holly, Dorchester County-Rain
from the lcth 10 23d. The last rain was
accompanied By hail, but little damage
resulted. Corn fields are getting grassy
and the cutwoFm is getting in his good
work. Corn is making rapid growth.
Rose bug considerably damaged peaches
and apples. Strawberry shipping still in
progress; prices good. Peas are being
delivered 10 Gamers. Grass and pastures
fine. Oats much improved.
+. T. PHELPS, N. D.
Widgeon, Somerset County-Shipping
OF strawberries about over. Fine rain on
the 20th. Crops looking fine.
j. K. READING.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
| ! he drought Was broken by a good rain
on the 20ih; too late for strawberries OF
peas; the shipment Of the latter began
on the 22d. Corn planting not finished
/ on account OF rain. The weather has
been generally too cool for vegetation.
A. /. ACwoHTH.
Salisbury, Wicomico Couny-Receni
showers improved wheat, rye, oats and
clover. Corn is looking well and being
cultivated. Not many peaches or apples,
A good many tomato plants are being
set out. White potatoes not looking
well; beetle destroying them where not
attended to. Strawberries short crop.
NJ. A. PARSONS.
Milford, Kent County, Delaware
The past week bad for farmers. Hay
that was cut could not be put away on
account Of rainy weather, and for the
same reason strawberries were much
damaged. Cutworms doing much work
j, Y. Fork