Evening journal., 1894-07-11
We FARMERMAN sMYLETH.


Reports of the weather and Crops Re-
oeived for Eastorn Maryland and Della
ware
The excessive heatiwhich characterized
The last week in June has been followed
by lower temperature, and while in
some parts of the state heavy thunder
showers have done slight damage to
roads and hillsides, crops are looking
well and ''ye farmerman smyleth
Reports received from points In
Eastern Mary land and Delaware show
average crops OF corn, hay, potatoes and
tomatoes, a scarcity OF fruit and not a
promising yield Of oats. Complaint is
made II continued dry weather.
In Kent and Sussex counties farmers
have had week of hne weather for
work, and the little rain that fell gave
vegetation fresh start. Scarlet clover
Is about all thrashed and the crop Is
about medium Corn looks fine and
much OF It is In tassel Wheat is being
thrashed and the yield is about the
average. Other growing crops are in
| good condition.
The weather in Kent county, Nd, has
been favorable for growing crops
Abundant rains have improved the corn
and tomato crops Wheat thrashing Is
general but the yield is not so great as
was expected.
Az Milhngton. Kent county, warm and
dry weather with light rains on July
Wheat thrashing well under way and
quality Of grain is good and has been
thrashed in good order. The turnout Is
not good. Rye, also, did not turn out
we'll Corn and tomatoes have made
fine growth and look we'll There will be
no peaches and few pears and apples
The dry weather has cut early potatoes
short
In Dorchester county the weather Ia
very seasonable with showers every few
days. Corn Is growing rapidly. shooting
and tssseliug on higher ground Suger
corn and cucumbcrs are being sent to
market. Wheat mostly all thrashed
Tomatoes are being sold.
At Dailsville, Dorchester county, the
past week has given good showers, which
we're very much needed Corn generally
looks very we'll Timothy hay a good
crop saved In fine condition.
In WicomicO county, crops suffered for
want of rain up to July 6, when good
rain improved all growing crops Corn,
potatoes and tomatoes are turning out
well. Wheat and oats are threshing out
we'll Melons are looking we'll and will
commence 70 ripen by july 20; the crop
Is large. In some parts Of the county
hail has done considerable damage TO
growing crops.
In Caroline county, the hot and dry
weather has been very detrimental TO
growing crops. The rain on July @. did
much good. Wheat is more than half
thrashed; the yield will be an av
erage one. One box of peaches has been
shipped from this section, and q few
apples, which will constitute almost the
entire yield for this year in these fruits
pears may yield a one hith crop
Cecil county farmers are busy In hay
and some have commenced thrashing
The yield is not satisfactory, owing TO
the soabby condition of the heads
Fultz variety seems TO be injured more
than the bearded kinds There is a large
crop OF straw. Oats are about ready for
harvesting The past week has been
favorable for the harvest, which is now
gathered, except oats and Hungarian
hay, with only q small acreage of wheat
in SHOCKS In fields. There was a heavy
thunderstorm on the night of July D,
with \ soaking rain that was very bene
fetal TO corn, grass and tomatoes Early
apples are scarce. A few trees of cher
ries that escaped frost at blooming, pro
duced crops. There are no peaches here
now.
For the month OF Msy the SUNNI ary
for this city as compiled by the United
States Weather Bureau. shows: Altitude
above sea, 1lJ feet; latitude 80 degrees
"A minutes; longitude Is degrees 81
minutes; monthly mean 60 9; mean o
maximum ~ 9 mean of minimum, 90 4
highest temperature 81 degrees on MAJ
lS; lowest 48 degrees on May 90
monthly range As degrees, total presipi.
tation II 90; clear days 10; fair IL
cloudy 8; rainy IS; prevailing wine
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