Evening journal., 1894-06-27
THE HARVEST is OVER
Wheat and Scarlet Glover
About All Cut.
DROUTH DOWN STATE NOW SERIOUS

DR0UTH DOWN STATE NOW SERIOUS |
weather which Has Been Very Warm |
and Dry Was Good for wheat Harvest |
and the wheat Is In Fine Condition.
Peaches Are About Gone in Some
Localities.
According TO the reports this week of
the Maryland State Weather Service, the |
wheat harvest Is generally finished In |
this section, and threshing commenced
The yield Is reported an average one,
aud Of an excellent quality. The hay
crop Is mostly saved, and in good con-
dition. The crop Is reported good In
Caroline county. The warm weather has
been greatly beneficial TO corn, which
has decidedly improved and is growing
nicely.
Oats are much rusted in some localities
aud generally reported common. Pas
lures have failed considerably on ac-
count Of dry weather; also garden
truck. Late potato planting is In
progress. The reports Of each Eastern
Shore correspondent are appended.
Chesapeake City, Cecil Couuty-The
| past week was very warm Wheat har
vest in full blast. Oats very much
rusted Corn growing nicely where II
has not been drowned out Fruit crop
| small
Milllngton, Kent County, Weather
very warm aud 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
% degrees during the week. Peaches
about gone
Chestertown, Kent County Wheat
harvest about over aud a fine crop re-
ported from all sections OF the country
The weather during the eutire week has
been hot and dry. Corn is growing
apidly and other crops in fine condition.
Denton, Caroline County Weather
favorable for wheat harvest which Is
about over. Thrashing will begin by the
2jth or 26th Tol dry for grass Toma.
toes growing finely where well worked
Rain needed badly Weather very warm
near close Of week
fredericksburg, Caroline County Wheat
! harvest over. Heavy on stifi land and
poor on light. The Fuitz variety leads
them all Grapes growing large and the
only fruit In this vicinity A fine shower
on the 2ist did great deal of good to all
crops. Oats looking better since the
rain. Late potato planting in progress.
Greensborough, Caroline county The
weather has been very warm. The TEN.
psrature reached 90 degrees In the shade.
No rain at all Wheat harvest over and
I thrashing commenced Yield fairly
good. Corn crop standing we'll and
. promises a good crop. Hay crop fair
' Good rains needed.
! Preston, Caroline County. Wheat har
vest over and thrashing commenced on
!, tho 2lst; the yield Is better on corn land
y than on falloW, which has not been thl
Q case before probably Ia twenty years
Late seeding yielded better than early
: which Is also rare occurrence. The
yield on the whole will be an averag,
one and the quality excellent. The
drouth was broken by a light rain on tn,
?, 24th. Corn and other crops Will now
!, show a wal of life
Easton. Talbot County -Fsvorabli
weather for the farmer Wheat harvest
. finished, and most OF the hay crop saved
I Wheat thrashing has already begun. A
good yield Is anticipated.
, Dailsville, Dorchester County -
l WehtLtE lub paet Wotk lultu1til no
= with no rain The drouth is getting Il
\ be very serious. Corn whiting up anS
grass, potatoes aud vegetables all need
ing rain very mnch Harvesting abou
over. Oats will be light.
: Mardea Springs, Wieomico County 20
The weather has been too dry for NAM
p crops, but favorable for harvesting an
It cultivating corn. Crops are irregula
owing TO time OF planting. Early corr
IN in some places is shoulder high. Berrie
~ and cucumbers are being shipped. Oat
u variable. Pastures have failed.
N Twilley, Wicomico Comfy The warn
a weather was very beneficial to cora
Wheat nearly al harvested. All crop
10 looking fairly well. Early potatoe
a nearly ripe. A hail storm on Thurada
n damaged vegetables badly In some place
=, near Pittsville
Widgeon, Somerset County Weathe
favorable for corn and other CROWN
crops Wheat harvest over aud thrash
r ing commenced The crop the best fo
is years Potatoes good. Oats poor.
j. Milford, Kent and Sussex Counties
ID Delaware "A busy week for farmers
re Wheat and scarlet clover about all cut
D. and thrsshiug has commenced. A heav
" storm on the Gath accompanied by hal
1f which did considerable damage.