Evening journal., 1894-06-20
THE HARVEST is ON.
Reports From Growing Fruits
and Cereals.
SOME PEACHES RIPE AND READY

Fine EEarly Varieties From this Eastern
shore Being PIucIed and Shipped to
Baitimore-Hay. in the Lower Part OF
the state, Is Reported as Hardly worth
zthe Cutting.
The wheat crop Is heavy on this fertile
Peninsula, and owing to the rain and the
hot weather which followed. Is ready for
the harvest. and Ia some sections Is al.
ready being harvested.
Oats except In the rich land in and
around Caroline county, are very back
ward Rye. owing to the favorable
weather, is ready TO cut, and many farm
ers are taking advantage OF the clear
weather to get their crop in.
In Wlcomico county, though it hailed
on the 18th, the farmers are iubilant over
the condition Of crops. Corn Is over
foot high and oats are common. The
cutworm, which has been having things
It's own way for some time, has disAp-
peared at last, and his victims are pray
Ing that he will remain cut Of sight
Hay is In good shape In some localities,
but In others II hardly pays to cut.
These are In the extreme southern sec
tions. Raspberries and early potatoes
are ont and growing nicely.
Late peas, which are said to be better
than the early ones, are In good Ghapc.
Grapes are plentiful.
A few peaches OF early varieties have
made their appearance In the market,
aud some OF the late strawberries still
sell
The yield Of spples promises to be
good II the rose bug will let them alone.
Here are the Maryland Weather Service
reports;
Chesapeake City, Cecil Couuty-Ths
/ past week has been very beneficial TO all
crops. Corn has improved very much.
and oats are out In head, but slightly
rusted. Harvesting will commence the
coming week. Some farmers are cutting
grass, and the crop, generally, will DO
| light
Milllngton, Kent County-weather
warm with plenty OF sunshine. Corn
and grass made good growth. Wheat
about ready TO cut and Is we'll filed. Rye
Is being cut. A few peaches. New
potatoes In market; also straw berries Of
late varieties. Tomato plants are all out
and beginning 10 grow.
Chsstertown, Kent County - The
weather the past week has been very
favorable for growing crops. Corn looks
we'll and wheat Is ripening rapidly with
the promise Of general harvest next
week. In some sections OF the country
wheat harvest has commenced Toma-
toes are growing finely.
Greensboro, Caroline County.-The
weather has been favorRbls for growing
crops and farm work. Harvest is now
on, aud the crop OF wheat seems to be
fair. Grass extra good Corn growing.
Potatoes fine. A good rain is needed to
make season for putting out tomato
plants The prospect at present is good
for all crops.
Preston, Caroline County The weather
J during the past week was fav orable to
cutting wheat and curing hay. Othsr
crops beginning to need rain.
fredericksburg. Caroline County. -Har-
vest at hand Wheat heavy. Haying In
progress. but light yield. The cut
worm has disappeared at last. and all
crops look we'll. but are now needing
rain. Oats are still backward, except on
rich land where they are very good
Grapes plentiful. Rose bugs In small
numbers on hand Late peas better than
the early ones Raspberries ripe Early
potatoes being marketed.
EastOn Talbot County. - Weather has
been favorable for the farmer. Half OF
the wheat crop has been harvested.
Dallsville. Dorchester County. The
weather very favorable for corn, grass.
and vegetation. with the exception Of
cool nights and hesvy dews. Considera-
bic hail and high winds accompanied the
last storm.
Mardela Springs, wicomIco County
Warm and dry At frst OF week followed
by good rain. Some hail fell on the
18th Corn Is over a foot high Potato
sprouts sre out. Cucumbers will be
shipped next week Oats common.
! Tomato plants out, but not so many as
last year. Melon vines running. Rose
bugs destroying apples.
. Milford, Kent and Sussex Counties
, Delaware Farmers are in the midst ol
: two hArvests-the scarlet clover and the
wheat-and will finish both this week
{ Corn and other crops growing nicely,
8 Raspberries and early potatoes being
D marketed, both Of which promise fall
3 crops
Nsshaminy Falls Excursion, June 20th