Evening journal., 1894-05-02
AMONG THE GROWING CROPS.

Encouraging Reports From Delaware
Rural Districts and the Eastern shore
OF MarylRnd-strawberri Promising.
The past week was very favorable
one for general farm work and also for
the growth Of crops. or the various
fruits, the prospects for apples, cherries
and berries are undoubtedly the best
there will be a part of a crop OF peaches.
Tomato plants are looking well; a large
acreage will be set for canning interests.
Peas In blossom. Potatoes coming up.
Coru planting well advanced; none yet
up Wheat continues to look well, and
rye Is In head. Oats and grass are i'm
proving; scarlet clover heading.
The reports for Eastern Maryland and
Delaware are as follows:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County.-A
week of sunshine thunder shower the
night of the 2Sth refreshed growing
crops. Corn planting in full blast Apples
in blossom. Wheat looking we'll grass
backward.
Millington, Kent County. Weather
favorable. Wheat, rye, oats and grass
made a good growth. Corn planting well
advanced; rye In head strawberries in
bloom early potatoes coming up nicely.
Wheat improving. Grass and fruits back
ward on account Of high winds and frosty
weather Corn planting delayed Ground
in excellent condition. Fruit gone, with
the possible exception Of some apples and
cherries.
Easton, Talbot County. Wheat and
/ grass much benefited by refreshing
rains. Corn planting fairly begun. Laud
/ urnrlc ryal1 and all famine fntaraufa loo1r
favorable. The acreage Of tomatoes will
be quite large this season.
| Denton, Caroline County. Splendid
week for farm work. Corn planting we'll
advanced; some farmers have finished.
Strawberries promising. Grass inn
proving. Tomato plants looking well
The acreage which viii be set FOR the
Gamers will be large, owing to the fail
ure of other fruits.
Greensboro, Caroline County. Til,
warm weather, with showers, the pasi
week advanced wheat and grass. A con
tinuance for peas and potatoes needed
Corn planting and preparing the grounS
in progress. Strawberries In full bloom
Fruit crop about the same as last week
Dailsvilie, Dorchester County The
weather of the week benefited grass
wheat and vegetables. Warmer weathe
needed for corn In the ground.
Mt holly, Dorchester County -
Peaches killed. Bartlett pears a hal
crop. Potatoes coming up. Corn al
planted on high land. Wheat look
well.
Eden, Somerset County. - Oats AN
grass are recovering from the effects o
recent storm Strawberries and peas Il
blossom. Corn planting Is being hurrie
along.
Marion, Somerset County Straw
berries look. prosperous and It
thought will yield good crop.
Mardela Springs, Wioomico County. .
Pastures improved and vegetatiol
started. Rye being cut for forage Pes
are yellow, but in blossom. Saarle
clover black from FROST Potatoes con
ing up. Wheat fairly good. Not muc
corn planted last week.
Twilley, Wicomico County.
planting commenced. II peaches do no
fall, one-fourth OF a crop may be ez
pected. Strawberries coming In blossom
and the outlook Is for a good crop. Lat
rains benefited wheat, grass, and clover
Prospects for apples good.
Pocomoke City, Worcester County
Farmers have been busy planting corn
notwithstanding the cold, and are nov
pretty well through with this vorh
First Of week was rather cool for gro "
ing crops. Late potatoes and peas do
ing we'll
Milford. Kent County, Del-Weathe
excellent for farm work and growin
, crops Allvegetstion hourishing Scar
let clover heading out. and wheat almos
ready to head. All berries are doin
nicely. Most Of the corn will be plante
this week.
Laurel, Sussex County, Del.-WarI
days and cool nights characterize th
past week. Light showers during weel
Crops growing nicely. Prospects yer
favorable for small fruits.
|. Millsboro. Sussex County, Del.-Hig
land becoming very dry. Low land bs
ing plowed for corn. Clover lookin
we'll after the frosts early in the mont
Early planted gardens did not come uI
n Potatoes hourishing. Many repo
r peaches alive, especially along the banl
of the mill pond.