Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
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Report OF the MARYLAND state Weather
Service for the Past week.

Report OF the MARYLAND state Weather
Service for the Past week.
The report OF the Maryland State
Weather Service for the past week con-
tains the following:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County-A
week Of sunshine. A thunder shower
the night vi the 2Sth refreshed growing
ciops. Corn planting in full blast.
Apples in blossom. Wheat looking
well; grass backward.
j. W, IIARmoTT.
Millington, Kent Couuty-Weather
favorable. Wheat, rye, oats and grass
made a good growth. Corn planting
well advanced; rye i'll head; strawberries
in bloom; carly potatoes coming up
nicely. j. c. IuRSER
Mattapcx, Queen Anne's County
Wheat improving. Grass and fruits
backward on account Of nigh winds und
frosty weather. Corn planting delayed.
Ground in excellent condition. Fruit
gene, with the possible exception of
some apples and cherries.
w. p. FARMER.
Easton, Talbot County.-Wheat and
grass much benefited by refreshing
rains. Corn planting fairly begun.
Land works well and all farming inter-
ests look favorable. The acreage Of
tomatoes will be quite large this season.
G. w. MISSIcK.
Denton, Caroline County.-Splendid
week for farm work. Corn planting
well advanCcd; some farmers have fin
ishcd. Strawberries promising. Grass
improving, Tomato plants looking
well. The acreage which will be set for
the Gamers will be large, owing to the
failure Of other fruits.
Il. c. RAMspELL.
fredericksburg, Caroline County-All
crops growing nicely since tile fine
showers of the 9th and 2Sth. Corn
planting in progress. Oats looking very
bad in this section. Strawberries in full
bloom; a good crop expected Some
pears, apples and cherries are left, bu
peaches are very scarce. Sweet potato
sprouts are up L. f. QuIDoRr.
Greensboro, Caroline C0unty-Ihj
warm weather, with showers, the pas
Week advanced wheat and grass. A con
tinuance for peas and potatoes needed
Corn planting and preparing the grounl
in progress. Strawberries in full bloom
Fruit crop about the same as last week
A. i. Roe.
Preston, Caroline COMMUNICATIVE
moderately warm. Insufficient rain TO
grass. Scarlet clover commencing Il
bloom. Apples, pears and piums drop
ping off. Peas and garden vegetable
yellow from cold weather No corn VI
yet WILLIAM KELLEY.
Dailsyille, Dorchester County-Th
weather of the week benefited grass
wheat and vegetables. Warmer weathe
needed for corn in the ground.
CuAs. S. JACKSON.
Mt Holly, Dorchester County
Peaches killed. Bartlett pears hal
crop. Potatoes coming up. Corn a
planted on high land. Wheat look
: we'll. FRANCIS p. PHELPS, NJ. ID.
Eden, Somerset Coun.y-Oats an
! grass are recovering from the effects {
I recent storm, Strawberries and peas
J blossom. Corn planting is being hurrie
4 along. T. II. DoopY.
] Marion, Somerset County-Strap
q berries look prosperous and it is though
q will yield good crop.
I ]. g. WHITTINGToS.
i Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
B Pastures improved and yegetatlo
i started. Rye being cut for forage. PEI
: are yellow but III blossom. Scarlet Glow
e black from frost. Potatoes coming II
q Wheat fairly good. Not much col
ii planted past week. A. b. AcwoRTn.
e Twilley, Wicomico County-Coj
n planting commenced. If peaches {
1t not fall, one-fourth of crop may
Is expected. Strawberries coming
n. blossom and the outlook is for got
r. crop. Late rains benefited wheat, gra
ID and clover. Prospects for apples goo
i. GEORGE G. lwILLEY.
IT Pocomoke City, Worcester County
90 Farmers have been busy planting col
liz notwithstanding the cold, and are iit
i. pretty well through with this wol
First Of week was rather cool for gro
he ing crops. Late potatoes and pc
A doing we'll. K. NJ. STEVENSON,
is. Milford, Kent County, Del. Weatl
he excellent for for farm work and gro
he ing crops. All vegetation fourishil
he Scarlet clover hcadis out, and VIII
Of almost ready to head. All berries
he doing nicely. Most OF the corn will
RI planted this week. j. Y. FoULK
US Laurel, Sussex County, DeL-Wa
lei days and cool nights characterized
til past week. Light showers during we
ne Crops growing nicely. Prospects W
nd favorable for small fruits.
Sc. Il. d. 9. HEGEaAN
Tor Millsboro, Sussex County, Del.-H
ed land becoming very dry. Low Ia
Ter being plowed Tor corn. Clover look
lie we'll after the frosts early in
It'll month. Early planted gardens did
nal come up. Potatoes tlourishing. NJ
report peaches alive, especially al,
ire banks OF the mill pond.
he LEWIS w. WELLS
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