Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
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Report Of the Maryland state Weather
Service for the Past Week.

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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
Weather beneficial to all crops and for
the advancement of farm work. Plow-
ing for corn nearly completed. Some
farmers planting. Wheat looking ex-
cellent, with prospects Of an early har-
vest. Oats coming up slowly; garden
truck starting; fruit doubtful.
JoHN w. HARRioTT.
Millington, Kent COunty-TUmato
seed being planted in large quantities.
Early potatoes comingup. More favor
able reports of peaches and other fruits.
Wheat and grass have made good
growth. Corn planting commenced.
J. G. TURNER.
Roberts, Queen Anne's County
Wheat is looking much better, and
grass, also, shows improvement.
j. Il. SCOTT.
Easton, Talbot County-Timely rains
beneficial to wheat ard grass. No fur.
ther damage to fruit, A good crop of
apples, pears and cherries may be ex-
pected, should no further injury result.
G. w. MINNICK.
fredericksburg, Caroline County
Wheat, oats and rye look well since the
more favorable weather of last 10 days.
Some corn planted. Farmers have in.
creased the acreage Of peas and toma-
toes, since the fruit has been considered
failure. EARLY potatoes look well;
also early tomatoes and cabbage. All
kinds Of truck growing nicely. Aspara-
gus being cut-good in quality.
L. +. QurDoRT.
Greensboro, Caroline County-Wheat,
grass, peas and early potatoes doing
finely, and corn planting about to COM
mence, A. B. ROE.
Denton, Caroline County-.Weather
favorable for farm work and all vegeta-
ton much improved. There will be a
few apples and peaches. Pears not as
much injured as was feared. Wheat
improving. Corn planting will soon
begin. +. c. RAMsDELL.
Preston, Caroline County-Apples in
bloom, but many trees show few live
blossoms, whilst others are full. Early
planted potatoes not killed by late
freeze. Wheat, grass and garden peas
p
bloom. WILLIAM L. KELLEY.
Dailsville, Dorchester Ccunty-Ex-
cellent weather during past week.
Ground breaking up well. Grass grow
ing and with warm showers vegetation
has improved. Considerable corn will
be planted the coming week.
CHAs. S. JACKSON.
Westover, Somerset County-Weather
favorable for farm work. Fruit mostly
killed by frost, Oats and early peas
badly hurt. Wheat looking we'll.
Melons and beans planted. Farm work
well advanced, A. CLIPPINGER.
Princess Anne, Somerset County,
Cold weather killed peaches and cut
the strawberry crop one-half. Vegeta-
ton late for the season. Corn planting
commenced; also cantaloupes and toma.
toes; strawberry plants being set out.
Farm work well advanced.
II. H. DAsnIELL.
Westover, Somerset County Weather
favorable for farm work. Corn planting
well under way. Vegetation improving,
Late peaches entirely killed; few Of
the early varities left. Oats damaged by
cold weather. Early strawberries dam
aged by frost, but enough left for 0
moderate crop. A. SUDLER.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
Killing frosts on the 18th and 10Th
Cucumbers and melons are planted; also
some tomatoes for canning. Early pota.
toes up. Sweet potatoes bedded. Fruit!
still an unknown quantity, but prob
ably few apples. A. L. AcwoRTH.
Milford, Kent County, Delaware
Past week good for farmers. Straw
berries in bloom and looking we'll. Nc
peaches except few early varities
Wheat and scarlet clover doing nicely
Corn planting will commence this week
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