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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Condition of Weather and Crops During
the Past Week.


Weather Crop Bulletin, No. 70, issu d
hy the Maryland State Weather Service,
has been sent out and contains the fol-
lowing important information relating
To the condition Of the weather and crops
in Southern Maryland:
The past week was notable on account
of the occurrence of 4 great variation ia
temperature. The heat continued tn
increase each day, eliminating on the
26th with temperature of 96o nc Green
Spring Furnace. So at Sharpsl urg, 9Se
at Baltimore, 90 1T solomon s. 90 at
Easton, and 800 at Milford. This eN-
treme was followed at the close of the
week by sharp decline in temperature,
the minimum thermometer at Balti-
more on the night OF the S0th register
ing 42o. This range of 5lo was doubt
less exceeded in the western sections,
and 1t is anticipated that killing frOsts
will be reported from many localities.
The rainfall was limited 10 u few local
showers. General dryness prevails, aad
more rain is needed in all sections. The
normal amount of sunshine was given.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND.
Wheat seediRg has commenced, and
in some localities is already cOmiug up;
hut the dry weather has greatly inter
fered with the proper preparation of
land, and small acreage OF grain has,
thus far, been sOwn. The somewhat
small crop of tobacco has been housed
in excellent condition. Corn cutting il
still going on, but is pretty well seour-
ei; the yield will not be large. Potatoes
ale reported as poor, and pasture as be-
ing short. Canning houses are busy with
the tomato crop. Vegetables are al
most failure in some localities, but
sweet potatoes are yielding better than
anticipated and oabbages are fine in pOr.
tions OF Anne Arundel county. Root
crops have been seriously affected by
drought in Calvert county Peaches
are nearly all gone, but apples are abund.
ant. Late grapes are ripening The
following are the reports of the crop
correspondents in Aune Arundel:
Annapolis. The latter days OF the
past week were cool and dry; thermome-
ter 49o at daybreak on the 30th. No
frost yet. Forest trees still retain their
full color. Farm work generally well
advanced. Wheat is coming up. Corn
cutting is finished Corn and fodder In
good condition. Beets for stock but
half crop. Yield from sweet potatoes
q moderate one. w. b. FINKBINE.
Ddridsonuille. Dry, very dry, all of
the past week, until last night, when
the rain came. Weather has been much
cooler than before reported. Tobacco
housing about over. Corn cutting still
going on. Wheat seeding will begin in
earnest this week Only a medium crop
OF corn, as TO quantity, will be husked
II this sneighbOlhoOd. L. III. ISRAEL.
Jecelt Continued dry weather, with
warm days, cool nights, and harsh winds
has prevailed throughout the past week.
Tobacco crop housed aud curing well.
Corn cut and in shocks Farmers pre-
pairing land for wheat, but no sign of
moisture, even in low lands, and farm.
ers are in doubt if wheat will sprout un-
less we have rain at an early date. Ly-
Ons creek is perfectly dry, and water
gradually failing throughout this l0c,tli-
tg. Stock losing flesh rapidly. The gem
eral outlook very discouraging.
&. Ii. STEUART.
Bernard. weather the past week
continues good with slight variations.
Seeding OF wheat commenced. Farmers
busy with their corn. Sweet potatoes
yielding much better than anticipated.
Crops generally showing very good re-
suits III this section. Farmers upon the
whole, are well satisfied could have been
much worse. J. u. BEAN.
Annapolis Early corn cut--a good
crop; late corn looking well. Cabbage
very fine. Tobacco housed, except
little late planted. Rye is sown. Fal-
lowing being done. The season has been
good in this locality for all farm pro-
duce. The trouble with the farmer is
the scarcity of money.
j. BEARDMoRE.
PatuGent.-The weather during the
past week has been variable, but rather
dry, and closed up with a shower on
Sunday night. To-day, Monday there
are indications OF frost. Fodder and to-
bacco are being saved rapidly. Gaming
season nearly over. Preparations for
wheat seeding commenced. Crimson
clover looking fair. Winter apples drop
ping in abundance. Late cabbage crop
middling. r. 4. DONALDSON.
This issue of the Weather Crop Bulle-
tin is the last Of the ecurrent series. Pub
licatiOn will be resumed in 1895, at the
beginning of the crop season.
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