Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
WEArHEE AND CROPS.


Report of the Maryland State Weather
Service for the Past Week.
The following is from the report of
the Maryland State weather service for
the past week:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Nd
A severe rain storm on the 9Th, followed
by cold spell, preventing many farmers
from finishing oats sowing. Consider
able ground plowed for corn. Grass and
wheat commencing to grow.
john w. HARRioTT.
Millington, Kent County.-Corn
ground being plowed. Grass and wheat
have made good growth. Early peas
coming up. Tomato seed sown. Pros
poets good for all kinds of fruit.
j. Q. TURNER.
Mattapex, Queen Anne's County-The
past week has been quite rainy, but
warm. Wheat and grasses have i'm
proved considerably. w. p. TANNER.
Easton, Talbot County-Considering
the tardy season, wheat and grass are
coming on very well. Much blowing
has been done Tor corn. The acreage
will be up to average, and possibly
above. Much land that would have
been allotted to tomatoes, had the con
tract price remained at SO per ton, will
be planted in corn. The peach buds
are now giving color to tho orchards.
Fruit prospects good.
HENRY SHREvE
Greensboro, Caroline County.-Season
backward and work delayed ON account
of rain. Wheat and grass show marked
improvement. Peas arc up and promise
well. Peaches in bloom; crop prospects
fairly good. Heavy frOsts during the
week, but no injury resulted.
A. B. Roe.
Cornersville, Dorchester County-A
heavy southeast rain storm Monday aud
fine growing weather since until Friday
morning, when we had a white frost.
Crops greatly improved. Apricots in
full bloom. j. NJ. BECRwITH.
Dailsville, Dorchester County-Farm-
ers busy blowing for corn. Grass aud
wheat look we'll. Heavy frost on Friday
morning will, it is thought, slightly
| iniure peach blossoms that were in full
bloom. We have had plenty of ram.
| CHAs. 5. JACKSON.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
Heavy rain at the beginning of the week
followed by lower temperature. IusulIi.
cient sunshine. Favorable for grass
A few Seeding peaches in bloom. A
killing frost on the 18th. Flowing at a
standstill. Cucumbers, cantaloupes and
melons on light land planted. Nearly
all peaches in bloom on the 18th are
killed. A. Il. ACKwoRTH.
Salisbury, Wicomico County.-The
rain of Monday and the warm sunshine
since improved growing crops. There
will be large potato crop, both white
and sweet, planted in Wicomico thi:
year. The yield of tomatoes will be
small. The prospects. at this date, fol
large fruit crop are flattering. The
usual number OF melons will be planted
NJ. A. PARSONS.
Eden, Somerset County.-H Heavy rair
at the opening of the week delayct
blowing and farm work in general
Oats coming up, though not looking
we'll. Peach trees beginning to bloom
and at present a fur crop is in prospect
p. II, DnopY.
Milford, Kent County, Debut littl,
has been done in the way OF putting
seed into the ground, owing to the COO
weather. Early peas are coming up
ApricOts are in bloom, aud peach tree
beginning to show their blossoms,
]. y. FouLK.
Millsboro, Sussex County-Heav,
frost on Friday, April 18th. Farm work
especially blowing, is actively going oil
in high land districts, l.. w. WELLS.