Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
WEArnER Asp oaors.
Report Of the Maryland State Weather
Service for the Past wesl.

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Report Of the Maryland State weather
Service for the Past wesk.
The report OF the Maryland State
Weather Service for the past week con-
taius the following:
Chesapeake. City, Cecil Couny--A
full week OF sunshine, but cold at
nights. Wheat and grass looking well.
Oats coming up nicely. A warm rain
needed for all crops. Garden truck
backward. Flowing for corn rapidly
progressing. JouN W. IARgioge
Colora, Cecil County-We have hal a
week Of fair weather; warmer during
latter part. White frost at first of week.
Fruit blooms not injured. Pears and
cherries indicate heavy bloom. Not
many peaches here. Blackberrics and
raspberries are winter killed TO large
extent. GEORGE BALDEHsroN.
Millington, Kent County - Tho
weather of the FIRST part Of the week was
cool, with frost on the 18th, but did not
damage the fruit. Peaches are coming
out, There will be plenty of white
fruit, but the yellow is hurt. Wheat
and grass improving. Prospects better
for good clover crop than for some
NNAlos iAllAl HOb1lNG5 CpAlitiE uHs Sbp-
baee plants set out. Tomato seed planted.
Wheat and grass beginning toned rain.
j. @. TURNER.
Easton, Talbot County-The weather
has been favorable for agricultural pur-
suits the past week. The pillow has been
speeding" Wheat has made fine
growth. Leaves are appearing upon tho
trees. Peaches in bloom, Grass back
ward, owing to cool nights. Crimson
clover is in fairly good condition; some
of the earlier sowing is very flourishing,
HENRY SHREvE.
Greensboro, Caroline County-Glcar
weather; no rain this week, ground get.
ting quite dry, owing TO high winds.
Wheat, grass and peas are growing
finely. Fine farming weather, aud
work advancing. Peach trees in full
bloom. Pears coming out; also forest
trees. Light rains and warm weather
needed. A. B. Roe.
Dcuton, Caroline County-Crops have
improved the past week. Rain aud
warmer weather is needed for grass.
Peaches and early plums in bloom.
Pears and cherries will bloom in few
days. Some corn will be planted the
coming week. The prospects for fruit
good. Early strawberries coming il
blossom, Black raspberries will be q
failure in this section on account Of
being wiuter.killcd.
f. G. RAMsDELL.
Preston, Caroline County-Dry, coo
castcrly winds prevailed most OF The
week, accompanied by several frosts
retardlng vegetation. Peach trees il
full bloom. A full crop Of all kinds o
fruit expected. Many farmers behinC
with their spring work. Many can
neres will be closed on account of thu
low price Of tomatoes.
WILLIAM KELLEY.
, Cornersyille, Dorchester County-Th
! clear, cool days and frosty nights hav
! been detrimental to the vigorous growtl
!, of vegetation. Peach trees in full bloom
/, and the prospect good for fair crop.
!, j. NJ. BEcKwITm.
Daisville, Dorchester County-Th
weather Of the past week has been cold
/, with high North and East winds. Som
, frost on Thursday and Friday morning;
I Strawberries in blossom. A large acre
' age of potatoes planted. Crimson Glove
badly killed by the severe winter.
I G. S. JACKSON.
Mardela Springs, Wicomico County
q Cold north winds ut the beginning {
! week. Pears, ounces and cherries i
: bloom. Flowing going on, but I'll
4 ground is rather wet, Corn bein
n planted on light lands. Frost on IL
18th, 10Th and Goth. Some potatoes vi
Il some TO be planted. Too cold for q
n crops; clover even shows the effects
II cold weather. A good rain is needed.
v A. L. ACwoRrH.
Salisbury, Wicomlcc County-Tl
cool weather Of the week retarded veg
tation. Strawberries have not blovme
much. Peaches and other fruits checke
'e but not all killed. Wheat looks well.
70 NJ. A. PARSONS.
Pocomoke City, Worcester County.
:, Weather at the first Of week cold ~
u wet, Farmers are now about hu
Y through planting corn. Peaches in fu
" bloom. Pears beginning to ,bloot
y Peas and potatoes are up. Wheat loo
y ing and growing we'll. Oats not dot
y well. The early blossoms Uf stray
III berries were blasted by the frost; thu
are now in bloom; cherries also
Y bloom. More sunshine and warm
" needed, X. NJ. STEVENSON.
N Milford, Kent and Sussex Countit
10 Observation-Disclosures the past week h
~ been quite cool, farmers lave made co
" siderable advancement with their splil
~ work Wheat and grass growing We
~ fast, Peaches will be in full bloc
~ next week, and the next two weeks W
IS, probably decide the question, peach
as or no peaches? with prospects of /
~ former, Early vegetables making sic
" progress, owing TO the cool weather.