Evening journal., 1895-04-10
IHg RAIN WAS 4 BLESSING.

Green Things Were made GIeener, Buds
Drank in the Refreshments Of Nature,
aud Straw wbeIries and Peaches Drew
Nearer
Nature was indeed blessed this week
by the downpour Of rain--the first April
showers OF the year--and Della Wareans
realized that Strawberries and peaches
were coming nearer and nearer, Will,
the grass was getting greener aud richer
to be naturally manufactured into cream
to be poured over the aforementlont q
strawberries and peaches
Wherever there were trees and grass
there the rain was gratefully recei we'd
Lucky was the man whose business called
him near Eighth Street Park, for he
could see the lawns showing deeper tints
uf green hour after hour The buds that
have been swelling for days drank so
gieedily that tho branches of the trees
seemed 10 move like living things.
Like sll storms that are long foretold
this one Is to last long time The rain
began TO fall here shortly after oclock
Monday morning, and It fell for twenty
tonr hours almost without ceasing More
than half an inch OF water fell Ia that
NAA+Ns Dut EN X A1uhl WA9 bA6 hQnuD0uL
hat the earth had time to take 1t all in
Farmers everywhere rejoiced at It, The
storm has been gradually approaching
this city from the West for the last three
days
Encouraging indeed are the reports
from down the Peninsuls this week Tn
agriculture bureau Of the Mary land State
Weather Service nds out the following
bulletins
Millington, Kent County Rain and
warm wsa h,r If past week siRTtfd whest
and grass to growing. Peach buds Ls
ginning to swell More eaIly potatoes
planted than FOR some years. About one
half the usual crssge Of tomatoes will
be planted Corn ground bei plowed
Apples, pears and all other fruits promise
we'll
Queenstown. Q leen Anns's County. -
The past week has been spring ike
warm with several showers. Grass and
wheat are coming on nicely Peaches
are still backwR Farmers have planted
early potatoes and sown oats some have
commenced plosing for corn
Denton, Caroline County-The progress
in crops has been slight. except in wheat,
which has decidedly improved The rain
during the week was Of much benefit.
Peaches are beginning 70 show the FIRST
pink blossoms. Prospects for crop
good also for pears. Early peas and
potatoes have been planted. Grass is
still back ward.
Greensbororgh, Caroline County =
Light rains, windy weather and frost
Wheat and grass improving Vegetables
being planted Peas planted; some com
ing up. Fruit trees budding.
Cornersville, Dorchester County The
past week has bten too cold FOR crops,
but favorable in keeping fruit buds
b ckward. There Is nov little danger OF
damage by frost
Salisbury, Wicomico County. The
cold and snowy weather of February
retarded the growth OF Winter crops
Peach trees are sho Ving blooming buds
and the pear ard apple buds are begin
ming TO swell The rain Of the week
greatly benefited strawberries and
other growing crops Warm weather
and sunshine needed.
Eden, Somerset County ~ Weather
favorable for farming Potatoes have
been planted Peas are coming "
nicely The planting OF eantaloupss and
strawberr~ plants IS in active progress
Wheat and grass are growing nicely.
P0comoke City, Worcester County =
Weather favorabls for farmers; they
are now blowing for corn planting
Usual time for corn planting, April 10
Owing to unusual cold weather peas were
planted late. but are now up