Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
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h for Lssy Week From pelawa,s and
tho Eusfrn shore OF Maryland.
ilford, Eent and Sussex Counties,
J. -'The Vast week has been one OF
feat aciiYty with the farmer. Corn
#lanting n nearly over. Wheat and
grass are growing finely. Strawberries
are ripeAng Early vegetables are
being MARKETED. We are, however,
needing rain very much.
Co1owingo, Cecil County, Md. Fine
rainAhe 18th; ground washed some
whgA Corn about all planted. Oats
looH well in most places Grass short
iph hmany places. High winds from
n1fthwest most of week.
J. P. Cutler.
Il Melitota, Kent County. -Wheaf, oats
And grass are suffering from drouth.
'Less than one inch OF rain has fallen
during the last five weeks Wheat is
heading, the straw of which will be
short, and probably the crop will be
light. Peaches are developing finely
and promise we'll. Potato bugs in great
numbers and aIe doing active work.
John w. Corey.
Sudlersville, Queen Anne County. -
lub HTOWtu VI NtRbldlib1 " hb " boulb
extent held in check by the cold
weather which prevailed during the
greater portion of the week, but timely
rains have greatly improved the con
dition Of the soil, and great improve
ment in growing corps is now in order.
Early potatoes and peas are growing
rapidly. Strawberries are turning.
Peaches promise a full crop. Apples.
flta mn
Medford Garrett
Preston, Caroline County. = Dry
weather continues; very discouraging
to farmers. They will have but little
grass to cut this season in this section.
No pears or cherries, and but few
plums; but fair prospect yet for
peaches where tho trees were titled
last year, but scarcely any this season
where they were not cultivated last
season. William L. Kelley.
Easton, Talbot County. -We are
needing rain in several sections of this
county. Wheat is in head. Army worms
have appeared in some localities. Grim
son clovor in full! bloom. Peaches will,
most likely, be very much in evidence.
Corn is coming up well on most lands.
Potatoes ars looking vigorous. Re-
munerative prices for farm produce is
the crying need OF the hour.
Henry Shreve.
Cambridge, Dorchester County. =
Weather dry. Wheat looking fairly
WELL Hay very short; unless plenty
of rain comes soon, crop will be light.
Early potatoes looking well. Corn
planting nearly over Some reports Of
cut worm doing DANCE. Strawberry
crop reported below average in quan
| tity; quality good.
II. Harry Hopkins
TwilIey, Wicomico County. The
weather continues dry; rain would
be very beneficial now. Strawberries
are being shipped. Corn planting over
with some parties; others will not
finish for week yet. Peaches, apples
and other fruits do not appear 10 be
damaged by the frost. All farming
progressing. Potatoes looking well.
George q. Twilley.
Snow Hill, Worcester County. We
are having discouragingly dry weather.
| A little rain fell on Tuesday, but
nothing like what is needed. Hot
northwesterly winds have prevailed all
the week. Strawberries and peas are
suffering badly, and wheat. which is
now heading out, begins to show the
effects of the drouth. Corn is all
planted, and much of it is up. Straw
berries ripening, and peas blossoming.
Both crops will be short on account of
the dry weather. The ground is SO dry
that late planted garden stuff cannot
germinate. Thomas r Corbin.
Marion, Somerset County. Still very
dry; no rain of consequence, except a
little on Thursday, We are in the
midst of our strawberry season; the
first were shipped from our station the
9th. Corn coming up nicely. Wheat
headed, but head small, on account oi
drouth. Oats need rain. Grass croI
will be short Early cabbages heading.
Ira N. Coulbourn.