Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
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Reports for Last Week From Delaware ant
thu Eastern shore Of Maryland.

tho Eastern shore Of Maryland.
The Maryland Weather Bureau fur
pishes the following report OF the
weather and crops in Delaware and the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland during the
past week;
Milford, Sussex County, Del. The
country has put on its summer apparel
and is locking fine The farmers all 10
good spirits and whiatling about their
work. The rain has started the plows
again. Corn is being planted. Peaches,
as ever, is tho absorbing topic, Peaches
or no peaches2 Peaches in abundance.
There never has been finer prospect
for an abundant crop, and the same ia
the case with berries and other fruits.
4 af j. Y. Foulk. a
Colora, Cecil County, Md, We have
had the needed rain, and VII vegetation
lis revived. The nights cool, approach
ing frost, but no damage yet. Wheat
and grass look we'll. but there is poor
stand Of tho latter In many fields,
Crimson clover was injured by drouth
last fall, and will be thin on the ground
where 1t was not entirely killed out.
n. George Baderston.
Rising Sun. We have been having q
variety OF weather this week--raln,
wind and sunshine. The improvement
in wheat and grass is very marked.
Some have gotten so far along as to
plant corn, but the rule is not general.
Some frost has occurred --not enough
to be injurious to vegetation in its
present state. Cherry and apple in
bloom. j. r. Allen.
Preston. Caroline County. = Corn
planting has commenced, though many
are behindhand breaking their ground.
Wheat and grasses are making rapid
growth since the warm spell OF last
week. The fruit prospect Is yet excel
lent, except there will be but few pears
in this section. William II. Kelley.
Choptank. Farmers are busy getting
their corn ground in order. Some corn
is being planted. Potatoes are coming
through the. ground; 30 are the potato
beetles. The present prospects are
favorable for full crop OF peaches,
pears, apples aud all varieties Of small
fruit. .GooseberrieH are little shy.
Strawberries are in blossom.
nc 8a J. T. Blades.
Twilley, Wicomico County - Since
last report it has been very hot, which
has pushed all vegetation. Frost on
e3d; no damage SO far. Wheat and
grass improving. Fruit blossoms COM
ing out fine. Strawberries are large aa
llsparrow eggs 1t hug been very dry for
over two weeks, but rain Friday was
of much benefit George g. Twilley.
Corbin, Worcester County. This has
been another week Of fine weather. A
good shower Sunday last and an all-day
rain Friday have done much good and
were greatly needed. Wheat. peas and
Strawberries doing fine. Some early
potatoes up Most OF the gardening
done and the greater part OF the corn
planted. Oats looking we'll. Prospect
for peaches fine. Grass coming up
rapidly. Peas ready for first working.
Thomas r. Corbin.
Berlin. Weather cool; small frost
Wednesday night; nice rain Friday.
Wheat improving. Oats looking we'll,
but late. Glover and hay fields i'm
proving Potatoes coming up. Pros
pect for fruit good. Corn coming up
on light land; lots OF corn not planted
| yet. Strawberries in full bloom.
Gardens looking we'll, but late
Thomas G. Hanley.
Marion, Somerset County. Weather
very warm for several days; very sudden
change 10 colder on "Wednesday. a
little rain ON Friday. Still dry; every.
thing needing rain. Fields beautiful
with blooming Strawberries. Grass
looking fine, Irish potatoes coming VI
nicely. Wheat pretty. Corn planting
the order of the day. Wonderful how
old strawberry patches have come out.
| Ira N Coulbourn