Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
State Of the Crops.

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The week has been very favorable to ag.
ricultural interests on the Pacific coast and
generally in the States OF the central val.
leys, east gulf, south and middle Atlantic
coasts. In New England, New York, the
Red River of the North valley, and over
portions of the Ohio valley, there has been
too much rain, while drought prevails over
the greater part of Texas and in portion of
Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. In the last
named state hot winds have proved injuri-
Gus. Excessive rains have caused damage
to grain in shock in portions of the Ohio
valley, Tennessee and the middle Atlantic
States, and severe and damaging local
storms occurred in portions of New Eng
land, New York and New Jersey.
Corn has continued to make rapid growth
in the States of the central valleys, lake re-
gion, New England and middle Atlantic
coast. In Iowa the early crop has reached
the earrings stage, and there is ample mois-
ture for present needs. In Nebraska it
continued late, but is generally in excellent
condition.
In central and southern Kansas corn has
been seriously injured by hot winds and
drought, but over the remainder of the State
it is in good condition. Drought is also
causing serious injury to late corn in Texas
and portions of Louisiana.
Cotton has generally made favorable pro-
gress and is fruiting well over the northern,
central and eastern portions of the cotton
belt, although some complaints of rust and
eastern sections In southern Texas drought
is causing bols to open rapidly, some pre-.
maturely, and the plant has stopped grow.
ing; but over northern Texas, except some
shedding, the crop is growing and fruiting
well.
The week has not been favorable for com.
pleting winter wheat harvest where un.
finished in some of the more northerly Sec
tons.
Spring wheat has been injured by Excess
sive rains in North Dakota, but in Mime
sofa, except on lowlands, and in South Da-
kota, the outlook is promising. In Wash
ington and Oregon the crop IS now nearing
maturity in excellent condition.
Except in Kentucky and portions of Ten
nessee, where the crop continues in poor
condition, the general outlook for tobacco
is encouraging. The crop has sustained
damage by local storms in Ohio.
Pie Mic and TOurnament.-There will
be picnic and tournament held in Hut
tons woods, near Choppers Station, Mont.
gomery county, Md, on August 4th, 1897,
for the benefit of st. Roses Church. riding
to commence at 10 A. M. A set of harness
saddle, lap robe and bride will be awarded
to the successful knights in the expert class,
and saddle, lap robe, bride and whip and
spurs in the amateur class Judges, ID. M.
Chief marshal, A. fancy; aides, w. Carroll
Diamond, Rob'tL Hickerson, II. NJ Boand
and Charles +. Wilson. Andrew Y Brad
ley, Esq, of Washington, will deliver the
charge to the knights, and John E. Laskey,
Esq of Washington, will deliver the coro-
nation address. Dancing committee, John
s Larcombe, Jr., Lloyd Dorsey, Bernard
Bartlett, Gerald lotion and Herbert Waters.
Sunday School COnventiOn.-The an
nual convention of the Montgomery County
Sunday School Union will be held at Goshen
M. E. Church South on Saturday and Sun
day, July 31st and August LIST.
very interesting program has been ar.
ranged, and it is believed that the conven-
ton will be largely attended and will be
practical and helpful in its results.
Delegates from points on the railroad east
OF Gaithersburg will please take train which
leaves Washington at O'Clock Saturday
morning and go to Washington Grove,
where conveyances will be 10 readiness to
take them to place of meeting. 1t is earn.
estly desired that every Sunday School in
Montgomery of all denominations will send
at least two delegates to this convention.
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Anti Saloon League quarterly
meeting of the Anti Saloon League of Mont
gomery county will be held at the Gathers
burg M. E. Church South, Monday, August
9th, at 1890 A. M, and lasting during the
morning and afternoon,
Every church and organization in the
county desiring the suppression of the liquor
traffic is earnestly requested to send dele
gates to this meeting.
Good speaking and singing. Let every
body come.
By order Of the COMMITTEE.
Bicycle Meet-The annual meet of the
l.. A. w. will be held at Philadelphia
August 4th to 7th. For this occasion the