Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-14
WEATHER CROP bulletin.
Condition of Weather and Crops
During the Past Week.

During the FdSt week.
The weekly crop bulletin as issued by
the Maryland State Weather Bureau con-
tains the following information concern
ing crops and weather in Southern Mary
land during the past week;
Alternating periods of warm and cool
weather occurred during the week. The
midday temperatures rose above ooo on
Wednesday and Friday. making the heat
record for the entire week somewhat
above normal. although the closing days
were again cool. Clear to partly cloudy
weather prevailed until Tuesday. which
was entirely overcast.
Rainfall was fairly general on the night
of the 9Th and morning of the 9th. but
the amounts were irregular. ranging from
light showers to over an inch IN depth.
Thunderstorms prevailed at the time and
were severe throughout Baltimore and
Frederick counties; nine buildings were
struck by lightning. FIVE being entirely
destroyed. and FIVE hogs were killed, the
entire loss amounting to over s. .ooo.-
The rainy conditions that began at Balli-
more Tuesday morning appeared to be
general over the entire secuon.
The past weeks weather has favored
cider making and the harvesting OF corn.
tobacco ard truck. The rains OF the Sth
and 9th refreshed pastures in some dis
tricts. but not generally heavy enough 10
permit much fall blowing. which has
been delayed over much of the section
by lack OF moisture. Tuesdays rains
should further improve grass and late
crops, and place the soil in good working
condition. Preparations tor seeding made
slow progress during the week, except in
portions of Frederick county, where fair
advance was reported. and in Baltimore
county, where work was resumed afIer
the rains Of the 9Th and 9th.
Very little seeding was done in any
part OF the section. Some corn has been
cut in nearly all districts and the harvest
will become more or less general during
the coming week. although there are a
few localities where the crop will not
reach maturity until toward the close Of
tn. month. The early crop is reported
short in some OF the western counties
where rainfall was insufficient during the
period of growth. but average to splendid
Yields are looked for over most of the
northern-central counties. and generally
in the southern and eastern counties. -
The reports are rather untavorabe re-
garding the late corn. but the condition
will probably be improved by the rains
of the nth.
Ensilage corn is being cut in Cecil
county. Fodder is about all saved in
Dorchester county, and some husking
has been done. A few localities report
a lack OF help in the corn harvest. on ac-
count of the work being done in the can
ning factories. Buckwheat is short in
Garrett county, but in the northeastern
counties good yields are expected. Past
ures are short in the northern central and
western counties. but have continued fair
TO good elsewhere, and should now show
general improvement. Some clover seed
has been hulled-giving fair yields. With
few local exceptions the week has been
very favorable for housing and curing
tobacco. Over much Of Anne Arundel
county The crop will be the largest for
years, despite the damage from the wet
weather early in the season. In Prince
George county the week has been with
out injurious effects, and much progress
has been made in securing the crops.
In Charles and Calvert counties the
greater part of the tobacco crop has been
cut and is reported in fine condition. In
ST. Mary's county the storm Of August
ana struck some OF the best growing dis
tricts and materially damaged the pros
poets for the early crop, and the late
crop has suffered to some extent from
the dry weather of the past week. All
vegetable growth has made slow pr ogress
on account of the dry weather. although
relieved here and there by heavy local
rains. Cabbages are generally short
crop. Turnips show poor stand in West
ern Maryland and are growing slowly in
the eastern counties. Tomatoes have
been injured by drought in Carroll coun-
ty; in Howard county they have been
irregularly affected. and some blight pre-
walls Over the main truck growing dis
tricts picking still continues, but yields
are growing lighter. Potatoes are short
to nearly average yields in most of the
localities.