Evening journal., 1899-08-04
The WEATHER is FINE.
AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY FAVOR
ABLE TO CROP GROWTH.


ERALLY GOOD-CORN HAS MADE
RAPID ADVANCE.
The United States Department of |
Agriculture has issued the following |
climate and crop bulletin of the
Weather Bureau for the Maryland and
Delaware section for the week just
ended:
Generous and very beneficial rains
have been of frequent occurrence in all |
portions OF Maryland and Delaware |
during the past week, except that in |
portions of the western counties the
moisture was received in the form Of
light showers that were not in all cases
sufficient for crop requirements The i
heaviest falls are reported from the
southern and eastern counties; in por-
tions of Delaware, where the rains
were much needed the weekly |
/ amounts measured as much as five
inches. Tuesday and Wednesday were
days with general rainfall; lighter
showers followed to and including
Sunday, after which the weather turn
ed TO clear, cool and dry. The week as
a whole averaged several degrees
warmer than the normal, although the
Il opening and closing days were COM
II partively cool.
i The weeks weather has been highly
favorable 20 crop growth. The slight
deficiency In moisture Ia portions of
the western counties will be OF little
damage, as those districts have had,
/, heretofore, an abundance OF moisture.
over Hartford Cecil. and portions of
Kent, the rains broke a period Of dry
. weather that was becoming serious,
! and greatly improved the crop outlook,
although more rain will be needed in
those counties to assure good yields.
3 In the southern and southeastern
F. counties the week is pronounced the
E most favorable of the season, despite
the fact that the amount Of moisture
received was somewhat in excess for
- the crops grown on light Soils and also
e tended to produce decay in fruits now
!. maturing.
In portions of Garrett county wheat
threshing will not begin until next
Q week. but over most OF the section this
S work is practically completed. Oat
q harvest is about over except in the
western counties, where it has just be-
u gun in some localities. while in others
the harvest will be delayed for several
days yet; the yields have been quite
good generally, the only unfavorable
report coming from Worcester county,
where light yields were received. Hay
: harvest is about over; a good quality,
> but light yields. is the general state
ment. although in the western counties
a heavy crop is the rule. Pastures have
e improved in all districts. Corn has
n made rapid advance throughout the
e southern and eastern counties, and
>, shows great improvement over It's
~ former backward state in the north
l. eastern and portions of the north-cen-
e, tral counties. IL is in tassel and show
n ing some silk in Western Maryland
and is caring nicely farther east anc
~ south. Fallowing for Fall seeding is
1t in progress in all districts; the soil Is
le in splendid condition in the southern
o and southeastern counties. Buckwhea'
Is beginning to blossom in Garrett
VI county.
it The early potato crop is being dui
In and marketed the yields are for thu
u most part unsatisfactory, owing e
- damage by early drought, and in som'
+ districts the crop is practically a fail
" ure The late potato crop promise
he we'll. Tomatoes have made favorable
advance during the week; in most dis
tricts the vines are we'll set and ther
a are but few reports of blight; som
a damage has resulted in the localitie
d. reporting excessive rains. Cabbage
have done very well during the weel
m although reports OF injury by worm
tn are numerous. Gardens have bee
n greatly benefited by the general show
ers.
nc Early apples are going TO marke
he The late apple crop will be quite large
gh from present prospects; the drop con
"a tinuos in many districts, but will nc
materially affect the yield. Earl
IN. peaches are being shipped from tn
sr- few districts of production. A full OF
VS. chard is reported in Dorchester count.
y. at Mount Holly where the weight {
'7 the fruit is breaking the branches, thi
being the second remarkable excel
IRE tion to the general shortage reporte
al in these bulletins. The wet weath'
=, has caused some rotting in fruit me
uA ons and grapes. Early varieties
RS, pears are ripening, and the quality
bs. reported excellent. Watermelons an
u, cantaloupes are riDening in the sout
ern and southeastern counties, and al
me generally good; some damage is beir
bly, done to these products by an inse
me pest in Dorchester and Prince Georl
-. counties. Wild berries are not
aeS nlentiful as usual this year.