Evening journal., 1899-04-27
GREEN THINGS GROWING.
HOW THE WEATHER OF THE
WEEK HAS AFFECTED CROPS.

A FEW FAVORED BELTS IN THE
PEACH DISTRICTS SEND IN PROM
ISTNG REPORTS SMALL FRUITS IN
SOUTHERN DELAWARE ARE IN
JURED.
TIE United States Department OF Ag-
riculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau. Maryland and
Delaware. has issued the following re-
port for the week ending Monday. April
"a:
The weather for the past week has been
dry and comparatively warm throughout
the section. a few reports from the
western and north-ccntral districts mem
ton light rain, but reference is probably
made to the showers Of Sunday dGth) ;
In that case there has been an entire alb
sence Of precipitation during the week.
Except on Saturday, which was q cool
day, the temperature at Baltimore aver
aged two to eight degrees above normal.
The frosts Of Monday O7ih) were more
general than reported In the preceding
bulletin, having extended over most of
the southern and southeastern counties.
Light frosts formed again this week on
Tuesday and Saturday mornings over the
northern counties. Clear to partly cloudy
weather has prevailed. and the amount
Of sunshine has been large.
The nights have been somewhat cool
for rapid growth, but the midday tenn
peratures have been warm and beneficial
to crops Of all kinds. 1t is thought that
the frosts have been without damage
Farming operations have not been inter.
fered with in any way by the week.
weather Splendid progress has beer
made In plowng and seeding. Some OF
the upland fields need rain to soften the
soil. but the absence OF moisture has i'm
proved conditions in the lowlands. Con
| tinued dry weather Is not desired. how.
| ever. and mild April showers would be o.
/ general benefit.
A few favored belts in the peach grow
| ing districts continue with promising re-
ports The correspondent at Boonsbor,
writes: Growers say peaches are not al
frozen, and that there will be small
crop" but with this exception, the west
ern and northern districts report the crol
| a complete failure. better condition
seems to hold for a narrow strip alonl
the Eastern Shore, and in districts border
ing on creeks and rivers elsewhere. Th
report from Doncaster says: "Wlu hav
some peaches In this section, one orchar,
between river and creek in fun bloom.
The correspondent a Coleman states tina
peaches show a more general bloom thar
was expected. R. G. Nicholson. Of Ches
tertown, reports: THE prospect 10
J peaches is considerably better than here
tofore reported; all those that have blac
speclks are dead, but there are more nv
ing buds than was thought. and thoug
{ some orchards have nothing IN then
others not far away are full of bloom
young orchards have been affected most
Report from Mcdaniel states that peach
5 es In shore orchards are likely to bea
well, and the Berlin correspondent est
mates at least half a crop for his locality
] Other reports are unfavorahle. Red chez
e ries are damaged in Western Maryland
' but other fruits. excepting peaches
I promise well. Apples and pears will lk,
e ly be good in all districts. Fruit tree
1 are I'm blossom over most Of the section
J. In the southern counties strawberry bed
. are in bloom and promise "A good crop. ]
e southern Delaware blackberrles and rasI
d berries have been injured. and rain
. needed for strawberry plants.