Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-20
ANNAPOLIS. Md. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 90 1880.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Condition Of Weather and Crops
During the Past 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:
The weather for the past week has
been clear, cool and dry, following the
rain of the nth. which proved general.
Light frosts on the I4th and 18th were
reported from the western and southeast
ern counties. but no damage was done.
The dry weather has been generally ia
vorable for harvesting operations. but
has prevented active preparation for fall
| seeding
The rain OF the nth favored tall plow-
ing in the northern and central sections,
but was not sufficiently heavy in the
| southern counties to be of great advant-
age in following. A very light buck
wheat crop is being harvested; the corn
crop is generally good. Tomatoes are
so abundant that only engaged crops are
being received at the canneries, which
| are glutted. In the southern counties
the tobacco is nearly all cut. good crop
being reported with weather favorable
for curing it. Sweet potatoes are good
crop. but white potatoes are rather short,
Que TO dry weather. Apples are good in
quantity and quality through the north
ern and central region. In the south
eastern counties they are falling from the
trees and the falls are being made into
cider.
The weather conditions of the crop
season OF 1899 were uniavorable to wheat.
rye, timothy, clover, potatoes and to
peaches. Other crops did we'll, giving
average to abundant yields. Winter
| grain and grasses suffered to some ex-
tent from lack of snow protection during
December and January. They were
| saved from irietrievable injury during
the extreme cold of February 9th and
18th by the heavy SHOWS that fell at that
time, but as the snow melted the ground
underwent repeated freezings and thaw-
ings, and as result the crops were very
much damaged. and. although the late
| spring and early summer were favorable,
the yields of wheat. rye and hay were
| light, considering the section as a whole.
| Wheat yielded best in southern and east
ern Maryland, but in the north-ceniral
counties, where the larger part of the
crop IS raised. the crop was much below
| the average.
Hay was of good quality in all dis
tricts, and the yield was satisfactory in
Western Maryland. but elsewhere il was
light. The February cold killed ell the
peaches, except in few orchards situ-
ated on the shore line, and reduced the
pear crop about onehalf. Apples es-
capped injury. and have given. or will
give, abundant yields over the greater
portion of the section. Plums also yield
ed well. Oats were planted late owing
to backward spring. but were favored
in their growth by the weather conditions
that afterward prevailed. and gave fine
yields in all districts. Tobacco expert
enced an unbroken period of favorable
weather for bedding. field planting and
growth. until the severe wind and hail
storm OF August 7nd, which was very
destructive IN portions OF the tobacco
growing districts, especially in St. Mary'S
county where the crop was entirely ruin
ed in some localities. AS whole, how
ever. the crop has been large and saved
| in fine condition.
Corn prospects were threatened sew
eral times during the period of growth
by lack OF rainfall. but showers followed
the dry periods before permanent injury
had been sustained. Unusually fine
yields Of early corn have been obtained
in many districts. and generally through
out the section the crop is above the
average. Late corn promises good re-
turns. and it is hardly likely that the
prospects will be changed by the weather
conditions yet to come. Both the early
| and late potato crops suffered on account
OF the dry weather periods that occurred
during the season, and the yields were
shortened in consequence. Tomatoes
yielded remarkably we'll. and the can
ming factories were running day and night
during the height of the season. The
berries OF large size and fine quality
Waiermelons and canleloupes yielded
abundantly; early in the season they were
very good, but later the heavy rains inn
paired their flavor somewhat. The har-
vesting seasons were exceptionally favor
able, and all crops. whatever their yield,
we're saved in good condition.
NoTE-This is the final crop bulletin
for the season OF 1899. Correspondents
are requested to render one more report,
however, for use in preparing state
ment for the National weekly bulletin,
which will be issued again on September
25th. The thanks of the section director
are rendered to the crop correspondents.
who have furnished valuable and accu-
rate reports during the past season. Am
pie notice will be given prior to the re-
sumption of the bulletin next year, at
which time it is hoped that all will again
cooperate.
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