Evening journal., 1899-08-10
STORM INJURED CROPS
Corn and Pastures Are Now
ia Good Condition.
LARGE APPLE CROP EXPECTED
POTATOES ARE GIVING A FAIR
YIELD, BUT THERE IS GENERAL
COMPLAINT OF THEIR SMALL
NESS-OTHER CROPS.

NEco-Dl HER AhOIc.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture. Climate and Crop Bulletin
of the Weather Bureau, Maryland and
Delaware section, has issued the fol-
lowing report for the week just ended:
On Wednesday, August 2, severe
storms occurred in portions of Mary
land, Virginia, Delaware and New Jer-
sey. The portion Of Delaware affected
was the northern half of New Castle
county. In Maryland there was a Sc
were electrical storm in the western
part of Allegheny county. where a
youth was killed by lightning while a
destructive wind and hail storm Oc-
CURED over an extensive area, extend
ing from eastern Washington and
western Carroll counties in a south
eastward direction to Calvert and St
Marys counties. In limited localities
the crops were completely ruined, and
five lives were lost on the lower Pa
tuxent river, in Calvert and ST. Marys
counties.
Throughout the main storm path
there was more or less damage inhict-
ed, although many localities escaped
with but slight injury. In the north
ern portions the hail was very heavy.
beating fruit from the trees and cut
ting corn and other field growth to
pieces. In portions of Montgomery
and Howard counties the wind and
hail combined to cause heavy loss. In
Prince George county there was not as
much hail, and the general damage
was lighter than to the northward.
Farther south the storm seemed to
have increased in severity, with high
winds and hail. and much loss to crops
was sustained in Calvert and St.
Mary's. Heavy rains fell in Anne
Arundel county, and local damage, for
the most part light, resulted.
The information thus far collected
indicates that two separate storms eX-
listed at the same time, one moving
from the northwest and the other from
the northeast, and that their points of
junction within the area already de-
fined marked the localities of greatest
havoc. The time required for its
movement from Washington and Car
roll counties TO the mouth Of the Pa
tuXent river was about two hours
from $3.50 p. IN. to $50 p. m. There is
no information contained in the re-
ports thus far received to indicate the
presence Of a tornado at any place.
unrOOfed or partially destroyed. the
main injury was sustained by Trailer
structures.
The past week was. ,on the whole
warm and humid, with considerable
cloudiness. Beneficial showers, heavy
IN places occurred in nearly all parts
OF the section. They were sufficien,
to greatly improve crops in all dis.
tricts. except in Cecil Caroline, the
northern portion of Hartford. and the
extreme western counties, where tho
rainfall was too light and scattered &c
do much good.
With the exception of the extensive
damage by the severe hail and vino
storm of the I'd instant the week or
the whole was an ideal one from an
agricultural standpoint. Fallow plow
ing is progressing rapidly, except il
the northeast and extreme west por
tions. and IN Caroline county, wher,
the ground is too dry.
Corn and pastures were greatly i'm
proved by the warm showers and sui
try conditions OF the past week, whicl
We're exceptionally favorable for fllini
out corn. Corn is generally reported
as doing finely. and in many place
viii make a good crop even withou
further rain. It is caring well, tn
early varieties being especially prom
isng Hay is about all in and is o
good quality but not a heavy yield
Glover and grass are making good af
termath. Glover seed is greatly beno
fitted by the rains The harvest is abou
completed in the western counties tn
yield there being very fair. Buck
wheat needs rain. Wheat threshing
practically completed, and the yield
generally were below the average.
Potatoes are being dug and are Civ
ing a fair yield in some places. bu
rather poor in others. The genera
complaint is Of their smallness. Tn
later varieties. however. are of muc
better promise Tomatoes are gr,bxin
finely. and are IN bountiful prospec
although some slight complaint {
blight, Early sweet potatoes are bein