Evening journal., 1899-08-24
WEATHER And CROPS.
MATTERS OF PARAMOUNT INTEREST
TO THE FARMERS.

APPLES ARE PLENTIFUL IN ALL
PARTS OF DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND, BUT THERE IS
ONLY A PARTIAL CROP OF
PEARS.
The United States Department Of AS
riculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
of the Weather Bureau. Maryland and
Delaware section, has issued the fol-
lowing report for the week:
Moderate temperatures prevailed
throughout the section Entil Friday,
when the weather became somewhat
warmer, and since then the heat has
steadily increased. Excessive cloudi-
ness has been a feature Of the week,
and the atmosphere has been moist
and sultry. Drought conditions con-
tinue in the western counties, but over
all other districts the rainfall has been
ample in amount, and in some locali-
ties heavy.
Lack OF moisture in the western
counties is beginning 10 tell unfavor-
ably on the growing crops OF that part
OF the section, and unless general rains
fall soon the prospects for good yields
will be materially reduced for a NUM-
Der OF staple products. A generally
favorable condition prevails in other
localities, except that in a few places
the excess OF moisture has caused
some blight and rot in tomatoes, and
interfered with the curing Of tobacco
and saving of fodder. Fall plOwing
was continued during the week, and
over much Of the section but little re-
mains to be done.
Pastures are sparse and brown from
Garrett to Frederick county and in
portions Of Carroll and Howard coun-
ties, but elsewhere they are good. Corn
is caring nicely in all districts, but
the dry weather in the western coun-
ties is injuring the late crop. Fodder
saving continues in Dorchester county,
where it has been interfered with 10
some extent by wet weather. Consid-
ering the section as a whole, the corn
crop is eYpdcted to be a large one,
larger in fact than for a number of
years Buckwheat continues good in
portions Of Garrett county, but much
OF the Drop is suffering for rain.
All vegetable products have done
we'll in the districts reporting light
rainfall but excessive moisture has
caused rot and blight in tomatoes in
some localities, and in the dry districts
the crop will be shortened, although
the bright sunshine has hastened
ripening. In the northeastern countie!
the canning factories are running full
time preparing sweet corn and tOma
toos, and in the southeastern counties
they are in partial operation. The lat
potato crop is varioHsly reported; il
some districts a good yield is promised
in others the yield will be short
where straw was used the tubers ar
large in size and many in n hill Swee
potatoes are generally reported as pro
ducing well. Cantaloupes are just be
ginning to be shipped in large mum
bers from some OF the north-cenra
counties, while In portions OF the shor
counties the season is about over, tn
yields have been large and for the mos
part OF good quality, although impair
ed in some districts by an excess Q
moisture during the period Of ripen
ing. Asparagus tops have been affecI
ed with rust in portions of Dorsheste
county.
Apples continue in plentiful prosPeC
in all portions of Marylasd and Della
ware. Pears are only a partial crol
Plum trees are heavily laden in I'll
Horthern-central counties. and grape
are expected to give large yields. al
though rotting to some extent whcI
the rains have been frequent.