Evening journal., 1900-09-13
DROUGHT HURTS
ALL VEGETATION
Unless There Is Rain SsVn
Crops will be Further
Shortened

Tsf the week just closed the Climate
and Crop Service for the Delaware aud
Maryland section has issued the aP-
pended report:
The absence Of general or prolong q
rainfall has been favorable 10 isduer
saving corn sutting aRu the harvest
lag Of buckwheat. but an other 2gri-
cultural Interests have suffered through
a return 30 drought conditions. II be-
ing a fact that very little benefit was
received from the rains cutsilo cf the
nortkern-central districts Welln and
springs have again become quite low
in many localities and the scareity Il
water for live stock has already be
come a matter OF some cSuceln IA a
few Of the southern counties. The SOL
is generally hard and dry. AM at
tempts at plowing have not been at
ten0ed with good results, the share
turning rough clods and flling the air
with dust. More moisture Is badly
needed, and unless it is soon received
late crops win be further shortened In
yield
Flowing for wheat is about ever In
many OF the northern counties. and
final preparations IN the way 0s h2r-
q RMAAE anu ANAAAAR ANANE anu NfaAA I'LL
ished in a number Of fields. in the
southern counties this work Is still
backward. and very little was accom-
plished during the week Some seed
ing Of wheat and rye has already been
done from Carroll county westward
Fodder saving continues; considerable
advance has been made in the south
eastern counties, and the work is for
nIu Is.
silCs have about all been filled. Corn
cutting has begun in nearly al lccali-
ties. and will become general next
week In some districts there is a
tendency towards delay. through a fear
that the excessive heat prevailing will
mold the crop. In few cases the yie'd
of corn is expected to be good. but for
the most part the outlook is for Z ON
to three-fourths of crop. Pas
lures have not done well during the
week, the rains not having been suffl-
ciently heavy 10 encourage fresh
growth, and the beneficial effects o. the
earlier moisture no longer serving to|
support the grass. Backwheat cutting
is fairly general IN the western coun-
ties, where ordinary 70 fair yields have
been made. The clOverseed crop is fair
in Cecil county. but short elsewhere
Shipments of pears have been only
fair during tte week. while pelches
have fallen of decidedly The de-
crease in the output OF the latter cgcp
is partly due to the passing Of the -ea-
sen in some OF the southern counties.
and partly to the low prices cbiainabie
for the ordinary fruit leaving, IL is
claimed, scarcely any profit TO rhe pro-
ducer. A report from Washing ON
county ste tes that thousands of baskets
viii go to waste In the orchards Cf tkatI
section. Cantaloupes are Ene arsl
plentiful in the western counties. white
throughout the section gSlarajly
grapes are ripe and Of good qualfy
Apples are still dropping badly cider
is in progress in northern-cen-I
tral counties.
MINOR CROPS.
Gardens have again become poor I'M
many districts through lack of suffi-
cient moisture, and the returns of the
week have been light Tomatoes, too,
have not done as well as during the
week preceding, although in the nor tn
eastern counties the canneries are run
ming nearly full time. Late cabbage
Is very poor, and will give short yields.
The potato crop is light in all sec