Evening journal., 1900-09-06
ALL LATE CROPS
NERD MORE RAIN
Late Cabbage Is Poor in Ap-
pearance and Potatoes
Are a Failure

For the week Just ended the United
States Department Of Agriculture, Gil
mate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather
Bureau for the Maryland and Della
ware section, issues the following re-
port:
Where the rains reported in last bull
letin we're heaviest the crops have con-
tinued TO improve in condition, but in
the localities where less moisture was
received at that time vegetation is
egain deteriorating. For the section as
a whole, however, the benefits Of the
recent heavyrains have etdisappeared,
although the ground is again becoming
dry and hard. Fall plOwing made good
progress in the central and western
districts early in the week, but had be-
come difficult towards its close espec-
tally on the hill lands. Wells and
springs are again becoming low in
most parts Of Maryland and Delaware,
and lack OF good water has anected
health in few communities, causing an
increase Of fevers.
GRAIN AND GRASSES
Flowing for the Fall wheat crop is
approaching a close in northern-cen-
tral Maryland, where better progress
has been made than elsewhere in the
section. In the southern and southeas-'
tern districts considerable plowing is
still to be done Sweet corn is being
saved for canning, and has improved
in yields and quality since last report;
nearly a full crop will be obtained
from some fields. In the southeastern
counties fodder-saving has been al
most the sole occupation Of the farm
ers during the week; the rains Of Mon
day night slightly damaged some Of
the, blades, but the remainder OF the
week was highly favorable for the
work, except that the continued heat
was hard on those in the fields The
fodder thus far housed is Of excellent
quality. Some field corn has been cut
for ensilage in the northern counties.
+, The ear is hardening rapidly in that
section, and cutting of the matured
crop will begin there within a few
days. The early corn will give light
yields generally, and in a few sections
fodder will represent all the returns
that will be made. Late corn has been
greatly benefited by the rains of last
week and as the ear has filled out
well since then, almost a full crop is
expected in some localities, decreasing
to a half crop in less favored regions.
The Fall growth of pastures has ad-
vanced satisfactorily, and good grazing
is now promised for some time to
come, unless cut short by another per-
iod Of dry weather The first cutting
OF buckwheat is reported from Sunny
side, Garrett county; the yield is fair,
Peach shipments from Anne Arun-
del county. and from the Eastern
4ora south of Kent and Queen Anne
ceunties, show a marked decrease, but
il the middle peach belt Of the Eastern
3 Shore, the season Isl at it's height, and
large quantities are going to market;
there is generally reported a better eon-
dition Of tn fruit as regards color aud
size. The rapid ripening due to the
continued hot weather has made vt al
most impossible for the producers to
handle the crop as it natures Pears
are giving good yields in some eoun-
ties. but only fair in others; Bartletts
are about all shipped, Keiffers are doing
we'll, and Duchess will soon be ready
for market. Grapes are ripe in nearly
all districts, and hang in full sound
punches on the vines. Apples continue
to fall badly, and in many localities
there will be scarcely any left on the
trees.
MINOR CROPS.
Vegetable gardens continue to give
good yields OF their various articles Of
growth, but are beginning to fail again
In the localities where the recent rains
we're only temporarily reviving in their
effects. The most noticeable improve
ment reported has been in tomatoes
which have come out wonderfully since
the rains, and now promise almost full
crops in places This is an important
item in the truck growing districts,
both to the growers and to the cam
ners. and will mean considerable profit
to those engaged in raising them, if
the present favorable prospect is not
injured later by a lack Of sufficient
moisture. Late cabbage is poor in ap-
pearance, having suffered from the
drouth. as we'll as from worms. Early
potatoes are poor yields generally,
while late potatoes are almost failure.
Turnips are doing well in a few locali-
ties. but the patches are thin in