Evening journal., 1900-06-28
APPLE YIELD
WILL BE LIGHT
Weather Conditions Favor
able to All Crops
Wheat Harvest Now Under Way in All
Parts Of Delaware and Mary
land and Yield Is Good

Reports of the Climate and Crop
Service for the week just ended are as
follows:
The temperatures during the past
week have been continuously below the
normal; the daily deficiency averaged
about 6 degrees until Wednesday, when
slightly warmer weather ensued, and
temperatures reached 80 degrees at a
few stations on the following day.
The light showers of the week added
to the beneficial effect received from
the heavy rains which fell the week
preceding and a rapid growth of all
crops has been the result Harvest has
been interfered with to some extent.
however, and lowland corn crops are be-
coming grassy for want of cultivation.
The rains also injured some clover that
lay in the fields after cutting, and
tended 20 produce rust in oats.
GRAIN AND GRASSES.
The wheat harvest is now under way
in all parts of Maryland and Delaware;
i'm some of the southern counties the
grain has all been cut and thrashing
will soon begin; farther north cutting
has just commenced, but with favorable
weather most of the wheat will be
l
week. The general outlook is for a
satisfactory yield, although in some To-
calities the heads are reported rather
ravages of the fly have con-
siderably reduced the prospects. Rye
is well headed maturing fast, and will
give good yields in all districts. Oats
have been benefited by the rains in
Of moisture has caused rust on the
stalks and leaves, and, considering the
section as whole the crOpwill be light.
Glover cutting continues, although
finished in many counties; a very short
yield is generally reported. Timothy
has shown marked improvement since
the rain, and will make nearly an aver
age crop in some localities, but for the
section at large the yields will be
light. In some of the southern com
ties corn is waist high The crop is
| generally backward owing to the
drought earlier in the season. The re-
cent rains have been very helpful to
its growth, but the nights have been
somewhat too cool. Despite the unfa-
vorable weather cultivation has made
good progress, and the upland fields
!
but the lowland fields have been toc
wet for cultivation and are becoming
grassy. The rains earlier in the week
delayed buckwheat seeding in Garrett
county, but this work was pushed later
and is now more than half completed
Pastures are good in nearly all dis
tricts
The "June drop" has been very lighf
in peaches, and a good crop continues
in prospect in all parts of the section
Apples are falling badly, and lighf
yields are looked for. TIE weather con
ditiOns have been favorable for trans
planting tomatoes, potatoes and swee
potatoes: the general reports are tha
the acreage Of tomatoes will be small
as compared with that put in last year
The pea harvest is about finished
yields are all that can be hoped for
Blight continues in pear trees in man,
counties, although in some localities
a full pear. crop is expected. Cherries
are yielding we'll in the western an,
! northern-central counties.
The strawberry season Is practically
over. Raspberries are ripening an,
coming into market Blackberriel
are turning fast and good yield
are looked for. The weather con
age by the pea louse Early potatoes
are in blossom in many counties. an,
some are being dug for table use. Earl,
beans are beginning to come into mar
ket. Gardens are growing nicely. Gov
peas are being planted in Wicomic,
county.