Evening journal., 1901-05-02
WORK In GARDENS
is MUCH DELAYED
Owing to Long Rains There
Will be a Late
&, .sSeaSOn

Crop Service gives the following re-
port:
At the beginning Of the week the
Middle Atlantic States were covered by |
an area of low pressure that caused
cloudiness and light showers In this
section. A wen defined storm was CEN
rral over Delaware on Wednesday, and
moderately heavy rains were a general
consequence. BY Thursday the storm
had reached the New England coast
rainfall continued at intervals during
the day, however. although the
amounts were lighter than on We1nes-
day, and did not finally cease until
Thrrsday nighA Cloudiness gradually
decreased on Friday, as high pressure
conditions assumed control, and since
then bright sunshine has prevailed |
The wet and cloudy weather of the
first three days closed a period of SINH |
lar conditions that have ruled In thisl
section since the middle of April. |
Early in the week there was still some |
snow on the ground in Garrett county |
and in the same localities sleet fell
later. In Washington county the tenn
perature reached the freezing point on
Friday morning at Chewsville, but on |
the afternoon OF that day the maxi
mum temperature at the same station
was n degrees. These figures probably
represent the temperature extremes
for the week, outside of Garrett county
The warmth increased rapidly under
The influence Of the bright sunshine al
the close of the week, but during
the same period night temperatures
were lowest as radiarion was unob-
structed by clouls. Light frosts were
reported as far south as Prince
Georges county on Saturday morning.
GRAIN AND GRASSES.
Wheat locks well in nearly all dis
tIicts, although, as heretofore. reports
of yellowing continue from low lying
districts, and some rust is reported
| from Somerset county. For the Sec
tion as whole, however the crop Isl
in excellent state, with little or no
damage from fly apparent thus far
Oats sowing made headway only en- a
few upland fields during the week A
| little Of the crop has been sOwn In
Garrett county; fair progress has pre-
viously been reported from the north
ern-central districts, where some OF the
carly fields are now up, and in the
southern counties the crop is generally
up, although making but slow growth
owing to the prevailing cold and wet
Last Winters clover continues poor in
all districts; the Spring sowing, how
ever is doing well In all localities.
Grass continues backward, but is well
rooted, and with the large amount of
water In the soil should make a good
hay crop unless later drought prevents
. Pastures are backward but need only
sun and warmth to start vigorous
growth. Rye and barley share with
wheat a generally favorable report
Very little corn ground was broken
during the week and in The extreme
southeast Where fair advance had been
made arlier in the season many fields
will have to be turned again, so closely
has the earth been packed by continu-
GUS rainfall, Some corn was planted n
Anne Arundel county during THE week.
also at few places on the Eastern
Shore but 1.-THE progress was very
, small compared with what remains 10
r be done. Flowing and planting will be
the main pursuit of the farmer during
the coming week, however, If the
, weather permits. Some light sell is all
ready dry enough to work
Some blooms have been reported on
peach trees from all except the western
counties, where the season is not yet far
enough advanced Full blossom is the
rule except In the northern tier Of
Il counties, and there o f"w sunny days
i will witness great advance. The OUT
look is considered excellent by nearly
| all growers. but a few more conserva-
/ tive fear that the rains may have
washed away much OF the pollen, thus
i preventing, or at least lessening, fer
! tilization. From the middle and lower
! counties come general reports of more
or less hlossoming in peach pear
cherry, plum. apricot aud crab apple
trees, while apple O. ees are nearly
4 ready to bloom in he extreme south
The light frOsts n the inte ior coun-
4 ties We're entirely without damage
4 Work in gardens, much delayed dur
ing the long wet spell is still back
ward. and many complaints have been
received of irregular stands, owing 10
the seed rotting in the ground. The
gaps will be rapidly filled, with favor
able weather, and from present pros
poets general Improvement may be
I, expected. Potato planting has been
finished in the southern counties, but
In the northern and western. counties
one-half to three -fourths OF the crop re-
mains to beaput in The ground. The
following remarks respecting small
crops apply only to the southern dis
tricts Of the eastern and western shore.
N Potatoes, peas, beets. onions and ether
early vegetables have been largely
planted most of them are up, and a
good growth is the general report
Very early planted peas rotted to some
extent, but others look we'll and are
showing blossom on sandy lands A
few early cabbage plants have been set
out. Some asparagus has heen cut and
shipped from portions of Anne Arundel
and Dorchester counties New straw
berry beds are being set out and the
old plants are for the most part in full
bloom.
The prolonged unfavorable weather
conditions have made a late season in
all parts of the section. but mosl
/ grateful change has taken place within
the past four days, and it is highly
probable that the farmer will take
every advantage of his present opp0r-
tunities to plOy., harrow and plant
I Scarcely any work had been d,ne nm "a