Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-15
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
Climate And Crop Bulletin 0fThe Weather
Bureau Of Maryland For Week
Ending August 18th

Temperatures for the past week have
averaged slightly above normal. The
opening and closing days was cool. but
the midday heat was 90 or above al
many stations on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. The nights were cool.
Heavy rains fell on Tuesday and Tues
day night in all districts, the amounts
ranging from an inch and a-half to over
three inches. Brisk winds prevailed al
the time, doing some damage TO crops il
places, and few roads and fields were
washed by the heavy rains. Clear to
partly cloudy weather followed until
Monday, the 18th, when second period
of apparently general rains set in.
Wheat threshing is over in many local
tiles in the southern counties, and made
good progress during the week in the
northern central districts. The results
obtained are about as heretofore reported,
mostly light yields of an infe,ior quality,
with here and there a nearly average
crop. The rye yields are also generally
below the average, and some complaints
are made OF the straw rotting through
long exposure TO the wet. The oats har-
vest has been completed in extieme west.
more satisfactory than elsewhere in the
section, but grain and straw being light
generally, although in few localities the
straw yield is heavier than anticipated.
Some oats remain in shock in the fields.
The hay harvest is finished in many dis.
tricts, but some fields remain uncut in
most of the northern central counties.
The corn crop is universally reported In
the best possible condition, and the re-
cent heavy rains have allay ed all fears
Of a possible shortage in the moisture
supply between the present time and the
date OF harvest, as it is now thought that
any subsequent dryness will not be
seriously felt.
Some fields are rather grassy or foul
with weeds, but for the most part the
crop is fairly clean. Slight damage was
done in limited localities by the high
winds that prevailed on Tuesday. but no
serious loss was occasioned. The silks
are dying, and the grain, while still
plump and tender, has passed the milky
stage. The stalks are generally well
cared, and the ears promise a full de-
velopment. The reports from the to-
bacco growing counties continue highly
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is in fine condition and has been helped
by the recent rains. In the lowlands,
however, and on light soils, the excess
OF moisture has been damaging, and in
places the tobacco has been fattened by
the high winds. The damage has been
confined to parts of Charles and ST
| Mary's counties. Some of the early to-
bacco is being cut in extreme south.
Gardens are generally in good condi-
ton and are yielding fairly well. Early
potatoes have run largely to vines, and
the digging of the crop, which has been
in progress during the week, discloses
small tubeTs in most hills, and the crop
IS turning out unsatisfactory in many
districts where early in the season large
yields are expected. The late potatoes
are better in most districts. Tomatoes
have also run largely to vines, and are
not well fruited. Cow peas, turnips
cabbage, sweet potatoes and celery are
looking well in nearly all districts. Grape
vines are hung with punches, but the
grapes are rotting badly.