Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-09-26
CLIMATE AND CROP SERVICE.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRIOULTURH.
Report Of Condition Of Crops throughout
Maryland For The Week Ending
September 26th.

Report Of Condition Of Crops Throughout
Maryland For The Week Ending
September 26th.
The weekly report issued by the Wea-
ther Bureau contains the following infor-
NATION about Climate and crops in Mary
land during the past week
During the past week the tempera-
lures have been uGseasonably low. aver
aging about O. daily below normal. The
long period of warmth in this section
came to close on Tuesday, the 18th.
lhe lowest temperatures were generally
recorded on the goth and 2Ist, although
on the 10Th freezing temperatures occur.
red In the mountain districts of Washing.
ton and Garrett counties. Farther East
me minimum temperatures were between
4oO and 5oO-varying with the location
OF the reporting station.
Preparations for wheat seeding have
continued general during the past week.
Inc soil is In excellent condition for
plowing, narrowing and planting. In
the extreme west many farmers have put
IN all OF their wheat. In the northern
central districts the advance is quite ir-
regular. some being backward in their
preparations, others preferring to SOW
late through fear of the fly, and still
others intending to use their corn land
Tor most OF the next year s crop. The
latter class anticipate much additional
labor on account of the heavy growth of
grass and weeds in the corn field. and
many will be forced to plow the soil prior
to seeding. In many parts of the south
eastern counties the seeding will be late,
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districts.
Corn continues TO mature rapidly, al
though the late crop is still quite green
in many localities. In the south and
southeast topping and stripping is finish
ed In many places and nearly over in
others. The promise OF excellent Yields
remains unimpaired in nearly all parts OF
the section, although a few reports are
received stating that the returns will not
be quite as large as expected. Pastures
are fine IN all districts, and some late
hay, stubble land clover, is still being
cut In Prince George county The greater
part OF the tobacco crop has been cut
| and housed, but some of the late crop
has not yet fully matured, and will not
be saved for some days yet. No com
plants have been received this week
about the manner in which the tobacco
is curing, and there is no doubt but that
the weather OF the past four or FIVE days
has been very favorable for that purpose.
Very little remains to be said about
| peaches, as the seasonis is practically over.
| Shipments from now on will be light and
unimportant. Only late varieties are left,
and these are not promising on account
OF the prevalence of rot. Most late vege-
tables are producing well. Sweet pola-
toes are fair to good, but Irish potatoes
are turning out very poorly in nearly all
districts. many patches being almost COM
plete failures. Turnips are doing we'll.
Cabbage is below average in both yield
and quality owing to damage by worms.
Sugar corn continues to yield we'll. and
the crop will be medium to large if not
cut short by damaging frosts. Tomatoes
continue with the favorable yields that
were reported last week for the first time
during the season, and the canneries are
finding steady employment for all work
ers, except in the extreme southeast,
where the crop has begun to fail.