Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-09-19
CLIMATE AND CROP SERVICE.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
Report Of Condition Of Crops Throughout
Maryland For The Week Ending
Senfauher 9th.

september 1obns
The weekly report issued bY the Wea-
fher Bureau contains the following infor-
nation about climate and crops in Mary
land during the past week
The week as a whole has been warm.
the temperature averaging about6o daily
above normal. The opening days were
cool. but the hea. increased rapidly. and
Sunday afternoon was very hot for the
season, with temper Iures above CO.
Thunderstorms tempered the atmosphere
late in the afternoon on Sunday, and
cooler weather has since prevailed, al
though the sunshine Is bright.
The rainfall for the week has been less
than normal, and in few places good
showers would now be of benefit. A
general and moderately heavy rain fell
on Tuesday, the 10th. and showers con-
tinued in the extreme west until the I4th.
while few light showers fell in the east
ern counties on the nth and I2th. With
these exceptions the weather was dry
until the afternoon of Sunday. the 18th,
when good rains, accompanied by thun-
deTstoIms, occurred in most districts -
The storms at this time we're reported as
being severe in portions OF the northern
central counties, where telephone wires
were blown down and houses unrooied.
The week has been very favorable for
preparing fallow land for seeding. and
preparations OF this nature are well adj
vanced except in some of the extreme
southern counties, where very little has
yet been done The soil is generally in
| fine working condition, and has broken
IL Of
Some wheat has been sown in nearly
every county. and during the coming
week the advance made will assume
measurable proportions. The showeTy
weather in the extreme west interiered
with the buckwheat harvest, and the late
buckwheat is not cut yet. The early
buckwheat has been mostly threshed,
with excellent yields generally, although
only fair returns have been obtained in a
few localities. hut the late crop promises
to turn out we'll.
Corn continues in the best possible
condition and promise, except that IN
some OF the eastern counties the yields
will probably be a little short of earlier
expectations. For the section, as a whole.
however, the crop will undoubtedly be a
| fine one, and there is now practically
nothing to fear from coming weather con-
ditions. Cutting is general, although
many green fields remain. The coming
week will see rapid approach to matu-
| rity and marked progress in the harvest.
Fodder saving is about finished in the
south and southeast, and the fodder has
been secured in good condition. The
past week has been much more favor
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earlier in the season. Most of the crop
has been cut and housed, although some
late tobacco is yet 10 be secured in all OF
the southern counties. In Anne Arundel,
Prince Georges and parts OF St. Mays,
the damage done at the beginning OF the
curing period is still commented upon.
Apples are plentiful in few orchards
here and there, but for the section at
large the crop will be very short. In
many localities there has been scarcely
any cider made. and much of the cider
that has been pressed is Of poor quality.
Peaches are past the height of the season
! in all districts. Pear shipments continue
| from the eastern counties. but much OF
the fruit is poor in quality. The cater
pillars have left the trees in many dis
tricts, and are fast disappearing Gar
| dens are doing we'll in all parts Of the
section. A marked improvement is no.
ticed in tomatoes. The turnip crop will
beshort in some sections. Cabbage con-
tinues to rot, and in places is becoming
injured by worms. Late potatoes are
quite poor in nearly all districts. Sweet
potatoes are fair to good crop in the
east and south. Grapes are giving only
partial returns, and many varieties were
badly damaged by blight.