Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-29
CLIMATE AND CROP SERVICE.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
Report Of Condition Of Crops Throughout
Maryland For The Week Ending
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Report Of Condition Of Crops Throughout
Maryland For The Week Ending
August 26th.
The temperature during the past week
has continued above the normal and. as
the humidity has been generally high,
the weather has been very oppressive.
Maximum temperatures of 90 degrees
were reached at many places on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thur sday. but Sun
day and Monday were much more pleas
ant, owing TO tall In temperature and a
decrease in humidity.
A general rain on the 24th and numer-
Gus heavy local storms delayed farm
work somewhat and caused some damage
to fields and roads in northern and east
ern sections. In western counties springs
are reported well filled, and clear weather
is now desired. The winds were gener-
ally light and no damage was reported
from TINS cause. Wheat threshing is still
being delayed by damp. rainy weather,
although 1t is very nearly completed in
all sections. Some ricks OF grain that
remain unthreshed have been badly dam
aged by rain. The yields continue fair.
Flowing has also been delayed by wet
weather, but is now nearly completed,
and in western and northern counties
narrowing is in progress and some wheat
will be sown in a week or less. The
oats harvest is being finished and it is
threshing out badly. In the west it is
reported as theS poorest crop in many
years. Some shocks that are still in the
field have been injured by rain. Corn
still promises fine yield and some little
is being cut, though generally for fodder.
Some slig ht damage from excessive moist
uTe is reported from all but the western
counties, and dry weather is now needed
to produce the best possible yield.
Though late in starting, the canning
OF corn is now in full operation in north
ern sections, and the crop OF sweet corn
promises we'll. Hay harvest is now about
complete, except that some second crop
grass is being cut and is giving light
yield. Young clover and timothy look
very well and pasturage Is excellent
Some crimson clover has been sown. The
weather has been favorable to growing
tobacco, which is looking welt, except in
some places where the soil is light. Cut
ting and housing has begun. and some
OF that which has been housed is curing
we'll. Some damage is being done by
tobacco worms which are appearing in
considerable numbers. Peaches are be-
ing shipped in large quantities from some
western and southern sections, but the
yield is generally reported below the
average in quantity and quality, and
rotting continues in many places.
Reports indicate poor to fair yield of
potatoes, with some almost complete fail
| ures. In some northern counties they
are said TO be bursting in the ground
Tomatoes continue scarce in practically
all sections and numerous complete fail
ures are reported. In northern counties
the vines are in excellent condition, but,
for some reason, produce very little fruit.
The melon crop seems to be good one,
except that in the western counties much
damage is being done by blight and
| aphis. In some of the eastern counties
also the crop has been injured by aphis.
| Cabbage is in fine condition in western
counties. but is rotting somewhat, and is
being injured by worms in other sections.
Sweet potatoes promise well in all sec
| tions. Turnips are being sown in some
sections. and are already up and in good
condition in other places. Garden truck
| in general looks we'll. Great damage is
being done to fruit and shade trees in
the western and northern counties by
caterpillars. which have appeared in nu-
merous numbers and have completely
stripped the leaves from many trees.