Evening journal., 1901-05-16
FARMERS MAKE
FAIR PROGRESS
Outlook at Present Reported
As Encouraging for
All Crops

For the week just ended the Climate
and crop service for the Delaware and
Maryland section gives the following re-
port:
The prevailing weather conditions have
been cloudy ana unsettled throughout
Maryland and Delaware during the week
just past The skies were clear at the
opening and closing Of the period. but
we're generally overcast at other times.
The temperatures as a whole were some
what below normal. but the cold was at no
time pronounced for the season, and the
midday warmth was sufficient TO properly
stimulate the growth OF all vegetation.
| Light showers were frequent, afordng
about a normal amount OF precipitation
IN the Interior and south. and more than
normal I'm the extreme west. where from
l. so to $50 inches fell Thunderstorms oc-
CURED IN various localities on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, but no hish winds
or other casualties were reported.
The most nattering reports continue to
be received respecting the present condition
and future prospects OF wheat, rye and
barley. There are practically no exoep-
tions TO the general favorable outlook,
unless It is that in some places the wheat
IS Of too rank growth, on account OF
which IL IS feared that the grain will be
easily nattened down If disturbed by high
winds or local storms The color is stlll
very healthy and the growth quite vigor-
ous. and the probability OF damage by fy
grows more and more remote as the sea-
son advances. A small green louise, which
a is thought may do harm, has appeared
on the stalk In parts Of St Mary's county,
but this IS only local matter so far.
Some oats are yet to be sown In parts OF
Garrett and Allegany counties; IN other
sections the crop IS IN the ground and
growing nicely. Rapid progress was made
IN plowing for corn during the early part
OF the week. and planting was n general
accompaniment to other field work. al.
though IN Garrett and Anegany counties
p no corn has yet been put IN. In western
4 Washlngton county few fields have beer
q planted. and I'm eastern Washington about
g two-thirds of the crop Is I'm the ground IN
I many localities. Generally throughout the
o northern-central districts fair progress
r has been made I'm breaking ground ant
I planting, and some OF the early corn T.
s two inches I'm height owing 10 the late
< ness OF the season. however. the advanc,
Z has been very irregular and a genera
e statement cannot well be made Through
Y out the southern counties the work q
@ corn fields Is onc-half to three-fourthi
n completed. and I'm a few localities the en-
Q tire crop has been planted. Tho weathc
OF the week has been very satisfactory fo
Il growth but not altogether favorable 70
r. termination on account Of the slight de
Il nciency In heat Grass is stni backwarl
a DO growth I'm an sections although i'm
10 proving II seems TO have been less abl
{. 10 withstand extremes OF weather thar
D. tho cereals. and has been less ready I
x respond TO the favorable conditions OF IN
.e past two weeks although II has undoubt
n edly shared IN the benefits OF warmth an
chine In some fields where the stand
wfre thinncd By the cold and open weatf
,e cr of last Winter the bare spots are bein
ld covered by a growth OF weeds The Sprln
sowinga OF clover and timothy have don
- Cuitc wen. however showing n good 50
ard vigorous growth Pastures are b,
o., n1ring hettCr Ga am districts. and stoc
"a D. no longer being dry fed in The westcr
n ouutics Many obseryant farmers stat
IN hat tie roll is well moistened to an uI
n u-ual depth. and argue from this ia.
4 .hat the outlook for the hay crop Is goc
Ne in meadows whore the stands are not &C
es thin
The week has been favorable to fruit
II IAN kinds. and ,he outlook for large yiel,
&C. continues unimpaired. Blossoms are st
plentiful on the trees in the extreme nor