Evening journal., 1901-06-06
n PARMERN WORRIED
ABOUT I'hE WHEAT
Owing to EXCESS Of Moisture.
Other GrOWthS DOing
Well

For the week just ended the Climate
and Crop Service fer the Delaware
and Maryland section has issued thel
following report:
he week mas been characterized by
a large percentage OF cloudneas, fire.
Quent showers. and low temperatures
lhe rainfall was almost continuous
until Thursday, which was a clear,
warm and pleasant day, but cloudy
weather and showers followed, lasting
until Saturday night Sunday anu
Monday we.e partly cloudy, with little
or no rainfall The mean temperature
for the week, as a whole, presents an
average daily deficiency of about seven
degrees. This lack Of seasonal heat was
largely due TO the absence of midday
warmth, as the prevailing clOudiness
prevented The night temperatures from
becoming unusually low The precipi-
tation occurred in the form of light
and gentle rains, very evenly distrib-
Ltcd throughout the sectign Nearly all
districts reported between l.50 and 200
inches for the period. Thunderstogms
were general, but not severe, and hail
lell in some of the southern counties.
The continued wet weather further
insures a large straw yield in wheat,
rye and barley, and 1t is feared by
some farmers that the rank stalk
growth will be made at The expense
of the head although IL is too early
yet to tell. In most localities the heads
are beginning to blossom, and under
suitable conditions should fill well. In
the low lands and on fertile sell a con-
siderable acreage Of the grain crops has
been lodged by the rains. although
much has since Strengthened Some of
the ranker growth remains badly
tangled however, and will probably re-
suit in measurable loss, although for
the section, as a whole the prospects
continue fine for the three cereals In
some of the southeastern counties the
fields look yellow, owing to excess of
moisture, and damage by rust is feared
Oats have done well in all districts
Where good stands of grass are found
the prospects for hay have become
much brighter within the past two
weeks, but I'm many localities the
stands are too thin to yield satsfac-
torily. The spring sowings are every
where the best. Some clover cut dur
ing the week is still on the ground,
and has been damaged by rains. The
reports on corn are not as good as here
tofore received. The inability to cul-
tivate the early fields has left the
crops in a grassy condition, and unfa-
vOrable weather conditions have pre-
| vented the planting of the late corn,
and the season is now so far advanced
that some farmers will abandon the
attempt, while others will push this
work at the first opportunity. The
stands are good in many districts. but
/
be necessary on account of washing
rains and ravagos OF cut worms
Most sections report comparative
| ly light set ON apple trees and on
sumo varieties of pear trees. while in
few districts the plums are rotting.
! With these exceptions the trees are
we'll loaded and the young fruit is
holding we'll. Most of the growers an
ticipate a large drop in June but ex-
| pect enough TO remain ON the trees TO
insure good yields, so that i'm the event
their expectations are realized the out
look will not be greatly impaired
Cherries are nastening towards ma
lurity in some of the central counties
Caterpillars are still doing damage To
the foliage of apple trees i'm parts Oi
Carroll county.
Truck has generally done we'll dur.
ing the week. The rains have done
no particular harm. and the low tenn
peratures have not materially checked
| growth. Some fields are suffering FOL
want Of cultivation however, which
has been impossible owing to the we
weather. Conditions have been splen
did for transplantingJ and a large acre
age of corn and tomatoes for canninl
purposes has been put in during thu
week. Strawberries are generally o
good quality, although the flavcr hai
been impaired by the rains in the ex
!, treme southeast. IL is now the heigh
of the season and shipments have beer
large June peas are yielding well
slight damage has been done by TIM
pea louise in parts Of Dorchester coun
A., ty. but none elsewhere. Asparagus
cuttings were lighter this week thar
earlier in the season. Potatoes are do
, ing well in all districts, and are II
bloom in the more southern counties
Cabbages. beans, sweet potatoes AN
other small crops are generally in OK
cellent state OF growth