Evening journal., 1903-09-03
MUCH COOL WEATHER
Makes SEASON LATE
Conditions Not Favorable to
Field Work, Harvesting or
Growing Crops

For the week just ended the Climate
md Crop Service for Delaware ant
Maryland reports as follows.
The temperatures for the week as
Whole averaged about normal The
earlier days were quite warm. being
continuation OF the heated period re-
ported i'm the bulletin for last week
rhe warm wave gave highest tempera-
lures Of 95 degrees TO 100 degrees
most stations. IL was broken on We'd
lesday afternoon. however. when a re-
turn 10 normal tempera ures began
and by Saturday morning the wealhef
md become quite cool. followed latci
by a deficiency i'm heat that was equal
10 the excess during TIE first part of
The week.
The weather conditions have no
been favorable to field work or har-
ycsting operations, and only partially
luitable to crop growth. The excess
If moisture has hurt lowland crops,
and the heavy falls washed some hill
side lands. Warmh II and sunshine vii!
5est serve the needs Of the farmer foi
some time to come now that there has
ocen sufficient moisture received to en-
sure fun ear in the corn. and TO sof D
IN the soil thoroughly for wha ever fall
flowing remains TO be done.
Grain and Grasses.
Fan plowing is now nearly com,
lleted in this section, and harrowinf
md rolling is well advanced. Som,
work I'm that line was accomplished
,arly I'm the week, but the rains laf6i
Interrupted progress. No seeding has
1een done yet. but Il win begin mex
week IL The weather conditions ar,
luitahle.
Threshing is still being delayed IN e.
'ew localities by the prevailing we
weather. Buclxwheat suffered some
what from the high temperatures. but
he crop continues promising. Corr
vas helped by the warmth early ir
he week, and the moisture that came
ater was more than sufficient 90 ncc
he requirements as 20 growth and ear
nr. the tendency In fact being to 4,
continuation ip growth wherens
warmth and sunshine are needed to
ring the crop 10 rapid maturity 30
Wow of the approlch OF autumn. SOM
'nsllage corn Is being cut I'm the uppc.
'ountics. and fodder saving has begun
the southeast. The general outlooi
g the present time is for less than an
iverage crop, in both quantity anC
uality The fields continue badly
)vergrown with weeds and grass
Delay has been experienced in se-
'urins second crops OF clover on ac.
'ount of the wet weather; the growth
If late hay has boon luxurian', and ,hc
Yields thus far have been very salts
actory i'm clover. Hungarian and mill
let. Young grasses have splendiC
l.and iu an localities. and sowing con-
inucu I'm many places. Pasture has
failed somewhat in some Of the weat-
rn counties prior to the heavy rains
1ut they have obtained a fresh start
n those districts while elsewhere thcy
nave main aimed the good growth hith-
'rto reported.
Fruit.
/ Peaches have nearly an been picke
thc returns being quite disappointing
Pears are fairly good crop in par
IF the upper and interior counties, bu
are scarce elsewhere. Some apple or
chards suffered slight loss during th'
veek from high winds but fair Go goo,
Yields are In p-ospoc, in nearly al
parts OF The section.
Minor crops.
Gardens have yielded fairly well dur
Inc the week, but are weedy every
where Irish potatoes are 81 good croi
generally, but the loss by rot, If con-
inued. will reduce the YIELD rot ant
blight are now .tro.ted from every
part OF tho section ana i'm the low.
lands digging cannot be carried on
with success. Cabbage and turnip'
arc making excellent growth. onions
have suffered considerably from blight
Sweet 20 otoes are beginning so 30 {,
market; and the outlook Is for fair &,
rood yields. Swee, corn promises wei
m few localities but as a rule thl
yields viii pe considerably below avc-
l1go. The excess in heat early IN IN,
week was worse for tomatoes than 4
/ the weather mad con inued cool, th,
hot sun having caused considerable
css by scorching and scalding. ThI
vines continue thrifty and fairly wei
laden with fruit ana dry weather witt
seasonahle warmth would bring a larg
number Of we'll formed tomatoes 4
maturity.
AS has ben repeatedly stated IN thes
bulletins the prevalence OF cool wealth
er with much cloudiness and rainfall
lhas made the season very late AM
too much depends upon the condition
for the next few weeks TO render an
view as TO final yields OF any rea
value. AT hes. however the report
indicate n deficient pack. The can
neries oac now running partial tim
throushJul the truck growing district.