Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
CROPS AND
THE WEATHER.


TIE greater portion of the week end |
ing Monday, May 4th, was favorable |
for farming operations generally and |
for the growth of vegetation, except |
grain and grass. These conditions
were followed by remarkably rapid |
fall of temperature, killing frost and
ice forming on the morning of the I'd
in nearly all sections and doing great
injury to tender vegetation. In the
Central and Northern Sections, where
the apple trees were in full bloom.
grave fears are entertained that great
injury has been done, but cannot be
estimated at present. Owing to the
long absence of rain, plowing is diff
cult, especially on uplands. The
growth of wheat. rye and grass is at
standstill. In some places wheat is
turning red from lack of moisture.
The seeding Of oats is completed and
the planting sof potatoes and early
corn is progressing slowly, owing to
the dry condition of the soil The
light shower on Sunday evening was
generally insufficient for present
needs.
Bridgeton-Cool weather first and
last part of the week retarded all
vegetation; high winds have blown a
great many blossoms from the fruit
trees; wheat looks good.
Henry A. Jorden.
Beya,ly-Early crops making good
progress fruit outlook very good
light frost morning Of 28th, but no
| damage done no rain since the 16th
G. F. Richardson.
Cape May-First part of week very
favorable, but latter part too cool,
] doing some damage to fruit buds and
Strawberries; some corn above
ground, rain is needed.
E. H.<Phillips, M. D.
Canton-Early straw brries, peaches
and plums injured by late frosts and
cold weather-yield will not be more
than ene-third of a crop; wheat and
grass suffering from want of rain.
John Fl. Maskell
Deerfeld Townshir-Ground very
dry, no rain since the 18th; plowing
delayed and considerable to be done
early potatoes above ground; grain
and grass growing slowly.
Arthur P. Seabrook.
Goshen-Week favorable for.progress
of farm work rawberries of the
middle and late varieties look well !;
early varieties damaged by frost.
J. W. Coombs
Ocean View-Two warm days have
advanced growth; apple trees bloom
ing freely; farm work backward very
little plowing done; good warm rain
needed; oats have obtained good
stand J. @. P. Smith.
Shiloh-The planting of corn pro-
gresing; asparagus and rhubarb plen-
tiful; pepper and tomato seeds sown !;
no rain during the week.
Cora J. Sheppard.
Sewell-The high temperature was
favorable to all growth, but was fol-
lowed by cold high winds, retarding
vegetation and drying out the ground.
George Kashtner.
Vineland-Plowing for corn pro-
crossing rapidly, but upland getting
dry Strawberries in full bloom cher
ries almost all killed by frost early in
April; only trace of rainfall.
Alfred Chalmers.
Observation-Disclosures, except on
two days, too cold for grass and ten
der vegetation wheat is fine, as COM
pared with previous years; early pota-
toes all planted, some up; fruit con-
sideraby injured by frosts; rain badly
needed M. D. Dickinson.
Woodbury-Keiffer pears much in
jured by the freeze of April 9Th and
9Th, and are dropping off badly; grass
and grain look we'll; too cold for
steady growth Of plants set out pota-
toes coming up nicely: