Evening journal., 1903-09-16
MANY CROPS
ARE BACKWARD
In the Event of an Early Kill.
ing Frost Much Damage
Would Be Done
GOOD WEATHER FOR FAST MATURITY

Cool and cloudy conditions. with fire.
qucnt ligh, showers. were general during
ehe carly part OF the week. but the
warmth ana sunshine that have pre-
vailed since Thursday raised the temper
aturc for the week as q whole TO about
five degrees above the normal, says the
u. $. Crop Bulletin. The rainfall has
been considerably below normal, ana was
practically confined 70 the earlier days Of
the week. Thunderstorms have been few,
but the one occurring at Cambridge at
noon OF the 1eth seems 70 have been quite
severe. several places were struck by
lightning. and one person WIS killed,
Tho .dampnoss Of thes fore. part Of the
week inierfered materially with the cur
ing Of tobacco and the saving OF the Sec
ond crop OF hay while the cool ana
cloudy weather at that time was nnfavpr-
able 70 tho maturing Of the fcarn, Later
conditions proved eensrqlly 3sv9raele TO
agricultural interests.
Delayed reports OF last week give no
tice Of severe thunderstorms in Cecil and
Talbot counties on tho evening of thebth.
In Cecil county many trees were ftruch
by lightning and three barns were burned
the region OF loss was just on the edg,
OF the haii storm that was destructive
in Lancaster county. Pa where muci
damage was done; this storm was also th'
sevsrest.of the season in parts % Talbot
county.
Grain and Grasses
The delayed threshing IN Western
Maryland IS now about completed and
light to average returns OF wheataar re-
ported. oats are. light, only half a oroI
In some places. Rye Is about an average
crop. Preparation OF the ground for fai
seeding still continues over the larger
part Of the sootion and the soil is gen
orally in excellent condition. Some wheat
has hccn sown, principally m Westert
Maryland but the farmers are reporte,
to be in no hurry 10 put the coming croI
Ia the ground. and seeding win not be
come general until next week The corr
crop is very Irregular. and Is expected
to yield below normal On quantity an'
quality. The crop is backward nearl,
everywhere from lack OF warmth, sun
shine and proper cultivation. and man.
localities report that the stalks are NOR
! poorly cared than usual. and these ear
not we'll filled. In parts of the ecctio
| the fields are reported as green IN appear
ance as IN July and serious damag
would result In the event OF an earl
killing FROST. In some few. places, how
, over, the corr is. ripe aud cutting IS !
. progress The present warm and sun
shiny period VIII greatly heneht the ur
matured portion of the crop. Nuuct
; being cut IN the. Interior counties. wit
! prospects OF good yield and the secon
+ hay harvest continues with satsfnctoI
}, results. Grasses generally are reported
n be doing we'll and pdzturaee coutinui
r abundant. az az previous times during a
a season. but there issq general oomplai
!. that the grass Is not OF n quality be
\ suited for results in the dairy.
Nearly an Of the tobacco has been ci
and the housing Is well advanced. +
n crop is a fair Que. despite a measurat
loss Of bottom leaves and a very gener
n complaint of imperfect curing the iatt
II drawback being attributable 20 unfavo
3 abio weather conditions prior 20 q
e warm dry spell now prevailing. II
=. thought that cutting viii be nearly finis
4 ed in another week. ..- .,..- f-
= Apples are plentiful IN nearly all dl
= tricts. especially the very late varietie
9 Peaches are gone after a very poor se
son. Pears are very scarce. Grapes ai
yielding well. but the flavor A. general
inferior.
T Minor Crops.
Tomatoes are very light IN many par
Z Of the section, but there are places whel
! the crop rs good. A considerable inprovl
+ ment over tho expectations Of sever
r weeks ago places the crop IN a more fa'
r orable light relatively. but compared VII
= an average season the outlook Is NJ
= ohoorful 20 Tho urouor The iIrperi