Evening journal., 1903-07-16
WHEAT CROP PROVES
TO Be RATHER LIGHT ONE
Weeks Weather Conditions
Unfavorable Because Of
High Winds

The temperatures have again been
quite high throughout the entire sec
ton. the week under consideration hav-
ing averaged nearly ten degrees per
day. The sunshine was abundant dur
ing the early part of the week but con-
siderable cloudiness prevailed at its
close. Thunderstorms were fairly gem
eral on the 5th. 10th. 11th. and 18th.
The rains at these times ranged from
moderately heavy TO excessive, the
totals being above the normal at prac-
tically all reporting stations is the re-
port of the climate and crop service
for the Maryland and Delaware sec
tion for the week just ended. Some
loss by lightning occurred and damage
by high winds and washing waters
was also reported. The report from
Westminster, Carroll county. describes
high winds that blew AWAY frail strue-
lures, beat down the grass, and de-
stroyed much wheat in the shock.
AS already indicated. the weeks
weather conditions have been unfavor-
able on account of the loss occasioned
by high winds. The abundant sun
shine and excess in temperatures have
been helpful to crop growth, however
and the absence OF rainfall during the
early part of the week permitted rapid
progress in harvesting operations and
some advance in cultivation. Warm
and dry weather during the coming
week would be especially suitable to
all agricultural interests.
Wheat harvest Is now under way
in the extreme west the harvest is
practically over elsewhere throughout
the section, and most of the crop is
housed, although locally there are
many fields with the shocks exposed to
the weather, and in such cases loss by
sprouting is feared. Threshing has
made fair progress during the week.
with disappointing results as a rule /:
the crop as a whole VIII be a light one.
Rye is all cut the yields are fair TO
good as a rule. Complaints Of rust in
oats are still received from many dis
tricts, but the crop continues fairly
promising I'm the upper counties: cut
ting win shortly begin I'm the early
fiels. Buckwheat has quite a large
acreage this year i'm Garrett county
where the crop is beginning to come up
to nice stands.
Corn has done wen during the
week. and. while still small, is adj
vancing rapidly i'm size; there is some
report of yellowing in the lowlands on
account Of flooding rains. and the fields
are generally very grassy, but the ont
look is not discouraging at its worst
while i'm the uplands the prospect is
very satisfactory, the excess in heat
for the past two weeks having been
very beneficial for the entire crop
Pastures continue excellent except in
limited localities in the south and
/ southeast that have been slighted IN
the matter of abundant moisture
/ Spring sown grasses continue to dc
well. Hay harvest is in progress. with
some loss by wet weather; the yields
are ordinary to fair. but have far sur
passed the earlier expectations Of the
farmers, who looked for a practica
failure at the close of the drought early
in the season.
Early apples are now yielding fairly
well, and the late varieties promis,
good returns generally, although losi
by dropping continues locally. Peache,
are quite light everywhere. and thos,
now maturing are rotting badly. Pear.
are very scarce.
Gardens continue weedy, but ar,
/ giving good yields Early Irish pota.
toes are being dug. the crop being fai
to good, and late potatoes are beini
planted Tomatoes are making goo,
growth. Raspberries are now abou
over in the western counties. Black
berries and dewberries gave a profus
bloom earlier in the sason, and prom
| fse large Yields but at presant thew ar
ripening slowly. Grapes are reportel
plentiful. Melons have made fair pro
gress uring the week.