Evening journal., 1903-09-23
GRAIN and FRUIT YIELD
IS GENERALLY LIGHT
The Only Crop That Gives
Promise OF Being Full Is
Chestnuts

For the weelS,just ended the climate
and crop service for the Delaware and
Maryland section reports as follows:
During the early part of the week
the temperatures We're much above the
normal; but the sudden decrease in the
middle OF the week and the continued
cool weather since will make the tenn
perature for the week as a whole av-
erage but slightly above normal. Light
frosts were seen in places on the 18th
and 20th. and occurred generally over
this region on the 18th.
Rainfall was normal in the Western
counties, moderate in North Central
and Southern Maryland deficient about
Baltimore, and heavy in Eastern
Maryland and Delaware.
In Eastern Maryland and Delaware
the general coast storm of the night Of
the 10th and morning Of the 10th is
reported to have been the most severe
in years. In Worcester and Wicom-
leo counties. Maryland. forest and fruit
trees were uprooted, outbuildings and
fences blown down. corn laid fiat, and
much of the croo ruined while the
fruit WAS stripped from the trees. Sim
liar conditions are reported from Del
aware with considerable loss of life
and property along the coast.
Grain and Grasses.
Reports from the last of the seasons
threshing I'm the western counties indi-
cate no change from conditions pre-
viously reported; wheat crop. light to
Iaverage; rye. average crop or little
less; oats. much below average yield
Fall seeding for wheat is now general
in Garrett and Allegany counties and
has made good progress; the amount
sown being about normal In North
Central Maryland. some wheat was
sown before the rains of the 10th, but
seeding Will not become general for "a
week and may be delayed by corn cut
ting. In Carroll county the early-sowr
rye is coming up. and barley is up anC
/ looking well.
Corn was somewhat improved IN
many places by the warmth and sun
shine of the first part OF the week
but is so backward that the farmers
fear heavy loss in case OF an early kill
ing frost. IN Garrett county half OF
the crop viii probably not mature, anf
some not properly ripened is being cut
4 Cutting has begun generally through
out the section. but large part OF tho
crop is still very green. Complaints
continue regarding the poor caring anc
poor hlling of the ears. and the croT
win be much below average IN nearly
ell parts OF the section.
Fodder saving continues. and in som,
Of the southern counties Is nearly com
pleted. The storm of the 18th wa,
very destructive 10 fodder IN the south.
eastern part Of the section. in Wor.
; cester county, about three-fourtns o.
the crop being lost Some second croi
/ hay Is sim being cut; and IN Annl
, Arundel county the third cutting o.
= alfalfa is in progress with good returns
/ Scarlet clover Is coming up. and vii
! make a fair stand. Pastures continu,
/ good all over the section.
Not Much Fruit.
, Complaint of apples dropping has be.
come quite general. but the outlook TO
good crop is still promising. BIucl
fruit was blown down BY the recen
/ high winds. the loss being especial,
severe in the southeastern part Of tn
section. where in places the bulk Of tn,
!. fruit was stripped from the trees
II Pears continue to be very light. Grape.
are plentiful. but some varieties hav,
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