Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-03
CLIMATE AND CROP SERVICE
Issued BY The United States Depat-
ment of Agriculture For
Maryland And
Delaware.

The first three days of the week con-
tinued cool and generally cloudy. The
temperature rose gradually toward
the middle Of the week and was nor
NAL for three days The 3lst was
quite warm again. With maximum
OF only ii degrees at Baltimore. Mon
day, the 25th, was the coolest day of
the month. The mean temperature
for the seven days was as degrees, or
about ? degrees below normal.
Sunshine was deficient, especially
during the first half of the week.
Good showers. and in many localities
copious rains, at the close of the pre-
ceding week gave all crops strong
impetus. Showers continued fairly
general over the Section during the
| first half of the week under review.
Flowing was quite general during the
week, though in Anne Arundel county
| the soil was too wet to work in Gar
rett comfy, while rain fell nearly
every day, it was very light, and the
ground was too hard TO plow well.
In northern counties blowing has been
delayed by the late oats harvest.
Thrashing progressed as rapidly as
the showery weather would permit.
Wheat has practically all been har-
vested and housed, though some is re-
ported TO be still in the shock in Cecil
and Prince Georges counties. Thrash
| ing was begun in Western Maryland,
and was in progress in the principal
wheat region, and is almost COM
pleted in the southern counties. The
yield is very variable, and in some
| places disappointing. In Kent county
some wheat sprOuted in the shock ,
the loss from this cause, however, has
been limited in extent. Rye in North
Central Maryland is quite good. Else
where the crop was good, but was Sc
cured under rather adverse conditions,
some damage from wet weather and
delayed harvest being reported from
northern districts.
Corn has reached the stage of tassel
and shoot, and is everywhere in fine
condition; growth during the week
has been rapid and a large crop is an
| ticipated. Early corn in southern
counties is in the ear Pastures are
almost without exception in fine con-
dition; millet and other forage crops
are looking we'll, and large acreage
of crimson clover is being sown in
southern Delaware. Early apples are
ripening in Garrett county, but are
small This fruit is reported defec-
tive in Prince Georges county also,
and is short crop generally. A fair
crop of peaches is being marketed in
| Washington county. The quality of
| the fruit is generally good. Large
quantities of plums are being gather
ed, this being about the only fruit that
is yielding a full crop. Pears are
| fairly plentiful in most districts. A
heavy chestnut bloom is noted in Wes-
tern Maryland. Blackberries are good
in northern counties, though some To-
calities in Cecil county report q short
age. In Western Maryland berries are
ripening very slowly.
The outlook for tobacco is very good.
| Growth during the week has been
rapid, and considerable topping was
done The weather of the week was
excellent for stripping and packing
last years crop; the work is well adj
vanced and in some places nearly fin
ished. Early potatoes are yielding be-
low expectations in Anne Arundel
county, elsewhere they are fair TO
good, often very good. Beetles are
bad on late potatoes in Wicomico
county, otherwise that crop is in salts
factory condition. In Hartford county
tomatoes in a few cases are not set
ting we'll; heavy rains are thought to
have interferred with polinization in
Kent county, but the tomato crop gen.
orally is quite promising. Melons
give every indication of good returns
Sweet corn is doing well and is in
many places fine. Late cabbage Is
still being set in Southern Maryland.
Garden truck continues fairly plenti-