Evening journal., 1904-09-21
DAMAGE DONE
BY THE STORM.
United States Climate and
Crop Report Tell of
Losses Sustained
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT STATEMENT


According to the United States climate
and crop report the wind accompanying
the storm on the night OF the 18th was
very high and quite destructive over
most of the eastern half of the section;
and was heavy enough TO blow down
some corn as far west as Washington
county. over the Eastern Shore and
the border counties of the Western
Shore the damage to agricultural inter-
ests was considerable and in many To-
calitles heavy. Much corn was levclled
to the ground and badly tangled, and
while the grain win not be affected Sc
riously, fodder will be injured and the
work OF securing It made very iabori-
ous Roads and plowed fields were
badly washed, and late tobacco whip
ped and otherwise injured In Southern
Maryland. But the principal source OF
loss was TO fruit and fruit trees. A
great many apples we're blown OFF, and
In many places almost all the remains
ing peaches and pears were blown from
the trees. Old orchards were heavily
damaged. Many shade and other trees
were uproOted and houses unroofed.
shipping interests In the bay suffered
heavily, and a number of lives were
lost. The copious rains thoroughly sat-
urated the soil, and fall plowlng win
be speedily completed and seeding rap
Idly pushed. Considerable wheat and
rye has already been sown In Western
Maryland and the northern portion Of
North-central Maryland. and IN Garrett
county early sown grain Is coming up
nicely. Sweet corn is nearly all gath
cred; cutting field corn continues,
though the fodder is very green; and
the housing OF late tobacco was rapid
" pushed.
Corn In extreme Western Maryland
was still in need Of rain, though not
suffering seriously. Much late corn
will be improved by rains Of the week
Considerable fodder was In shock be-
fore the storm. some OF which was scat
tered and damaged. Cutting was be-
gun in the extreme northern counties,
but most of the crop Is still very green.
Probably the greater part of the corn
that was Frustrated by the wind will
straighten up considerably IL not en-
! tirely, and the actual loss will be in
considerable. Meadows and pastures
Will speedily revive. and an abundance
of fall pasturage Is assured. Glover
seed is nearly all cut and fair to
good yields are reported.
Small Apple Crop.
In Garrett county apples are plenti-
full; elsewhere they are generally quite
scarce. Winter apples are said to be
falling badly in Allegheny county, and
the crop In the eastern half of the Sec
ton will be further reduced by the loss
from the storm. In the highlands Of
Western Maryland the peach crop has
been fair and the quality good. Out
side OF the mountain districts there are
comparatively few trees; but all or
chards that had been we'll sprayed,
cultivated and fertiilzed bore we'll. Ow-
ing to the drouth late peaches viii be
understood as a rule, though in the
northeastern counties where the sea-
sonal rainfall has been heaviest the
October fruit promises to be large and
abundant. Some correspondents say
that the scale has not been so bad this
year as last, and that more trees will
likely be set out next year than usual
Tobacco Cure.
Early tobacco has cured we'll; late
tobacco Is only a fair crop, in many
places It is very poor, the plants being
small and the damage from worms con.
siderable. IT is being housed rapidly
and will probably all be cut during tn,
ensuing week. Sweet corn Is mostly
gathered after a very satisfactory sea.
son. Canneries are still busy with TO.
matoes, but the fruit is said to be be-
coming inferior. The rains came toe
late to beneht potatoes, which are gen
orally a short crop. Late cabbage alsC
does not promise we'll.