Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-17
THE WEELY CROP BULLETIN.
Condition of Grain And Grasses,
Frut, Etc During The
Past Week.

The following is weekly crop bulletin
Maryland and Delaware section, for the
week ending Monday, Sept 18th:
Grain and Grasses-The harvest sea-
son having closed and thrashIng having
been practically completed special re-
ports regarding the years returns from
wheat and hay have been solicited. The
replies do not differ materially from
previous estimates, except that results of
the wheat crop are even less satisfactory
than were anticipated at harvest time
Yields are so variable that it is difficult
for the farmer himself to arrive at safe
estimate of the average; they range from
very poor to fair and even fine in few
instances. While the quality was gener-
ally good, considerable grain was damag-
ed in the shock and will consequently
grade low. In Allegany County some
will be unfit for flour. Fallow ground
yielded as a rule about one-third more
grain than corn ground, the latter having
been snwn too late. The crop as whole
Is far below normal. The yields of hay
were generally heavy except in few
southern counties, where timothy and
clover were only ordinary and where
alfalfa gave much the best returns. In
Western Maryland and parts Of North.
central Maryland the hay crop was the
heaviest in recent years; hay is nearly
everywhere plentiful, but probable one
third of the Drop was damaged or uls'
colored by rains and thus its market
rssltrv Tuuvh impaired Tne remainder OF
the crop is of fine quality. Cow peas and
millet are fair and cutting still continues
on the Eastern Shore. The second crop
of hay is light and in some places none
whatever will be secured. Bnckwheat
promises and average crop in Garrett
County. In Sussex County, Del, 1t is in
full bloom, and is likely to be reduced
considerably in yield by the dry weather
Corn IS maturing rapidly and the condi.
ton of the crop has not changed decided
" since the last report. The ears are
not filing out as well as they would had
moisture been more abundant, but late
corn is reported 10 be caring almost as
well as the early fields. From Anne
Arundel County southwark corn has fired
badly and fodder as well as grain will be
considerably affected. Injury from smut
is reported from Howard County. Pas
lures are becoming quite short generally,
though some are holding out well in
Hartford County. Glover seed is good in
Washington County, and pea hay and
millet is fair in the southern counties.
Fruit-Winter apples are Likely to be
small owing to the dry weather. In
Cecil County they are falling badly, and
are ripening very fast generally. Peach
es are ripening in Western Maryland,
and are fairly plentiful elsewhere.
Grapes are ripening satisfactorily and
are an average crop.
Tobacco and Minor Crops-The out
look for tobacco has fallen considerably
below earlier expectations, and reports
now indicate that the total yields will be
considerably below normal, late fields
especially having suffered from the
drought. The early cuttings are yellow
ing nicely in the barns, as the weather
has been exceptionally fine and favorable
The yields of sugar corn are so heavy
that, according to one correspondent in
Frederick County, all other farm work
has been mostly suspended for gathering
and delivering this crop. In Carroll
County the crop is one of the largest and
best ever raised. Canneries have been
running on full time, and some both day
and night. Tomatoes are ripening slowly
and are not plentiful. great many
potatoes were dug and marketed during
the week, very good yields have been the
rule, and the quality of the tubers is
generally fine. Complaint of rot is quite
limited, but is considerable among late
varieties in Cecil County. In many dis
tricts late potatoes will be very short
crop owing to the drouthy conditions.