Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-31
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Issued BY Department of Agsieul-
ture For Maryland And
Delauare


The week under review was quite
cool and dry The average daily de-
parture at Baltimore was degrees be-
low normal and the weekly mean was
20 degrees. There were two days, the
22nd and the 25th, when the maxi
muna temperature rose TO IS degrees
and the departures were two degrees
above normal.
The last half of the week was very
cool, ON the 27th the mean tempera-
ture was s degrees below the normal
Over the greater portion of the Section
the DAYS as well as the nights We're
cool, but in the valleys of Western
Maryalnd some hot weather was ex-
perienced and the daily ranges were
notably large. The dashing rain wash
ed fields badly, and injured consider
able late meadow grass that had been
cut; some corn was blown down, and
trees and telephone poles were also
overturned. One dwelling was struck
by lightning, the occupants stunned
and the building damaged.
The showers the first of the week re-
viyed meadows and buckwheat aud
were generally ample for outstanding
crops, except in Southern Maryland,
where the weather recently has been
too dry, and corn and late tobacco has
begun TO suffer severely in some
places and pastures are rapidly failing.
Harvest is about over in Western Mary
land and much blowing was done dur
ing the week. In North-central Mary
land, blowing, lining the soil, and
narrowing in preparation for wheat
was the principal labor of the week.
In the southern districts this work is
we'll advanced. In the tobacco district
of Central and Southern Maryland the
cutting and housing of tobacco made
good progress. Cutting of fodder was
continued in the southern counties
Many farmers have been busily en-
gagged in gathering sugar corn and to-
matoes for the cannaries, which have
been fully occupied during the week,
in many places running day and night
Considerable wheat remains TO be
thrashed. The second crop of clover
is being saved, in some cases for hay,
in others for seed. Late apples are
ripening fast and the outlook is good
in Garrett county, elsewhere they
will be scarce. The peach season will
reach its height the ensuing week in
northern and western districts. In
the mountain region they are fairly
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son plums are ripening and are plenti-
full. Grapes are also beginning to
ripen and good crop is promised.
The greater part of the early tobacco
crop was cut during the week, the
weather for curing and housing was
excellent. Late tobacco was greatly
in need of rain in Southern Maryland
and in many patches was failing rap
idly. There is some complaint that
the stalks are developing an excess of
ground leaves. For those connected
with the canning industry the week
has been a busy one, many of the can
neries being operated day and night
The crop of suagr corn is very good
In Frederick county it is referred to
as enormous. Warmer weather is
needed to insure the proper filling of
late corn. Tomatoes are giving only
medium returns so far. In Cecil
county the crop is said to be poor, and
in Hartford county some fields are fair,
but others affected by blight. Much
of the fruit is unsound. Late pota-
toes are generally fine and plentiful.
Melons are also good and abundant
Late cabbage are not promising