The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
CROP PROSPECTS now EXCELLENT
IN THE STATES NEAR WASHINGTON
Correspondents Write Results of Their Observations
in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, and Other States

judgment cOncerTlug the condition OF the
crops in the neaI by States and at Differ
ant points in the South. The Washington
Herald has been in correspondence for
several days with weIl-informed men in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Geor-
gia. and other States. The replies have
show that the crop outlook in the whole
region covered by the correspondence is
unusually good The farmers this year
viii not only gather good crops, but viii
sell them at good prices
Several Of the correspondents state that
the condition Of the farmers IS most for
runate- The majority OF them have more
money now than they have had IN their
lives before. and the hard workers on the
plantations. farms. in truck fields and
the orchards OF the region about Wash
lngton and IN districts farther remote are
experiencing what IL is 70 enjoy great
financial prosperity
Peach Crop PrOmisinE
Elmer H. Walton. Salisbury. Nd. has
this TO say OF conditions on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland
While the continued drought has caused
considerable injury 10 crops IN this sec
lion Of the peninsula It Is expected that
"a general they VIII be larger than in
many years The crops affected mostly
,y the continued dry weather are corn.
-ucUmbers, and cantaIoupes. and there
VIII be but a small yield Of these vege-
/ tables Late corn. sweet potatoes. and
white potatoes have stood the dry weather
I better, and the present outlook IS that
these crops will be larger than usual
Until a few days ago. there had been
no rain in this section since the middle
Of June, and farmers were looking for
ward 70 heavy losses because OF the
drought During the last week there have
I been frequent showers. and the prospects
are much brighter for the farmers.
The prospects were never better for a
/ crop OF peaches. and II Is expected that
[ the shipments from this section VIII be
{ larger than ever before. It IS estimated
I that 500 carloads OF this fruit viii be
I shipped from the Delaware and Maryland
{ peninsula during the next six weeks
sweet Potatoes Best Ever.
c. O. Melvin. writing from Pocomoxs
I City. Nd. says
answering your inquiry as 10 crops Il
I this section. viii say that the general croT
I situation on the whole IS good Ths
sweet potato crop IS f1e, but the acreagt
/ Is not quite as much as last year. \ few
/ persons are shipping. and the yield IS r.
LmarkabIy good for so early First ship
ment from this station last Tuesday.
The cora crop never looked better a.
/ this time Of year The tomato crop SUI.
] = Til
drought up to some days ago. and the
/ acreage was about . per cent OF Ias-
/ year. but since the copious rains Of ths
/ past ten days the crop has greatly re
I covered. and the belief is that : per csut
/ Of a fun crop viii be harvested Wit
/ favorable weather for the future
! The peach crop IS OF an average. and
I the fruit is looking good. Taken ali TO
I Eether- the farmer seems happy with th1
I prospect The potato crop was not fully
/ Up IN Weld. but the prices were good
Z and the profits satisfactory
Hay Good in Hartford
/ John D. worthingJon takes this hopefu
view Of things IN the vicinity Of Bel Air
The crops in this section never lookeS
more favorable up 10 early in June sine,
which time we have had a ProtracteS
drought. broken only in the past week
/ Crops Of hay have never been better
wheat is about Up TO the average. while
! corn and tomatoes look well except u
( the southern section Of the county. wher,
I the dry weather and light soil have uniteJ
/ 70 greatly reduce the probable crop. and
/ pasture fields are absolutely denuded o
( vegetation Abundant rains during tn
/ past week have done much TO add 10 th'
/ prospect Of good fall crops
! ". II. Holiday IS somewhat pesslnisti,
about crops in Anne Arundel County. H.
says:
We have had very little rain in this
/ section since early IN April, until the las
week While the crops here. OF course
/ suffered very much. they promise 10 b
4 fair. The corn crop IS looking well ans
/ promises fair. Tobacco viii be short, a,
a very small crop was planted owing Il
/ lack Of proper season The hay and
/ wheat crops were both short, as a eonse
/ Queuce Of the drought Oats were also
/ short Tomatoes are looking badly BIT
! will probably pick up since the rain Th'
1 early melons are injured but late one.
/ viii probably come up TO the average
/ failure. as il was impossible TO get then
/ up on account OF the dryness."
Tobacco Crop Is Large.
/ Over in Appomattox County, Va. III
crops are looking fine. according 70 \
H Clement, who writes:
The condition Of the crops IN tht
county has greatly improved within II,
/ last few days. owing 10 copious rain
and favorable season The largest 20
/ bacco crop which has been grown 70