The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-26
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TUE SEASONS & THE CROPS,

WI h"''h, ana the srtIug Was ono OF
the most back ward ever kncwn--
! Fine weather commenced ahoat the
irs, ofJuue. and since that time il
has been very favorable for vcgctA
ton /, has generally been warm.
a'd we have a good proportion Of
rainy and fair weather. There has
been no drought, aud only have there
been symptoms Of it; and even then
the busy farmer wishing for morc lay
Tnr CROPS have generally boon
! good, or arc promising. An abun.
/ dant harvest viii crown the labors Of
the skilinl a,:l industrious husband
man.
/ Hay This crop i. ne Of the lar
gcs' ever raised in New England, ----
but farmers should be cautious, and
not conn, too much upon it, and Pre-.
rarc 10 winter too much stock
Large crops Of hay do no, spend well.
and early in the season the grass
vas cut immediately aftor several
weeks mostly of dull weather, nnd
. the hay, as well ne the Strawberries
that ripcucd n, tina; time. lack sub.
stance and flavor. Old hay is most
ly consumed througlou, the country,
and owing TO several fine seasons for
grass, there is n great deal Of stock
in the land, and should it DO low, an
attempt will be made 10 winter an
unusual amount; and should We have
long, cold winter, some will find
that early in the spring their cattle
/ are not worth the value Of the hay
they have consumed,
Rye is good, but a part Of the
crop has suffered from the unfavor'
able weather at harvest.
IVhcat.-ltis to early 70 deter.
mine how far this crop will be effect
! ed by the great evils, rust aud the
grain worm.
Indian Corn is rather backward.
but it is growing luxuriant'y, and
gaining rapidly upon the season.
/ Potdtots have had fnc season,
and they arc making good growth.
From the last Of Juro to tho pres
! en-, time, August 8, We have had
frequent rains, aud generally warm,
mugsy wcather,jast the kind that
rrcdisroscs potatoes TO rot, and in
many cases thcy are becoming nfec-
ted, in some localities to consider
able extent. Bright weather, hko
I 49, r.---.. Soy, nay cfc.A Sc
Though we do not consider warm,
wet weather the primary cause Of po-
,ato rot, yet We regard it as one Of
the principal predisros'ng or sscoada-
ry causes, and one which is indls
pcnsabIc TO its production.
Frud Small fruits, such as
strawberries, gooseberrics, currants,
raspbcrrics, whortlebcrrlcs and black
berries, have been abundant, and
this market has been well supplied
with them for two mH,,l,s. They
are delicious and wholesome, and fill
AN important place between the late
apples and the early apples, pears,
beaches rlnnbs, and grapes. Ow.
ing to the cold, wet weather in May,
the crop Of cherries was very light.
There is fair prospect for mid
ding crop Of plunbs. Pears vary
from empty trees to those that are
breaking down under their load,
where the Negligent cultivator has
omitted TO tim t'.c fruit. The pros
pee. for pears is generally pretty
fair. The Bartlett, the leading pear
~ this section, IS rather thin, which
led some 10 suppose tina, i, would bo
large and fine, but there is bias,
upon it in mang i'ace., giving it a
rusty Appearance. There IL pros
pcc' Of the largest peach crop ever
raised IN New Ensiand. Some cul
,iya,ors have expended much time
IN timing their fruit. The appls i,
the most important fruit. Ms we Oh.
, tain large crops with little expense.
and /, is IN use nearly the whole
r year, both for the kitchen aud desert.
ApTies,recs blossomed fnf, and
there was a prospect Of one Of tho
greatest Of cr"fs In, in warm si,ua
uous IA this rcgpn, and general =
farther south, the blowt!i was before
tic cod Nc, weather hal passed,
"a.cn caused grca. Injury. Ba, on
hi,sh lands, aui farther north, the
tree. did not blossom until ws had
lcasA't weather, and e.capng par
nal injury from the rel,ing Of heavy
storu., the season i, favorable, and
as /. usual in even years, We shall
have a good, though no, very gfea'
crop oi appies.
Farmers, as vel a. All others, have
abuniart reason tor gratitude 10 HIN
Mho siSeth ain ana sunshine, sce !
TINS aud harvest, and wh,le We cal
the irIits, may We remember ~hsncs
every good aad perlec, gif' cometa.
\ DLtLis FEospELr,-An unpls d
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