Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
THE RAINY SEASON.


Continuous Rainy Weather.
This wet spring is dsscouraging to the
farmers of Vermont Last year contin !
uous rains prevailed and it has been hoped !
that by way of contrast this State might be
favored this season with Just enough but
not too much rainy weather But from all
quarters come the same reports of which
few samples are given below as received
from FREE PRESS correspondents.
Westfield-The spring has been very
rainy and very little planting has yet been
done. Last Saturday there was a very
hard wind and rain storm and for a time it
was feared last years disastrous wind storm
was to be repeated.
Morrisvle-The great amount of rain in
the past three weeks is proving very seri-
ous thing for the farmers, as all seeding
and other outdoor work is badly delayed.
New Haven-Tke continuous rains of
late are dscouraging to farmers in this
neighborhood, and spring work is seriously
delayed.
Willamstown--Nery little corn has been
planted to date May 20) owing to bad
weather.
IInesburgh-T wet weather has de-
layed sowing and planting here.
Jericho-The farmers are getting behind
with their work on account of SO much
wet weather.
Nergennes-Tne excessive rain has flood
ell the intervals Of western Vermont from
Rutland to Nergennes and the lake 7 he
/ wharves i'll this place are under water. the
/ boats houses surrounded by water, the river
having overlooked It's banks everywhere.
/ We have not learned of any serious damage
| in town. but much Inconvenience. The
covered bridge spanning little Otter creek
Cp.lr+ TON, Ipg boon ia1 and
the towns of Addison, Panton and West
( Ferrisburgh are without bridges at many
points
/ keeer's Bay-The farmers in this vicinity
are feeling rather blue. If this weather
holds they will not be able to get to some of
| their land before the middle of June it is 50
wet Only few have anything in their
ground and those who have are afraid Of
its rotting.
Monkton-The constant rains have pre-
vented the farmers from doing their spring )
work. But very little grain has been sown,
and many farmers have no grain in the
ground and no potatoes planted.
Stowe-The severe rain storm of Tuesday
did considerable damage to the roads about
towns. Farmers complain of a backward
season on account of rain
Waterbury-1here was one of the hardest
showers We have had for several years on
Monday The brooks were like rivers and
carried away bridges and caused land slides.
The mill dam of George Z. Dumas was car
ried away. The rain was accompanied 10y
a wind that was almost a tornado. Too
much rain is delaying spring work on low
lands.
Warren-Farmers are most discouraged
about their crops 1t is so wet it is almost
impossible to work on their farms
Extraordinarily rain did several
hundred dollars worth of damage to bridges
and sluices in this town, five or six being
washed out The road between here and
Richmond was impossible all day on nc
count of washouts Farmers IRE complain
ing-too much water.
Cambridge-The constant rain thi,
month has made it impossible for farmers to
, get in their crops. Scarcely any work is
done in this section. Some have not been
able to put in a seed as yet.
Commander McCala has been sentenced
to suspension from rank and duty for tire
years and to retain his present number OF
the list of commander while suspended.
CAN'T PHYSICIANS CURE PNEUMO
MA?
An examination OF the weekly report O
deaths Tor the IA It month in Boston and othe
towns and cities in the country re el's al
) alarming con 1T on. owl X to the grFat lucreas
) Of deaths from Pneumonia a. com trod will
previous wears.
II this increase continues "a it has for tn
lat few wees. a uaaic will certainly rcsul
y Forexalnple. tile week. ending January II an,
q One-ffth of the deaths in Boston from al
caus S We're result Of pneumonia. Nor
more tn1 one hun1Lot pauP1 "'u o. ' tn