The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-12
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER.
CROP BULLETIN,

For the week ending June 9th, 1891.
The temperature during the week Just
past has been generally about the nor
NAL. There have been two or three
warm days, but with one exception the
nights have been cool, and on the morn
ing of the 9TH slight frost occurred
over nearly all New England. Very lit
tie damage is reported from it, however,
because the valleys, where the tempera-
lures was lowest and where the frost
would have been the most severe, were
generally covered by a heavy fog, thus
saving the vegetation from serious in
jury. In places the temperature went
below the freezing point of water, and at
North Hayerhill, n. II. there was ice on
the potato leaves at 4 o'clock n. m, but
as the valley was soon covered by dense
fog no damage was done.
The precipitation was above the nor
nal in New Hampshire, Vermont and
Western Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
and generally below in Maine, Rhode
Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and
Eastern Connecticut. In the latter sec
ton very little rain has fallen since May
Goth, and more is badly needed. Over
the greater part of New England consid-
cradle rain has fallen during the week in
showers and the ground is now quite
well filed.
In the above mentioned sections of
New England where the rainfall has been
abundant all vegetation has put on new
life during the past week. 1t has been
the most favorable week Of the season
and all crops are growing fast. Grass
has taken wonderful start and if the
weather be not mfayorable during June
a good hay crop will be secured. At
Mayiicld, Maine, it is cold and dry, and
at Burlington, vt. much warmer weather
is needed to make crops grow. In South
east New England grass is still looking
thin and poor and is growing slowly
The observer at Bristol, +. l., says at is
too cold for anything too grow, and there
is too little rain; potatoes do not prom
Use as well as last week; hay crop not
over GO per cent" The observer at Wal
pole, Mass, says 'Rain and sunshine are
the conditions most needed. Too late
for early grass to recover"
In the Northern sections planting is
now well along and in the most favOra.
BILE localities hOeing has been begun.
Grains are rather low but stand thick
and strong. Fruit trees are blossoming
very full in Northern and Western Mas
sachusetts and in Western Connecticut
crops are doing well and hoeing is IN pro.
gress. At Hadley, Mass, corn has failed
to come in places, being badly eaten by
wire worms, and at Lebanon. Conn,
there is complaint that potatoes have
rotted in the ground. Tobacco setting
has progressed rapidly in the Connect
cut Valley and large acreage is being
put out. Fruit trees are blossoming full
Notwithstanding the recent severe frosts,
The indications are for favorable weather
the coming week.
MAINE - Bethel: Has been a goot
growing week; grass is looking we'll anc
promises large crop; farmers generally
through planting. East Sumner: Plant
ing completed; early garden truck hoed
fruit trees blossOming abundantly.
New HAMPsHIRE-Canter Plant
ing is done; early planted potatoes ar,
being hOed: Strawberries are blossomint
very full and the fruit is setting well
Grafton: Grass has thickened up ane
gained One-half since May Both
VERMONT-Brattlebor A grea
change in the past seven days; corn il
well up and being hoed; garden truck i
looking well and also potatoes an,
onions. Burlington: Continued col,
weather is retarding the season consider
ably.
Massachusetts, = BlandfOrd: Plant
ing all done; most crops well up-a full
week earlier than usual. Cheshire: Tn,
weather has been Just right for every
thing to grow. Hadley: Rye looks well
RHODE lsLAND-Kingston: There ha
been considerable complaint that pota
toes did not come WE'LL all other crop
doing well.
COSSECTICUT-Leban0n: Hay viii b.
a short crop. New Britain: Oats are i'm
proving in color; corn is starting well
Milford: The ground is saturated ani
things are growing. Planting is all ou
of the way and the moving machine viii
soon be heard.
PROF. w. M. DAVIS, Director.
j. WARREN SMITH, Assistant
Cambridge, Mass, June 0th, 1891,