Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
AGRICULTURAL.
rn, weather Crop Bulletins.

rhr government bulletin for the last
week in July says: The week was cool in
an regions east of the Rocky mountains ex-
...tt along the Gulf coast. In the North
west and in states north of the Ohio valley
fine daily temperature was from six to eight
J.,.rrcs below the normal. The same CON
lftions prevailed over New York and Penn
,,yania and greater part of Arkansas
From the lower Ohio valley westward to
Kansas the deficiency in temperature
amounted to about four degrees day.
There was more rain than usual for the
week generally along the Atlantic coast, in
fine interior of the Southern states, and at
Rocky mountain stations. The greater
uart of the cotton region received unusual
y heavy rains during the week, although
Louisiana and southern Texas received less
than the normal amount. These clippings
from local reports are of interest:
New England-IIay and grain harvest
has been delayed by unfavorable weather,
Grain somewhat injured by heavy rains and
hgh winds. Warmer weather is needed.
though all crops are making rapid growth.
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Iowa-'rhe weather is generally favora-
bc for harvesting and threshng and small
Grains included. The hay crop is heavy
and the prospects are fiattering for flax and
potatoes. Corn is doing fairly we'll
Nebraska-Rather unfavorable weather
conditions prevailed; too cool for rapid
growth of corn, which is now at least 10
days late. Threshing has begun in the
southern part and large yield is indi-
Gated.
Ohio-Crops generally have been bene-
fitted. Corn and potatoes are very prom
isng. Oats are ready for harvest and
promise large crop.
Wsconsin-Oats show a marked inn
provement and promise good crop. \
fair crop of barley has been harvested.
Potatoes are in good condition. Corn is
not as promising as formerly
Oregon-Harvesting is in operation.
Wheat was never better and promises a
large yield. Hop lice and codling moths
are doing some damage. Fruit prospects
are good.
New York-Oat harvest is progressing
in the Hudson valley and the yield is good.
Corn is generally late but good: potatoes
are excellent. There is a large yield of
peaches, plums and pears Apples are
late but sound; grapes and hops are below
the average.
California-Grain harvesting is nearing
completion in the northern part of the
state. and yield is better than was antici-
patcd. Raisins, hops and fruits are gener-
ally doing well. Sugar beets are maturing
finely.
THE NEW ENGLAND soCIETY's REPORT.
The weather for the week was cool and
showery, hindering hay and grain harvest
ing. Oats have been greatly lodged by
wind and rain in some sections. The tenn
pcrature fell uncomfortably near the frost
point on the nights of the 9th and 18th in
some localities. Pastures are in excellent
condition and rowen is starting finely
Corn is reported backward in the extreme
north. but more favorable reports come
from other sections. Potatoes are every
where turning out we'll.
This extract is made from the Vernon
reports: Bellows Falls-Crops, as whole
are looking as well as the average. Grain
have lodged somewhat because of heav.
showers. All crops looking better thar
was anticipated. Hay about three-fourth
crop. Brattleboro-Crops of all kind
never grew faster. Hay mostly secured il
good condition. Oats about ready for har
vest, with the prospect of fair crop; ry
is excellent: no wheat in this section t
speak of. Early potatoes are yielding wei
Ludow-The past week has been very coo
and rainy, so there has been but little hay
ing done.