The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-24
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER
CROP BULLETIN.

OhOk DULLEIlNs
Reported for the BANNER by the New England
MeteoTSlogica sOeiIesss, GSSPerA"s WIN inc
Bulletin No. II.
For the week ending July II, 1891.
The week Just passed has been for the
most part very favorable for the farmer.
The temperature has been very low in
northern New England, the thermometer
at West Milan, N. H., registering $50 de-
grees on the 18th. Cloudy, foggy weather
has prevailed on the southern coast some
what hindering haying and the growth of
corn, and in central New Hampshire and
eastern Maine heavy thunderstorm on
the 10th did some damage by wind, ram
and lightning. At Newport, N. H., sew
eral sets of buildings were burned, and
fields and roads were badly washed; at
Danbury and Grafton, N. H., corn and
potatoes were somewhat injured, and at
Lewiston, Me-, and vicinity several build
ings were burned. A heavy thunder
storm prevailed over Connecticut on the
18th. But favorable weather for harvest
ing hay and grain has prevailed over the
greater part of New England, and all
crops have been benefited by the warm
weather and sunshine. Rain is badly
needed over the most Of New England,
and most especially in southern Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut.
Haying is now general in the northern
states, and is completed in some sections
in the south. The crop continues to turn
out much better than was expected and
is of superior quality. Corn and tobacco
has made fine growth. Potatoes prom
Use well in the north, but in tho south,
where digging has begun, they are found
to be very small. The correspondent at
Milford, Conn, reports that one man on
finding that the potatoes were not setting
well has ploughed the field in, Apples
do not promise as well as has been re-
ported in New Hampshire and southern
Vermont. They are dropping off consid-
erably. The correspondent at Marsh
field, Mass, reports that the cranberries
have been injured by late frosts and by
worms. Grain is being harvested in the
south, and is of excellent quality and of
superior quantity.
Vermont, Brattleboro: Hay about two
thirds cut. Corn and potatoes never
looked better; apples short, but more
than last year; oats are looking well but
some indication of rust. Craftsbury:
Hay crop nearly an average one; pota-
toes and all sowed grams looking well;
corn small. West Fairlee: The hay crop
much better than was expected, and of
excellent quality. Corn and potatoes are
coming along very fast, and the prospect
looks fair for heavy crop of both. 1t is
getting quite dry again.
1.-The chief of the Weather Bureau de-
sires, not only to continue the co-opera-
ton Of this bureau with the various local
weather services, but to put forth every
possible effort to increase their useful
ness 10 their respective states and to the
country; and it is his special wish to ex-
tend to those branches Of the Weather
Bureau work which are designed to fur
nish TO the farming interests throughout
the country that class of current meteoro-
logical information which is most useful
to them, by a broader dissemination in
agricultural regions of the daily fore
casts Of this bureau, and Of weekly bulle-
tins showing the effects of current
weather conditions upon growing crops.
He, therefore, invites directors or assist
ant directors in charge of local weather
services whose territory embraces farm
ing districts TO arrange for increasing
their lists of weather signal displaymen
receiving daily forecasts by telegraph at
the expense of this bureau, and FOR each
cooperating local weather service he will
authorize the establishment Of fifty such
display stations in addition to their pres.
ent number. To facilitate this work, the
state service directors are requested TO
secure reliable displaymen at points
where the forecasts and warnings are de-
sired, and then to forward TO this Office
the names Of such persons aud places in
full, and request that the kilograms be
authorized sent to them"
The great advantage that is to be de-
rived from the above mentioned weather
forecasts and warnings is now clearly
established, and individuals, corpora
tons, formers. or merchants clubs, and
particularly oranges, should make every
effort tosecure this advantage to the peO-
ple-Of tlieir section @,,
The kilograms are sent free of charge;
signal flags can be bought for from SO 70
s12, according to size, and displayed at
small cost in a conspicuous place, or
some mill whistle can give the warnings.
Correspondence Is requested. Please
address the Assistant at Cambridge,
Mass.
PRoF. w. NJ. DAVIS, Director.
J. WARREN SMITH, Assistant.
Cambridge, Mass, July 18th, 1891,