The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-10
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER.
CROP BULLETIN.

Reported for the BANNER by the New England
Meteorological Society, cooperating with the
United States Signal Services
Bulletin No IL
For the week ending July Sd, 1891.
The week just passed has been very
favorable in New England for all crops,
although the weather has been slightly
too cool for corn and many hoed
crops are in need of more rain, especially
on sandy soil. The temperature and sun
shine have been slightly below the nor
NAL. The range of temperature has been
small, there being no exceedingly warm
days or very cold nights. The sun has
been frequently obscured by clouds and
unsettled weather has prevailed, al
though little more than a trace of rain
has fallen in any place and in many local
tiles none has fallen at ALL
The cloudy weather has hindered hay
cutting which has now begun as far
north as Southern Vermont and New
Hampshire. 1t will not be general in
those States and in Maine until the COM
ing week and in many places not until
the week following. Grass in fields and
pastures is now growing very fast Cor
respondents say that in pastures il is
gaining on the stock and that they are
early showing an increase of flesh. Dairy
cows are yielding better than the average,
In fields already cut the grass is starting
abundantly, thus promising a second
crop that will in part make up for the
deficiency in the first crop. As the cut
ting goes on and the favorable weather
for the growth Of grass continues it is
found that the first crop is showing
much better than was expected. There
are many reports from Northern New
England this week, that the grass is up
to the average.
Grain is reported to be in prime condi-
ton. Oats are little late in the north.
as are all hoed crops, but in the south
grain of all kinds is standing well. Rye
is nearly ready to harvest and in places
is the best for years.
Corn needs warmer weather than Wa
have had for several days and is a little
backward, but it Is making a good show |
ing and promises well. Potatoes, espeo- |
tally on light soil, are showing the effects |
of the dry weather. The correspondent
at Aliddleboro, Mass, says they are quite |
as healthy looking as in former years. |
Many others say that while the vines |
show green and rank the tubers are very |
small. Digging has begun to some ex-
tent on the island of Rhode Island and |
near Bristol, X. /.
At Montague, Mass, the tobacco is re-
ported to be backward. 1t was set late |
and has not made much growth, but
farther south it is growing very fast.
Some injury was done the plant at Yer
non, Conn. ,on June 10th, by hail. Other
sections, not reporting, must have felt
the effects of that storm as hail was re-
ported near Hartland, Vermont and at
Chicopee, Mass. At the latter place hail
stones were measured that were over one
inch in diameter.
Wild fruit is everywhere reported
abundant Apples are falling OF badly
ut Cheshire, Mass, and TO some extent
in other sections. A light crop
Of Baldwin apples is expected generally.
At Leominster, Mass, good crop Of
pears and peaches is indicated. Grape
bugs are doing some damage TO the vines
1t Marshfield, Mass. Onions are report.
I'd thin at Brattleboro, vt, and in good
in Rhode Island. The straw
berry crop has been heavy notwithstand-
ng the frosts and drought The indica-
ions continue fattering for a most
harvest throughout New Eng
and
PROF. w. M. DAVIS, Director.
]. WARREN SMITH, Assistant.
Cambridge, Mass, July 4th, 1891.