The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-29
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER
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Reported for the BANNER by the New England
Meteorological Society, cooperating with the
United States Signal Services
Bulletin No. 8,
For the week ending May 2Sd, 1891.
A general heavy rainfall occurred
throughout New England on the north,
varying from 81 inches in the south to
81 inches in the north. During the two
or three days following the rain the
weather was generally fair with high
winds and very strong temperature
ranged while the last of the week it has
been cloudy and warm with occasional
showers.
At West Meridian, n. H., snow squalls
occurred on the 18th and the weather
was generally cool on that day. Light
frosts occurred ON the morning of the
18th and hard frost, which i'll places
amounted to freeze" on the morning
of the,19th At Grafton and Danbury,
n. H.. the ground froze to the depth of
one inch, and every thing that was up
was cut down throughout the northern
States. In most of Massachusetts and
sections of Rhode Island and Connect
cut it injured garden truck and other
crops to some extent, but on the Massa-
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Rhode Island and in the southern Con-
necticut valley no damage was done.
The precipitation was above the
normal except in southwestern New
England. The temperature was beyond
the normal and the sunshine was about
the average throughout New England.
The much needed rain which occurred
on the 10th, put new life into all vegeta-
ton. The drOuth has been generally
broken, although i'll the southwestern
sections where the least rain fell, more
is already needed. On account of the
cool weather grass and grains grow
slowly, especially in the northern States,
and the former is looking thin. Pota-
toes are partly planted in this section,
but little work has been done on corn.
Apples are generally considered unin-
jured by the frOsts except in southern
Vermont and northwestern Massachu-
sets, although it is impossible to tell
yet the exact condition of that crop. At
Brattleboro, VT, apple blossoms were
SO frozen as to turn brown after the
frost Plum trees and Strawberries
were injured. In the vicinity of Leo
minister, Mass, cherry, peach and pear
trees are looking very well and the OBJ
server says will set for large crop.
At Marshfield, Mass, the grass on the
dyke-meadows is looking well, but
generally the outlook for the hay crop is
not as good as last year. Crops that are
up in the south are generally looking
well but growing slowly. Some damage
was done to fruit trees, tomatoes and
other crops in Western Massachusetts,
and Connecticut by high winds on the
18th and 10Th. The outlook at the end
of the week is very promising.
Maine-Bethel, grass, is looking well;
very little winter-killed, and with favor
able conditions will mature a good crop
of hay. Brunswick season very back
ward. Farmers about through with the
exception of corn and such crops as
would be injured by the cold Mayfield,
some corn planted, though most prefer
to wait till the ground is warmer. Grass
backward; early sowed grain comes
poorly.
New Notwithstanding, have
had most all kinds of weather. But lit
tie corn planted; grain is making a good
stand but is low. Danbury, grape vines
slightly injured by frosts. Seeding of
all kinds of farm crops is progressing
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does not grow much. LittletOn, fam
are getting their work well along. Very
little corn planted as yet. Newport, ALL
crops up were killed by frost, though
oats not injured. Grass still backward.
Newton, corn is but partly planted as
yet; peas and early potatoes are now
growing faster than any week before
Oxford, oats are hardly up enough to be
affected by the frosts of the past week
and very little garden truck in.
Vermont-Bellows Falls, probably
early fruits are damaged by frost, early
gardens were injured. BrOokfield, fruit
trees are just beginning to show their
blossoms; much corn has been planted
this week. Burlington, the heavy rain
of last Saturday was much needed
East Berkshire, the frost injured plum
trees and strawberries and some claim it
hurt apple trees. Potatoes nearly all
planted. West Fairlee, the rain of last
week brought the grass to life and it is
now looking finely.
chusetts-Agamam potatoes do
ing well; rye hardly an average; plenty
of the web worm. Bernardston, more
rain is needed. BlandfOrd, but little
corn planted as yet; stock seems to be
doing well in pastures. Fitchburg,
peas, potatoes, etc, coming up and
slowly. Florida, potato crop all planted.
Hadley, the frost injured potatoes in
some sections greatly. Hoiyoke, pas
lures are very short and stock has to be
fed in stables. Leominster, the rain of
the 10Th gave new hopes to the farmer;
planting going on rapidly. Marblehead,
i'll SEINE sections about here frost dis
colored the potatoes and badly injured
tomatoes in exposed places. Marshfield,
small fruits are having good set; pota-
toes coming on rapidly; most farmers
planted corn this last week. Taunton,
early potatoes, tomatoes, corn and most
vegetables in gardens were, in many
lowlands cut off by the frost. Walpole,
crops in fair condition for growth when
recovered from the shock of the late
frost. Worcester, grass does not grow;
the frost did much damage to apples,
peas, strawberries, tOmai oes, potatoes,
corn, cucumbers and some other crops.
Rhode Island-BristOl, onions from
sets promise to be very good; potatoes
started well; corn being planted; apples
and pears blossoming full; hay crop not
as promising as last year. Kingston,
have heard Of no frOsts, being prOba-
bly, prevented from occurring by clOudi-
ness. At present everything appears to
be doing we'll
Connecticut-FallsV Village, prospect
for large yield of all kinds of fruit; rain
helped grass and rye, but they are not
up to the average condition. Lebanon,
potatoes are planted and corn planting
is well under way. Grass is not as thick
as last year but IS growing well now.
New Britain, potatoes are coming up
very slowly, some pieces being ready to
hoe; corn is nearly all planted. Middle
town, potatoes are coming finely with the
prospect of large crop of bugs; corn is
mostly planted; rye looks well. Mil
ford, many farmers covered all their
patatoes expecting frost and freeze;
acres were covered, market men kept
fires burning all night; it clouded mp
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