New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

Cambridge Mass, May 1.-The weekly crop bulletin
of the New England Meteorological Society issued yes
,erdav saws: THE weather during the last seven
DAYS has been generally cool and dry, with pIeh'y
of sunshine. The days have been rather cooler th'h
the average. and frosts have occurred on nearly every
n,cbt Grass was slightly injured by fr0sts in some
of the Northern counties. and there are reports OF IN
ury 10 fruit In Eastern Maine, IN the Ilonsatomc
and Connecticut valleys and In the most exposed places
I'm Eastern Connecticut. The dry. cool air has serN'u
IN r.tard the growth Of the buds and leaves In all
hut the most favorable places, and in view Of the
frost has thus far been benefit 10 the fruit Trees
The sunshine has been generally In excess. and mas
Rod a favorable effect on most crops. In the extreme
Northern districts the frost is hardly ont OF the groid
and some snow remains In drifts. some plonghinS
has been done and grain sowed In Northern New
Uampshire they consider the season 10 be week III
odvance of the average In the southern part OF Nc"
I,,mnshirc and Vermont the snow went OF early
and considerable seed put into the ground carlieF
than usual but 1t starts slowly and some reseedins
o, have 10 be done. The grass is starting slowly.
Il, Massachusetts, In the upper Connecticut Valley ana
e., tho uousaOnic Valley the season is nearly two
o.,s late but in Northeastern Massachusetts IL Is
h.,d of the average. Much sowing has been dohc
and potatoes and peas planted, and In some places
.a Coming up In the two southern States the farm
,, has been pushed with the favorable weather
a.d ,s generally well advanced. In the central Con-
,cut Valley the season Is considerably aead OF the
ay.,ace. tobacco is up In few instances. ana III
,a,s is being sown, while ground Is fast being
prepared" nh, ,, - , -, tho
., Work state Weather Iiurenn, Issued yesterday,
ay Many Observers state that the rains of April
-, and o2 were beneficial 10 growing crops and eSpc-
n,a,,v IN grass, which has made some growth during
49,, ,,eek In the southern section. Generally, how
va. the rainfall insufficient The drought Is
.o., luxurious in the Hudson Valley region the 81
mos, ncc Valley and along the shore OF Lake ontario.
La11 low temperature has also held all growth III
% and with the exception OF the coast reson ana
valleys of the state, there has been no
ane during the week Grass was iplnrea w
.,i," GENERALLY the western highlands ana
irosts section. especially on damp soils
~ @ ,h,s causc and the prevailing drouth. the 0h-
froi" Co. rather less than average hay crop o.cr
1oh state Winter wheat s backward but suffers ieS,
t,'e ,r,.. ard the dnrage RAY b. made good ny
,nsr I'm ,ans The sowing Of oats has been pisnei
~e ' q I'M, week In all sections hit Is completed ons
u; ,nrtions Of the southeastern counties. IN ,nc
III ,ouufies frosts have greatly retarded ian
r Peach trees beginning to bloom on LONE
nd and buds are opening In the southern valley
pn,chss are reported Ia be slightly damaged by fros' ~
Wes@6ester County, but other fruits generally .o
S,a,d IN he affected Tent caerpiIlars appeared
T., Ts' Westchcstcr County on April &c."