Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
AN UNUSUAL WEEK OF STORMS IN
NEW ENGLAND.
Much Damage Report ted from Many Sec
tions, and yet the General Outlook for
Crops is Quite Eavorable-An Excep-
tional Yield of Hay Probable in Some
Parts of Vermont.

BosToN, June 22.--The past week in New
England has been one of unusual heat, an
excess of sunshine and a lack of rainfall
over the greater part of New England, and
with an excess of rainfall in northeastern
Massachusetts and eastern Maine Two un
usually heavy storms occurred in New Eng
land during the week both accompanied by
high winds, thunder and lightning, and
hail. The first occurred on the 14th, after
a day of almost unprecedented heat SO early
in the season. 1t did great damage in the
vicinity of Greenfield by hail. damage of
$40, 900 being reported from that town
alone from broken windows, although few
crops are reported njured in Massachusetts.
Trees were broken or injured in New Homp-
shire and Vermont, and some buildings
wrecked; but the storm exertel its greatest
fury in Maine and the Provinces. A boat
was swamped in Bangor Harbor, and sew
eral people drowned; part of the college
buildings at Orono were demolished, and
trees and other buildings badly used IN
other sections of Maine.
The correspondent at Calais reports as
follows: 1.-THE shower OF the 11th was of
great violence, destructive to trees, crops,
and buildings. Within a radius of ~
miles it is estimated .nat 20, 600 panes of
glass were broken Hail fell of varying
size shape and quantities, the size varying
from q pea to inches. Crops in places
were destroyed, rocta blown away, some
buildings blown down and some struck by
lightning; no one killeL'
The storm of the 18th was most severe in
the vicinity of Boston or along tue eastern
coast. Many buildings aud trees were struck
by lightning, and somo fatalities reported in
the daily press. The rainfall for short
time was remarkably heavy, and much
damage was dcnc by Washouts in roads and
among crops. Hail fell in the towns about
Boston, but no damage was done to crops.
Crops are doing well all over New Eng
land although more rain is needed la many
places, and especially in central New Hamp
shire. There the grass crop will he very
light unless more rain falls soon. 1t is thin,
and is being pushed to maturity very rapid
ly by the abundant sunshine and high tenn
perature. Old fields are e,pecialy poor, not
only in this section, but in many places in
Vermont, and alfO in Mas ucLuSatus. both
on the coast and in the Connecticut Valley.
Early grasses are t'rs cut in the most
favorable districts the three southern
States; and, if favorable Weather continues,
the cutting will be general by the end OF the
week.
In northern Vermont the crop is very
good, and is fully a week ahead of the aver
age In northern Massachusetts, where
cop.ous rains fell last week rs well us this
the crop is especially fine. In southern
Connecticut mot a heavy CROP is report
ed.
The only uufavorable report of potatoes
comes from central Connecticut, where one
correspondent remarks that they are slim
and do not promise we'll. Corn is being
generally hoed, and though small and back
ward in most places, is looking well, and,
with the present weather, is growing very
| fast. Cranberres are looking very well,
although fireworks are doing some damage
in Centrevile, Mass A report from Taun-
ton, Mass, says that Strawberries are being
rushed to market at good prices, and at
| Leominster, Mass, the crop is very fine;
but at New Britain Conn, it is rather
| light
| Reports from the Connecticut valley in
dicate that it is too dry for setting tobacco
to good advantage. Some transplenting
has been done.
Nermont-Troy: piums have all blasted;
prospect good for a fine hay crop. East
| Berkshire: splendid outlook for biz hay
crop, and fully week earlier than usual.
Westiled; grass looking splondidIy; crops Of
all kinds doing well. East Randolph a
growing time; corn rather back yard; hail
broke glass in places. West Fairlee: the
rains have brought grass forward very rap
idly, aud it promises to be heavy crop,
more than an average; hail slightly injured
crops. Hartlaud: pastures are doing we'll
/ but grass in meadows is thin and needs
more rain; no rain during the week. West.
minister, grass is backward; corn and oats
are doing well. Bennington: all crops
growing nicely; haying has begun.