The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-26
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Vegetation in General is in a Flour
ishing Condition.
Rain I'm the Northern States But
Rhode Island and Connecticut Are
Suffering.


Bv The Associated Press
Bosros, June 2o-Ths New England
bulletin for the week ending June 25.
1894:
The greater part Of the week has given
hot weather, with considerable sunshine,
except in southeastern Maine, in the
vicinity of Eastport where it has been
cool and cloudy. In the extreme south,
only light showers have occurred. and in
places NO rain has fallen for many days
Corn. tobacco. and such crops are grow
ing well in most places, but other crops
need rain badly. In the northern states
the showers have been more frequent and
heavier during the week.
At Stratford. N. H., half an inch offrain
fell In 90 minutes on the 18th. At West
Milan. a shower on q later date gave So
Inch In Is minutes; roads and hillsides
were badly washed The heaviest rain
and most severe thunder showers, how
ever, occurred in western aud northern
Massachusetts,, southern Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine. At Hartland. VT.
end Alstead, N. H., the fall for the week
was about 80 inches. Lightning struck
damage
In southeastern Maine. In the vicinity
Of Eastport. the weather has been foggy
and cold all the week In other sections
showers have occurred, and a high tenn
perature and considers BILE sunshine has
been the rule. Crops have advanced very
fast. potatoes especially. There has been
little or nothing to damage crops i'm this
section. and all vegetation Is fiourishing.
The outlook Is good for a heavy hay crop.
Fruit. probably, never promised better
throughout the state.
Weather Was Uneven.
The week in New Hampshire has been
not. with considerable sunshine and
plenty OF rain. but very unevenly dis
tributed. At Alstead, In Cheshire county.
heavy showers occurred, the rain in all
amounting TO over two inches, while at
Newton, Ia Rockingham county, not
enough rain fell to measure. At Alstead
the shower Of the 23d was very heavy.
and was accompanied by high wind and
lightning. Trees were blown down.
roads badly washed and lightning struck
several times. but no buildings were
burned; heavy showers in northern coun-
ties washed roads badly. In Merrimack
growing fast, but in Hillsboro it Is low
knd of poor stand. Considerable rust on
cats has been noticed in Hillsboro
county during the past few days. Black
berries have blossomed full. Blueberries
are ripening and fair crop is in pros |
pect. Apples are pronounced abundant |
In Merrimack county, but grapes do not |
promise much. Grass has improved |
with the showers and higher tempera-
ture, and with favorable weather prom
lses to grow much more on most lands.
One correspondent states that a fair crop
ls now promised, where few days ago it
would not pay for cutting. The majority
of correspondents report a crop below the
average
Crops Growing Fast
Throughout most OF Vermont the fall
Df rain was from one-half to two-thirds
of an inch. but In south central counties
showers have occurred nearly every day.
irving nearly Ii inches of rain at
dartland, in Windsor county. The
cmperature was high and an average
mount Of sunshine prevailed. Crops are
III growing very fast and generally prom
- we'll Oats are rusting In southern
ountisA Pasturage Is fully mp to the
'veFage Some haying has been done in
As south, and alShough 1t is hard to get
: IN estimate, it will apparently be about
he average in southern counties and be-
ow In northeastern.
Hay Crop VIII no Fair
Moderate showers have occurred in the
sntrai and western parts of Massachu-
etts, but In many places in the eastern
istricts very little or no rain has fallen.
nd the ground IL very dry. In Middle
~ county peas are drying. All crops on
nything bur very moist land are feeling
he effects of the lack of rain Corn and
cans are generally growing well, though
orn Is pronounced backward in places.
western Worcester county straw berries
remise poorly unless rain comes soon.
Bristol county grapes blossomed full.
ut 1t ts reported that not half will bear
'uit 1t Is very hard at present to give
. estimate on the probable hay crop. Z
onsiderable cutting has been done on 1
q nelds, and everywhere they are pro- ]
9unced much below the average. In ,
lymouth county low meadows will be an =
ferage, but dyk land Willie light Ia
ssex and Midalesex counties about an
versge IA indicated. Worcester county.
9TH north and south. promises light. In 9
% connecticut valley pieces seeded last y
'ar are heavy, but others somewhat G
<nt In western Hampden county. on
ell cultivated farms, the hay crop will
heavy. but on poorly cultivated ones
y 80 good. One correspondent in Barn l.
able county reports that grass has b.
own well, but is dusty, and, though d.
.dy to cut. is being held for possible p
In to clean IL.
Crops Are Suffering.
Very little rain has fallen in nnv SEQ =,
IN In Rhode Island aud Connecticut ~
d crops are suffering a good deal. IL 80
. been hot, with plenty of sunshine. y,
rn on sod land is drying in places, but
der more favorable conditions. has
own wonderfully during the week, one
respondent reporting growth of 10 h.
shes Potatoes have grown well, but NJ
ist bave rain. IL is favorable weather NJ