The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-13
WEArAs4 cnyr .ULLlriS 40. sd
ofthe New England Weather Service for the Week Ending September 10, 1894.

tinuation of the drought throughout New England,
 As q rule the correspondents report that the drought is felt more severely now than at any time during the sea son. In many instances streams. springs and wells that are known as almost unfailing are dry. In some sections from one-third to one-half the pastures are without water. The weather during the fore part of the week was warm. temperature being somewhat above the average, and the atmosphere generally smoky and hazy. The latter part of the period was cool. and killing frosts. occasionally freez- ing temperatures, occurred In many sections of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
 In some localities all vegetation sub ject to injury was killed by the frost, resulting in considerable damage to late vegetables. grass and berries. Farm work of all kinds has progressed with the fine weather. Therefore the crops, while light, will be safely and completely secured. and In excellent condition.
 In Maine rain Is needed more than ever, though the. showers of the Sth gave temporary relief The severe frosts In interior sections resulted in great damage to blueberries and gar den vegetables generally. In nearly all parts of the state potatoes are being dug. In some places the yield is the average and the quality fine; in others the crop averages we'll and satisfac- tory. The rot is doing damage in some fields. but this is far from a general complaint.
 In Aroostook county the harvest crops are nearly all secured in fair to fine condition. Potatoes are reported as selling at s1 barrel. The Caribou correspondent reports fine harvest weather; warm first part of the week, but later very cool; temperature on the morning of the Sth ranging eight degrees below freezing. Here potatoes are being dug, yield light. In the vicin- ity of Houlton the grain is about all harvested. Potato digging is in pro- gress with an average yield. The frost of the Sth destroyed all vines, beans, etc, and killed all potato tops that were green.
 The reports from New Hampshire are generally favorable. The rain of the 8th did much good. Pastures, particu- larly in lowlands, will be greatly bene- fited, which will be the means of better fitting stock for fall feeding and win tering.
 The potatoes are being dug in all sections, and as a rule the yield is about the average. Little rot is report ed. Apples are fair crop, but falling considerably, and will require early gathering. Tomatoes are plentiful, and most excellent quality Pastures are very short, in some sections reported drying up.
 At Grafton pastures are completely DuluCu up, IlO WdltI III ally Ol Il. The shower of the week in this part of the state was only sufficient to lay the dust. Corn is very good and being harvested. Near Newton the wells and springs are drying, and rain was never more needed than now. No new grass in any fields. In and about Deerfield all crops have suffered from the dry weather. The shower of the 9th was the first for several weeks.
 From Vermont come reports of a dry week. Showers occurred in most sec- tions of this state on the 5th. There is probably less complaint in this state of the drought than any part of the district. Taken as an average, the sea- son here compares favorably with other years, Potatoes are rotting some, but a very good crop will be secured.
 Massachusetts was favored with rains in about all sections on the Sth, otherwise the week was dry. At Spen- Ger the rain continued for two hours, and was followed by rising tempera- ture, which was favorable to grass and roots. Corn, however, owing to the lateness of the season, cannot be inn proved by rain. Apples and pears are falling off and maturing too early.
 Rhode Island reports another dry week, the rainfall in no section being more than sufficient to lay the dust. In some cases the question of water supply is growing serious. Wells and springs that have been used as a last resort have failed. Stock can be wa tered in many cases only with much labor and inconvenience. Moosup val. ley reports corn cutting in progress The crop on low, moist ground Is fair; on light and uplands, poor. The Kings. ton and other correspondents also re. port a continuation of dry weather The crop and other conditions have changed little from those of previous weeks.
 In some sections of Connecticut the conditions have improved. In the vi. cinity of Meriden the rain of the Stt was sufficient for all growing crops but the fall was not sufficient to renew wells, water courses and springs. Corr is reported ripening and will be fair. ly good crop. New meadows in man, cases will have to be reseeded.
 Peaches are ripening. except the late varieties, and the fruit is excellent ir quality. Grapes are plentiful but tho punches are small and irregular. Alp pies promise fair crop. though falline in some places. Gardens have improved very much.
 The observer of South Manches