The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-08
WEATHER REPORT.
Past Week UnexceptionaIly Favorable
For Farm Work.
A Full Fruit Crop Promised-A RE-
markably Early Season In the Old
Bay State.
BY The Associdted Press.


BosToS. May 8-Ths New Enslsn
weather service. United States weather
bureau. issues the following weather
crop bulletin for the week ending May O.
1894:
The weather for New England for the
week just passed has been exceptionally
favorable for all farm work and for the
growth OF crops. except In few localities
In the south and In central Maine, where
the want of rain has been most felt.
Light showers fell along the Maine
coast. In the northwest, and in the ex.
treme north on the lst and I'd. and again
along the eoast and in the southern states
ON the eth, but central New Hampshire
aud Maine failed to ret any precipitation
OF amount. Showers were freouens I'm
the south on the 5th, and q quite general
rain fell on the morning OF the 9Th This
last rain, being followed by generally
warm weather. has pushed ali crops and
vegetation along wonderfully.
The ground has been in excellent con-
dition for cultivation during the week
throughout New England, and the fine
weather has been improved ia preparing
the ground and putting in the seed. The
season Is everywhere reported from one
to two weeks ahead OF the average.
Maine.
In Maine grass is looking exceptionally
well, except in parts OF the Penobscot
valley, where its growth has been re-
tarded by the lack Of rain, aud where
some newly seeded pieces are looking
rather poorly. A large share of the grain
has been sown, especially in the eastern
districts; the acreage has been increased in
places. Potatoes arebeing rapidly planted
all over the state and under very favorable
conditions. The land for corn and other
crops is being fitted. and very little corn
planting has been done. The sweet corn
acreage will be increased in southern
Piscataquis county. Fruit buds are
swelling rapidly, aud a full blossom Is
promised.
New Hampshire.
In New Hampshire the ground IL in
splendid condition and much work has
been done on it, except in the most back
ward sections. In parts OF Sullivan
county the last years seeding of clover
has been badly hurt on fat lands. The
grain has been largely sown on the warm,
sandy lands in the Mcrri mack valley, aud
large share of the potatoes have been put
In. Throughout the southern counties
grain is generally sown and planting has
been begun. In less favorable sections in
the central aud northern districts work il
In progress on the land, but no great
amount Of planting or sowing has been
done. In the vicinity of Manchester the
cultivated acreage will be increased.
Fruit IL very promising and has adj
vauced remarkably In the past few days.
In the extreme south, apple, pear and
plum are In full bloom. AT Brookline. In
southern Hillsboro county. the plum has
suffered from some unknown cause and
shows poorly. Plum and cherry are gen.
orally in blossom In central and northern
counties. and apple and pear are budding
very fast. The correspondent at STRAIT
ford calculates the buds and leave. Of all
trees TO be two weeks ahead Of the aver.
age for the past eight years
Vermont
The weather in Vermont is reported I
warm and dry until the end of the week.
Grass has grown very fast and youns
ssesk has bsep tWnsd " pasture. sl. |