Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-21
Has Retarded Growth Of
Crops Very Much.
THE WEATHER BULLETIN.
Rhode Island Farmers Compelled "a
Feed Their Cattle From Barns.

Massachusetts, and Maine state boards OF
agriculture;
On the afternoon Of the Goth thunder
shower passed over eastern Massachusetts,,
which gave heavy downpour OF rain at
Boston. Az the weather bureau Office,
there was registered nearly one-half inch
Of rain In five minutes; Las inches In 30
minutes; i.6S inches In one hour, and 2. 10
inches In four hours ThiA ttorm was
very local, apparently as at Concord,
Mass, 20 miles 10 tho northwest, only .0i
was recorded. IL has been estimated that
$4,000 damage was done by the rain In
CELLARS In Boston alone.
Maine.
The weather for the week was generally
favorable In Maine, with moderate tenn
pcraturs and occasional showers OF rain.
Except In places where the oat leaves have
been affected by tho rust the grain crop is
pronounced heavy; 10 Is lodged badly on
some fields The second crop Of grass Is
starting we'll and will be good; there is an
excellent catch Of grass seed.
There Is no report OF rot In the potatoes
yet, but rust Ia being seen. One corre-
spondent In Aroostook county says that
the rust Is quite prevalent, but II IL gains
no faster than 10 did last week, most Of the
potatoes will have 10 days more to grow In.
Apples are falling badly, but the blossom
was so heavy, 10 is considered that there
are plenty on most trees.
New Hampshire.
There IL still q great want Of rain In CEN
tral and southern New Hampshire. Many
correspondents say they have had no good
soaking rain this summers showers have
come, but the rainfall has been local and
has furnished temporary relief only, with
out filling up the ground. Consequently,
during short period without rain, every
thing suffers. Wells and springs are
drying, and feed u extremely short.
This Is particularly true In southern
Grafton and most Of Sullivan, Merrimack,
Cheshire and Hillsboro counties Ono
correspondents In Hillsboro county says,
Rain or ruin" Spring seeded fields are
being ruined, and the summer seeding Is
being delayed. Berries are scarce In this
section. and apples are falling badly and
making slow growth. Grain is mostly
fair crop, and corn IL doing we'll, except on
the driest land. No rot or rust TO do in
jury TO the potatoes has been reported yet
In this state, except by one correspondent
In Coos county, who states that potatoes
arc rusting badly, but promise moro than
an average yield."
Vermont.
Cool nights and warm days have becn the
rule In Vermont, and have been favorable
10 potatoes, although this crop Is rusting
to considerable extent. The rust is not
evenly spread, and the potatoes are so far
advanced that no great injury is antici-
pated. Frost has appeared on one or two
nights, but not enough TO do any damage.
Wheat Is rusting badly In Orleans
county. and some farmers say the crop
will be an entire failure. Oats are looking
we'll In the northern counties. Threshing
Is going on in the south, and the yield is
very variable, ranging from less than 25
to 30 bushels TO the acre; 1t Is said that the
latest sown oats are proving the best. Corn
Is doing well, and apples make good
showing. Rain Is needed In most sections.
Massachusetts,.
The conditions remain much the same
in Massachusetts,. Except where the few
local showers have occurred rain Is still
badly needed. Pastures are dry, and fall
grain promises exceptionally poor. Apples
hang on pretty we'll, and fair crop is in
dicatcd In most sections where not injured
by the spring frosts; their quality is very
good. Corn stands the dry weather fairly
well, though there Is some complaint OF
the leaves curling daily. Tomatoes, GU
cumbers, squashes, etc, would be greatly
benefited by moro moisture.
In Bristol county some OF the potatoes
where dug arc found better than were ex-
pected; In Mddlesex some Of the tops are
reported dying aud others are blossoming
the second time. One correspondent in
northern Worcester county states that one
piece OF early potatoes planted the last Of
April Is now quite full Of blossoms He
says that early potatoes on good land are
Of good size and extrn quality, but with
fow In the hill. The fruit worm Is re-
ported still at work on the cranberries In
the vicinity OF Marshfleld and South
Dennis; this crop Is very light In that
vicinity.
Connectious
A good rain occurred on the 18th and
10th in west cent? nj sections of Connect
cut and moderate showers arc reported in
tho southeast counties; AL crops have been
much Improved, pastures are looking bet
ter, and the grass Is starting In the fields
Most OF our correspondents In other coun-
ties, however, report that drought condi-
lions still continue, and that everything
suffers.
AT MiiTord most onion seeo nas Deen
cut, and there Is about an average crop
snions are being pulled, also, with some
fields very good and others pronounced
not worth pulling One correspondent In
Hartford county states that there are but
few pieces Of good tobacco; this crop was
badly damaged at CRANKY on the 18th by
hail. The catered showers In the vicinity
Of Hswleyviile have been accompanied by
30 much hail that the farmers almost pre-
fer the drought to the damage.
| Rhode Island.
The drought continues unbrokcn In
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