Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-19
FIELDS AND PASTURES
Are Looking Green from the Recent
Warm Rains.
Harvests are Excel .eat-prospeets OF Big
Grass Crops htxt Season.


Boston, Sept. 1S.-There will be two
more bulletins issued by the New England
weather service this season, and it is hoped
that the correspondents will make full re-
ports on the condition of the late forage
and garden crops, and also the effect of the
rains on the grass roots and the fall sown
grass seed and grain. The grass in many
fields that is. now apparently dead may
start up with favorable weather, and give
promise of good crop next season.
The weather for the past week in New
England has been generally favorable for
harvesting and for the growth and ripen-
ing Of crops. The temperature has been
nearly normal, with light frosts on the
morning of the 18th and 18th, which did
no great damage in any section.
Except in eastern Massachusetts, the
rainfall including that which came on the
10th, has been from one-half inch to one
inch in all southern and eastern sections;
over one inch came in central and north
western districts. A series of showers
passed across north central Massachusetts,
and southern Vermont and New Hamp-
shire on the 10th, giving heavy downpours
of rain and doing considerable damage by
washouts, lightning and wind.
The fall at Winchendon, Mass. was three
inches, more than one inch falling in 20
minutes. The wind assumed tornado-like
effects in narrow belts, injuring buildings
and trees. At Newton, N. H., ~ inches
of rain came in 20 minutes. On the 10th
and 18th light rain fell in all coast sec
tions, but did not extend far inland.
Dense fog also prevailed on those days
along the coast
The rains have been hardly sufficient in
Maine this week to affect the wells and
springs. Most field crops are past help or
need of it by rain, but the showers have
been favorable for blowing and fall seed
ing. Moderate rains fell on the 10Th and
18th, but not enough to revive the crops
injured by drought.
New Hampshire.
The copious rains in New Hampshire
have helped the wells in places while in
others the report still comes of want of
water. The fields and pastures are begin
ming to look quite green again, and fall
'eed has been greatly helped, but it is
bought that the grass crop for next year
las been seriously injured by the drought.
Fruits of all kinds are from one to two
weeks earlier than usual. Apples are
generally small in size, but have grown
asst during the past week. Early apples
re very plenty in southern counties.
Root crops generally promise we'll A
;reat deal of corn has been put into the
hook, and it is thought will prove an
vcragc crop; silos are being rapidly filled.
Many potatoes arc turning out better than
Expected. Fall blowing is being done.
There has been no report of damage by
he frost ;.
A heavy rain in southern Vermont on
Jhc 10th and one in the central and north
I'm sections on the 10Th have wet the ground
Town well and given the streams per-
nancnt rise 1t is reported that the rains
nave cleared the air of smoke, and that
here has been splendid fall weather for
opening apples and cutting corn. Most
If the corn is cut and is being husked. 1t
proves to be q fair crop of good quality
Potatoes are being dug, and some farmers
Windsor county report the best crop for
ieveral years. A correspondent in Wash
ngton county reports the potato crop
lcavy. Onions in Washington county are
market at any price.
/ Massachusetts,.
The heavy rain that passed across north
,rn Massachusetts on the 10th effectually
broke the drought there, but there has
Dcen too little rain in most other sections
The showers have helped the fields and
pastures and late root crops, but have not
vet down to any great depth. Corn is
'ipcning up fast, though many fields on
low land are still green and growing; it
las dried badly on uplands in the north
Western part of the state.
| Several correspondents in central dis
5ricts pronounce the potato crop very good
md of extra quality Pastures and fields
ire getting green in most sections, but the
.owcn crop will be very light. Many
armcrs have been waiting for good rain
before cutting it, so the roots will not be
iried up and injured. Correspondents
still report very light cranberry crop,
Fall apples are abundant. Winter apples
sre looking better, and though dropping
,aalv, still promise good crop One cor
respondent reports the Baldwin apples the
highest colorcd he ever saw. The frosts
arc generally reported light, and no dam
age of any amount: Onions are small and
poor.
Connecticut.
Most parts of Connecticut have had rain
enough to benefit fields and pastures and
MI growing crops, but the streams and
wells have been very little affected as yet.
In fact, many correspondents report stead
lily falling water supplies.
In western counties some blowing has
been done, end rye sown with rain enough
to insure its growth. Pastures are rapidly
improving, though stock have to be fed
from the bara in many places. The crop
Of rowen will be small. Late forage crops
are growing well. Turnips, celery, cab
bagc, etc, are late, but with favorable
weather will not fail entirely Corn is
maturing rapidly and has been cut in
many places. .
One correspondent in Hartford county
reports poor yield but generally good
| crop is reported. The stalks have been
little damaged and the stocks should