The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
New England Has Been Favored BY
Copious Showers.
Crops Are Greatly Improvcd-New
Hampshire Hay VIII BE Of Very
Fine Quality.

By The Associated Press
BosToN, Aug. THE New England
weather service issues the following
weather-crop bulletin for the week ending
Aug q:
The drought has been very generally
broken by copious rains during the week,
except in western Massachusetts,, south
ern Vermont and northwestern Connecti-
cut, and in New Haven county, Conn.
Only lS inch of rain fell at Hadley, Mass.
.02 inch at Falls Village, Conn.,; 10 inch
at West Simsbury, Conn, and .06 inch at
Westville, Conn. At Greenfield Hill,
Conn, the fall was 1.16 inches; at Leb-
anon, Conn, .75 inch; at New London,
Conn, 1.s7 inches. At Block Island, X. l.,
it was 80 inch, and at Kingston, r.. l.,
1885 inches. At Nantucket, Mass, ~ inch
came; at Hyannis, Mass, 81 inch at
Boston, rs inch; at Fairhaven, Mass,
2l2 inches. At Northfield, VT, the fall
was over two inches. In northern New
Hampshire over one inch. At Portland,
Me-, 2.26 inches, and at Eastport, Me-, "a
inch.
In the summary below will be found the
final returns from the effect of the weather
on the hay crop and the conditions in
which 1t has been gathered:
Abundant rains have fallen over the
greater part Of Maine during the week
and crops are doing very we'll. Grain is
ripening very fast and is filing well, with
few reports Of rust on the leaves. With
out exception, the correspondents In this
state report an extra large crop of all
English grasses, and the greater part Of 1t
secured In excellent condition. One report
from Kennebec county states that much
was injured by getting wet, while another
from the same county says that not over
10 per cent was injured:. :..by rain and not
over per cent from over-ripeness. Gen.
orally some were damaged by the showers
In the first part Of July, and since then
the work was consequently delayed little
and some Is over-ripe. Meadows are not
cut in most places, but re pronounced
good.
Fine Weather For Curing Hay.
As has been stated in other bulletins,
the hay on old fields in all central and
southern New Hampshire was light, on
account Of the drought, but on well-culti-
waited lands IL Is pronounced good Ex-
ceptions are where injured by excessive
rains in Grafton county and by late cold
weather In the north. Clover was particu-
larly injured by the cold weather and
frosts In Coos county, and in all the south
ern counties In this state. Except during
the first 10 days in July, when some hay
was wet, Ii has been an excellent season
fer curing hay-best Tor years reported by
some-and consequently the feeding quail
ity of the hay Is very fine. Considerable
grass remains to DO cut in all sections, and
is getting too ripe In places, Corn is max
ing great growth.
Second Crop OF Glover Injured.
In the greater part of Vermont the rain
fall has been sufficient, but in Windham
county, in tho southern part, 1t is very dry,
and nearly all crops are suffering Hcre
the second crop of clover has been injured,
and on late cut lots the fields have been
badly burned, and 1t Is feared the roots are
permanently injured. The yield of small
grain, especially oats, Is promising in
Chittenden county. Glover was winter
killed to somo extent In Orange county,
but is extra good In Windsor county.
Most fields Of grass were injured by the May
drought, but they have generally recov-
cred except on sod three years or more old.
The hay is pronounced Of fine quality In
most places, and docs not settle SO much In
the NOW ~ usual, showing good feeding
qualities. One correspondent In Windham
county states that the grass crop in some
Sections was badly injured by the freeze I'm
the spring and was very light, while ON
farms the crop was splendid.
A Fair Hay Crop.
In Massachusetts, the early drought nf-
fected the grass on high lands everywhere,
and in western Worcester county tho
swamp or meadow lands wero injured by
the dry weather last fall; but generally
wet lands show u good crop and Of excel.
lent quality. English grasses vary I'm this
state; in Barnstable county they are pro
nounced light, and in most of Worcester
and Franklin counties Glover is very poor.
though timothy is good. In most other
places the crop Is fair and was secured in
ine condition. The dyke meadows I'm
Plymouth county are reported rather
light. The haying on the salt marshes
will begin in Essex county this week, and
! good crop is in prospect. Apples are
Opening early large crop is reported In
The towns on the higher land east of the
sudbury river valley. The fruit worm ia
!olng considerable damage to the Gran
FERRIES IN piaces, Inns crop Is pronounced
Tery light in vicinity of Plymouth, on ac- |
'ount Of the frost last spring.
Gardens Much Improved.
The hay crop in Rhode Island was in |
ured by the dry weather last fall and this
arly spring, and the prospect for the sec
nd crop in the northern part of the state
specially, is not encouraging In Wash.
ngton county plenty of rain has fallen.
nd all crops not too far gone are showing
no effects and pushing ahead rapidly.
,orn and late potatoes are doing very well.
III gardens have been much improved.
Onion and Potato Growers Suffer.
The drought has been broken in Con.
ecticut, except In the northwestern part
{ the state, where very little rain came
his week. Corn shows Improvement, but
Till be late In many fields. Fruit prospects
re more encouraging. Pastures had rot
dry and much feeding has TO bc
one from the barns. The hay crop was
rcured In remarkably fine shape. very
tie Of IL getting wet and only a small
mount being over-ripe. The weather was