The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Fruit and Forest Trees Show Effect
Of the Drought.
The Lack OF Rain IL General--Pota-
toes Are Doing Better Than Was
Expected.


Nv The Associated Presa
Boston, Sept. b.--we give below the
weather-crop bulletin issued by the New
England weather service for the week end
ing Sept 3, 1894,
Along the coast the weather for the
week just passed has been cooler than
usual, while In interior sections IL has
been warm, with few cool nights, but no
frosts. There has been very little sun
shine In any district. A good shower
passed easterly across central Vermont
and into New Hampshire on the 8Oth ult.,
giving half an inch or more of rain in
places. The day was generally cloudy
ana threatening elsewhere but only q
trace or few hundoedths of an inch of rain
came In any other section, and In many
places none was recorded during the week.
Potato Crop WIN He Large.
The drought is now reported by most
correspondents, except In central Vermont
and In central and northern Maine, as the
worst ON record Even where the light
showers and heavy dews have kept vege-
tation refreshed and growing, though but
slowly, the wells and streams have been
getting lower and lower; many that never
nave peen known to fail before are now
dry or nearly so. 1t makes very favorable
conditions for work on meadows and bog
lands and many are improving the oppor-
tunity The fruit and forest trees are now
beginning to show the effects of the
drought In their drying and falling leaves.
Maine has suffered from the drought the
least of any of the states, but the reports
now indicate that crops are suffering and
that 1t Is too dry to plow and put i'm
grass and grain seed. Potato digging has
begun, but 1t Is reported that not until
next week will 1t be well under way.
There Is some complaint of rot and rust.
but nothing serious. The potatoes are
generally found OF good size and excellent
quality. One correspondent in Aroostook
county says the yield promises an average
one, but owing to the unusual large acre
age there will be an immense crop.
Pastures Doing Well.
In northern New Hampshire prass is
looking fairly green, pastures are still very
good and most crops are doing well. Po-
tatoes are turning out fairly well, with
very little rot reported. In southern coun-
ties some report not more than half crop
OF potatoes, while others say an average
yield and of good quality. Corn Is matur.
ing we'll, but will be poorly filled on dry
land. Apples are whitening on the trees In
Merrimack valley, but generally the crops
make a good showing. Much grass on new
pieces is dead, and will promise q poor
crop II 70 year. There will be very little
grown In the southern part Of the state.
All late forage crops have suffered for rain
and will be light
Conditions Differ.
Correspondents In Orange county In
central Vermont, report pastures in good
and the streams and wells no
lower than Is usual at this time of wear.
Their crops are doing very well and rowen |
Is being harvested. But in Chdttenden
county and southern Vermont the drouqht |
Is pronounced q serious matter both tn |
crops and TO pasture and field land. Po- |
tatoes are turning out fairly well, though
hey are rotting badly in Orleans county. |
pumpkins are light crop. Corn is good.
Cranberry Crop VIII He Light.
All OF Massachusetts continues TO suffer
or want OF rain. Most crops are matur-
ng ana would not be helped materially.
'ut fali piowing and grass seeding cannot
20 done. Pastures are very dry and water
fniling In rlany Of them. Corn on dry
and Is ripening up too fast and is not fill
Il
airly good. The reports on potatoes are
cry irregular, but they are turning ont
'etter than was expected in many places
cranberry picking has begun, with very
lgbt crop in prospect Fruit is dropping
adly In places, but the winter varieties
promise well.
Rc-seedine Necessary.
The weather in Rhode Islansh,has been
ivorable for the maturing of<cfStsabut it
very dry, and as in the other states.
'ells and streams are failing. There will
very little second crop of hay cut.
luch OF the land that was seeded last
BRING will have to be re-seeded this fall 10
ave any hay next year. The report on
ppies Is variable some orchards showing
good crop, while others very few
Tobacco Crop All In.
Notwithstanding the great lack of rain {
Connecticut in most places the crops |
70 making fair showing. Corn is poor '
places but is generally good. Gran c
'rries are being gathered. Late peaches !
e reported scarce in New Haven county. B
1t of fine quality ID large, and they Z
e ripening well, with a good crop in
airfield county. Onions are small.
uckwheat is poor Potato digging ia
neral throughout the state and many re-
rt a better yield than had been expected. a
ie correspondent in New Haven county c
Us they are very puzzling, some fields q
at look promising yield few and small
es while others, where not a large yield
IS expected, turn out an excellent crop.
lere Is great complaint of rot In Litch q
Id county, being worse on high, dry h
id; some fields will hardly pay for dig II
ig The tobacco worms are DAMAGING
nato vines very much in places where the G.
'scco was injured greatly by hail near
} first of last month. The tobacco crop
harvested, most Of IL being
in nearly two weeks earlier than last
", owing partly TO the early set and ~