Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-06-28
WEATHER IND CROPS.


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The greater part Of the week has given
hot weather, with considerable sunshine,
except in southeastern Maine, in the
vicinity of Eastport, where it has been
cool and cloudy. In the extreme south,
only light showers have occurred, and in
places no rain has fallen for many days.
Corn, tobacco, and such crops are grow
ing well in most places, but other crops
need rain badly. In the northern states
the showers have been more frequent and
| heavier during the week.
At Strstiord, n. H.. half an inch oftrain
fell in 90 minutes on the 18th. At West
Milan a shower on a later date gave SO
inch in 10 minutes; roads and hillsides
were badly washed. The heaviest rain
and most severe thunder showers, how
ever occurred in western and northern
| Massachusetts,, southern Vermont, New
| Hampshire and Maine. At Hartland, VT,
and Alstead, n. H., the fall for the week
was about 30 inches. Lightning struck
in great many places, and did much
| damage.
In southeastern Maine, in the vicinity
OF EastQort. the weather has been foggy
| and cold all the week. In other sections
showers have occurred, and n high tenn
perature and considerable sunshine has
| Deen the rule. NrOpS nave duNduCeu very
fast, potatoes especially. There has been
little or nothing to damage crops in this
section, and all vegetation is flourishing
The outlook is good for heavy hay crop.
Fruit probably, never promised better
throughout the state.
Weather Was Uneven
The week in New Hampshire has been
hot. with considerable sunshine and
t,la of rnin ht1t lr CiG-
trbuted. At Alstead, in Cheshire county,
heavy showers occurred. the rain in all
amounting to over two inches, while at
Newton, in Rockingham county, not
enough rain fell to measure. At Alstead
the shower of the 23d was very heavy,
and was accompanied by high wind and
lightning. Trees were blown down,
roads badly washed and lightning struck
several times, but no buildings were
burned; heavy showers in northern coun-
ties washed roads badly. In Merrimack
county corn is reported Of good color and
growing fast, but in Hillsboro it is low
and of poor stand. Considerable rust on
oats has been noticed in Hillsboro
county during the past few days. Black
berries have blossomed full. Blueberries
are ripening and fair crop is in pros
pect. Apples are pronounced abundant
promise much. Grass has improved
with the showers and higher tempera-
l ture and with favorable weather prom
: ises to grow much more on most lands.
One correspondent states that fair crop
Is now promised, where few days ago it
l would not pay for cutting. The majority
| of correspondents report crop below the
average.
, Crops Growing Fast.
throughout most of Vermont the fall
+ of rain was from one-half to two-thirds
of an inch but in south central counties
} showers have occurred nearly every day,
4 giving nearly ? 10 inches of rain at
Hartland, in Windsor county. The
= temperature was high and an average
amount of sunshine prevailed. Crops are
all growing very fast and generally prom
ise well. Oats are rusting in southern
counties. Pasturage is fully up to the
l average Some haying has been done in
> the SOUTH and although it is hard to get
at an estimate, it will apparently be about
) the average in southern counties and be.
low in northeastern.
Hay Crop Will BE Fair.
Moderate showers have occurred in the
central and western parts of Massachu-
sets, but in many places in the eastern
and the ground is very dry. In Middle
sex county peas are drying All crops or
IS anything but very moist land are feeling
IS the effects of the lack of rain. Corn and
e beans are geherally growing WELL though
Y corn is pronounced backward in places
IS In western Worcester county strawberrie:
g promise poorly unless rain comes soon
} In Bristol county grapes blossomed full
Q but it is reported that not half will beal
!. fruit 1t is very hard at present to give
an estimate on the probable hay crop
Considerable cutting has been done oil
old fields, and everywhere they are pro
l nounccd much below the average. Ii
= Plymouth county low meadows will be al
average, but dyke land will be light. Ii
4 Essex and MiddleseX counties about al
average is indicated. Worcester county
both north and south, promises light. Ir
the Connecticut valley pieces seeded last
year are heavy, but others somewha
: light. In western Hampden county, OF
well cultivated farms, the hay crop vii
l. be heavy, but on poorly cultivated one:
;, not so good One correspondent in Barn
T. stable county reports that grass ha!
III grown well, but is dusty and, though
le ready to cut, is being held for possible
4 rain to clean it,
Crops Arc Suffering.
Is Very little rain has fallen in any sec
10 tion in Rhode Island and Connecticut
and crops are suffering a good deal. Il
has been hot, with plenty of sunshine
Corn on sod land is drying in places, bu
under more favorable conditions, ha
- grown wonderfully during the week, on
correspondent reporting growth of L
ne inches. Potatoes have grown well, bu
ia must have rain. II is favorable weathe
in for tobacco and the plants are pushing
= forward. Onions look well. Rye is pre-
is nounced unusually heavy, and has stoo'
: up we'll; 1t is nearly ready for the reaper
10 Peaches look very well. In the northerI
n part of New Haven county and in tn
DO vicinity of the city OF New Haven, tn
ne cherries are of good number and yer.
V. fine, but slightly further south. in Mil
of ford, the crop has been blasted; they ar
w. fine and plenty in Litchfed and Hart
/ ford counties also Haying is general