The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-29
NEm ENGLAND CROPS.
Their Present condition-omeiai from the

The greater part of the week has
 given hot weather with considerable
 sunshine. except in southern Maine.i in
 the vicinity of Passport. 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 growing we'll 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 stratford, N. H.. half an inch of
 rain fell in twenty minutes on the 18th.
 At West Milan q shower on a later date
 gave .5S inch in fifteen minutes; roads
 and hillsides were badly washed. The
 heaviest rain and the most severe
 thunder showers. however, 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 2,50 inches. Lightning struck in q
 great many places and did much dam
 age.
 In southeastern Maine, in the vicinl- | ty of Eastport, the weather has been | foggy and cold all the week. In other
 sections showers have occurred, and q
 high temperature and considerable sun
 shine has been the rule. Crops have
 advanced very fast. t.potataes especially.
 There has been little or nothing to
 damage the crops in this section. and
 all vegetation is flourishing. The out
 look is good for heavy hay crop.
 Fruit, probably, never flourished better
 throughout the state.
 l The week In New Hampshire has been very hot, with considerable sun shine and plenty of rain, but very un-
 evenly distributed At Alstead, in Ches- hire county, heavy showers occurred,
 the rian in all amounting to over two
 inches, while at Newton, in Rocking
 ham county. not enough rain fell to | measure. At Alstead the shower on the
 23d was very heavy, and was accompa-
 nied by high wind and lightning. Trees were blown down, roads badly washed | and lightning struck several times, but
 no buildings were burned; heavy show CTS in northern counties washed roads badly. In Merrimack county corn is reported of good color and growing fast, l but in Hillsboro it is low and of poor stand. Considerable rust on oats has been noticed in Hillsboro county dur | ing the past few days. Blackberries have blossomed full. Apples are pro-
 nounced abundant in Merrimack coun- ty, but grapes do not promise much. | Grass has improved with the showers
 and higher temperature, and with fla vorable weather promises to grow much more on most lands. One corre- spondent states that fair crop is now promised, where a few days ago it would not pay for cutting. The major ity of correspondents report a crop be- low the average.
 Throughout most of Vermont the fall
 of rain was from one-half to two-thirds
 of an inch, but in south central coun- ties showers have occurred nearly ev- cry day, giving nearly two and a half 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 promise well. Oats are rusting in southern counties. Some having has been done in the south, and although it is hard to get at an esti- t,na ta h. ot average in southerrn counties. Pas turage is fully up to the average. Some having has been done in the south, and
 although it is hard to get at an esti-
 mate, it will apparently be about the
 average in southern counties and below Moderate showers have occurred in
 the central and western parts of Mas sachusetts, but in many places in the eastern districts very little or no rain has fallen, and the ground is very dry.
 In Middlesex county peas are drying
 All crops on anything but very moist land are feeling the effects of the lack | of rain. Corn and beans are generally growing well, though corn is pronounce | ed backward in places. In western Worcester county strawberries promise | poorly unless rain comes soon. In Bris- tol county grapes blossomed full, but
 it is reported that not half will bear fruit. It is very, hard at present to | give an estimate on the probable hay crop. Considerable cutting has been done on old fields, and everywhere they
 are pronounced very much below the | average, In Plymouth county low I r.,t1 IN 1 land will be light. In Essex and Mid dlesex counties about an average is in- dicated. Worcester county, both north | and south, promises light. In the Con- necticut valley pieces seeded last year | are heavy, but others somewhat light.
 In western Hampden county, on well | cultivated farms, the hay crop will be heavy, but on poorly cultivated ones not so good. One correspondent in Barnstable county reports that grass
 has grown well, but is dusty, and,
 though ready to cut, is being held for possible rain to clear it.
 Very little rain has fallen in any sec- tion of Rhode Island and Connecticut, | and crops are suffering a good deal. It
 has been hot with plenty of sunshine,
 Corn on sod land is drying in places,
 but under more favorable conditions, has grown wonderfully during the | week, one correspondent reporting a growth of ten inches. Potatoes have grown well, but must have rain. It is
 favorable weather for. tobacco, and the plants are pushing forward. Onions Hook we'll. Rye is pronounced unusual ly heavy, and has. stood up we'll It is
 nearly ready. for ,the reaper. Peaches
 look -veryAwen. Tn the northern part
 of New Haven county and in the vi-
 cinity of the city of New Haven the
 cherries are of good number and very fine, but slightly further south, in Mil