Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-06-14

especially in the northern sections,
Frosts occurred on the mornings of the
5th 9TH and sth in different sections, Go-
ing some damage to tender vegetation on
some lowlnnds as far south as Volun-
town, Conn. In the north except in
northern Maine gardens, beans, etc., suf-
fered quite a good deal, except where
protected by fog it was not severe enough
to affect fruit. Snow was observed On
the mountains In New Hampshire on the
9th, 7th and Sth. The last three days Of
the week, have been generally very warm
and with much sunshine. But with the
high temperature and sunshine, crops
have put in a new appearance and are
pushing along rapidly. Corn has already
improved in color. At Boston the mean
temperature for the week has been al
! most exactly the average for other sea,
sons
In some places in central Connecticut
and western Massachusetts, no rain fell
during the week, but generally about one.
fourth inch fell along the southern coast
and in the extreme north and northeast,
while from o. inches to 20 inches fell i'll
central sections. The top Of the ground IS
getting dry on the uplands in Connecti-
cut, but no complaint Is heard elsewhere,
Maine.
There Is some complaint in central and
northern Maine of the seeds rottns in the
ground. One correspondent in Aroostoo1
county reports that he hears of few cases
Of potatoes rottng, but as those in his 23-
acre field are all coming we'll, he thinks
the trouble is not general or serious The
cool weather of all the first part Of the
week has checked most crops, and corn
looks very poor; oats and potatoes have
felt the cold weather also. The feed in
pastures Is first class, and the grass crop
promises well. Some hoeing has been
done in all sections. Fruit prospects con.
tinue encouraging.
New Hampshire.
Some potatoes ere yet to be planted in
New Hampshire, and many fields of corn
for the silo have not been put in. Field
corn that was planted early looks yellow
and small, but has made good growth the
last three days Other early planted
vegetables are pushing ahead. There
seems to be plenty of feed in the pastures,
and the grass Is looking better though
some Correspondents report that it is very
thin and others that rust threatens, and
with the work of the grub worms will
prevent large crop. Cultivated straw
berries blossomed very full, and black
berries promise we'll. In some sections
apples show better in others, some trees
ara nearly bare of fruit, while others
have plenty on the trees 10 mature we'll.
The correspondent at Newport reports
that it is evident more and more that the
freeze OF May Is did great injury to apple
, blossoms, as the young sets continue to
blight and drop some trees have lost all
fruit in this way.
Vermont.
Grass Is growing very well in Verm ont,
and pastures are generally good. Tbs
3 night temperatures have averaged very
low, and il has been altogether too cold
for rapid growth of field crops. At North
field the mercury ran down to 800 on the
morning of the 9TH, and it was at or be-
l low 40s on the 5th, 9th and sth. At Bur.
p linGton. on the shores of the lake, the
5 temperature went to 4Oo on the 7th. Crops
70 are doing fairly we'll in this vicinity, but
in the northwestern, central and southern
parts they are backward and poor.
Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts the crops generally
have been very quick to feel the effects
OF the present warm weather Corn is
growing fast, after having been replanted
three times IN some instances. The
, earliest planted potatoes are growing very
u luXuriantlv, some fields being budded
" and the tops nearly covering the ground
u now. The prospect is good for berries Of
all sorts In Middlesex county peas are
reported as never looking better. Grass
is doing we'll and a fair crop is promised
in most places; early fields will loo cut
n during the coming week in northern
- Worcester county. The correspondent al
70 Winchendon, in northern Worcester
: county, reports that early apples were
, badly blasted by the frosts, but thai
Baldwins and greetings are heavily
,, loaded. Very few tent categpillRrs are
seen anywhere, but the canker worm has
:. done even worse damage than was re
- ported last week.
u Rh9de Island.
= The COOL cloudy weather has not pro
duced so uufavorable IN effect on crops
In Rhode Island as in the more northern
districts. Corn has grown slowly, but
g did not fail to come fairly we'll, and il
5: now pushing ahead. Potatoes are look
(, ing well. Apple prospects are fair. Th,
hay crop will not be large and in SOM
70 places is reported light. Straw berries ar
5: ripeniug but the crop will probably b.
l. smaller than last year.
r. Connections.
v The week has been more favorable II
Connecticut than in the northern states
lg and crops have grown fairly we'll, al
5; though corn and tobacco need higl
le temperature and sunshine more like tn
Y. last three days. Quite q good many piece
of corn and potatoes are being repAntet
because of seed rotting. Early potatoe
m are showing splendidly, and most field
es have been hoed. All fruits look nicely
as and small fruits especially promise
at heavy crop; in southern New Havel
ly county big crop of straw berries is ripen
ing. Cherries and Strawberries are ripen
;. ing in Hartford county. Cut-worms ar
rk working havoc in some tobacco fields 1
OF Hartford county, Oats are badly rustinl
ed on wet land in all central counties.
y eastern Litchfeld county the dry spell S
'm injured the grass that at present not NOR
than half cropis assured, --