Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-29
.OJTLeOkFORCROPS
Fruits in New England
Suffer From the Cold.
GRAIN IN GOOD CUNDITl0N
Present Condition Of Crops Of More
Than Ordinary Promise.


ietin. has been issued from the New Eng-
land branch Of the United States weather
bureau for the week euding May 2s:
Cold, cloudy weather. with almost
daily rainfall. has characterized the
weather for the week just passed, until
the last two days. when 1t has been much
warmer, with consi ierable sunshine.
Except in southern portions Of Maine
the rain has not been heavy enough TO
damage crops or hinder work to any ex-
tent. and near Il report that crops have
made rapid ad fment. New seeded
pieces are i'm. rowing very fast; grain
looks we'll; pastures are abundant
Glover promises well In Aroostook county.
and grass has generally made a large
growth for this time OF the year. Some
potatoes are coming up I'm Aroostook
county, and early ones have been hoed In
Penobscot county. In PiscatsQuis and
Penobscot counties the apple pear, plum.
etc., are In full bloom, and the prospect
10 good for a full crop Apples and
strawberries are coming into blossom in
-Aroostook county.
Excessive Raina
The heavy and continued rain and lack
Of sunshine has injured crops TO some ex-
tent in central and southern New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, and has delayed farm
work to considerable extent The rains
have started grass along wonderfully in
fields and pastures, but hoed crops have
advanced very SLOWLY. and In some places
the potatoes and corn have begun to rot
and will have to be replanted. In the
northern part OF the states none too much
rain fell, aud grass is not looking 30 we'll,
and Is growing slowly in pastures Crops
are coming mp well aud growing fast
In the northern part of these states and
In the vicinity of Northfeld, In Vermont,
practically no damage was done by the
frost of the 22d, but from central and
southern New Aampshire come COM
plants of quite serious injury. In Rock
ingham county the temperature was
down to 29e, and beans. corn. potatoes
currants, etc, were badly frosted. In
Hillsboro county the ground froze In
places, and Strawberries. beans, cucum-
bers, ETC., were cut down.
A newspaper clipping shows extreme
damage In Cheshire county, stating that
in the Ashuelot valley the frost was SO
severe that water was frozen solidly in
pipes which were exposed, and plants
were killed under thick covering. II
states further that farmers in all direo-
tions say that early apples and other fruits
are all killed, and that clover grass and
grains were badly injured. Although
the correspondents are uncertain about
the damage To fruit crop, none Of them
hint such destruction, and we trust that
later developments will show that the
first fears were too great. There seems
Irt, ri frtti I'M ttt rad
to considerable extent. both In the frost
of the 22d and that OF two weeks ago, on
lowlands where the fog did not gather.
Much fruit and other crops were saved In
these states, as well as in Massachusetts,,
many valleys and well up onto hillsides.
Gold Weather In the Bay State.
1t has been generally too cold for the
crops I'm Massachusetts, except for grass
and grain. These crops are growing very
fast now. The rain delayed farm work,
but no complaint OF the seed rotting has
been received. The frost injured cram ber-
ries In the vicinity Of Marshfield,
and straw berries, to a more or less ex-
tent, throughout the state. except In part
of the highland district in central
Worcester county. In the extreme north
ern part of this county currants were
killed by the frost. low bushed bluebsr-
ries were much damaged and high
bushed ones to some extent The CORE
spondent from Winchendon states that
there IL likely to be but few early apples.
and that the frost of the 18th did more
damage there than most other correspond
ents reported. Wild grape vines are
loaded In Bristol county. Pears are set
ting finely In Essex and Middlesex coun-
ties, and wild berries are blooming very
full. Tobacco setting has begun In the
Connecticut valley Canker worms are
at W ork in unusual mum bers In parts Of
Bristol and Essex counties.
Crops Pushing Forward
In Rhode Island the weather has been
cloudy and foggy, but the rain has not
been excessive. All crops are pushing
forward very fast. Hoeing has begun
and the future looks promising. In CEN
tral aud western Connecticut, however,
very little work has been done on the
land during the week. Some seed Is rot
ting and other seed Is coming up slowly.
The earliest potatoes were well up aud
hoed and are doing finely, but many
planted Just before the rain are rotting.
Meadows ana pastures are much i'm
proved, although, as In the other states,
old fields will not be improved to great
extent. The rye crop Is heavy, and while
some correspondents report that 1t has
stood up well. others ssy that IL Ia badly
lodged. There is no report OF serious
damage by the frost, and fruit does not
seem to have suffered to any extent by
the earliest cold spells. There is generally
large ounce blossom. Onion plants
that had turned white from the drought
are now growing luxuriantly.
Outside of New Engisnd
For the week ending May 81, the
weather was cool and wet over most Of
the eastern part of the country. Ice
formed In Wisconsin and snow fell in
Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky, tho
last named state being covered with from
two to eight inches Of snow In the east
ern and central portions on the Goth. The
strawberry picking had begun In New
Jersey and was very promising. Fruit is
falling badly In West Virginia, but holds
good In Michigan. A light hay crop Is
being harvested in California.
Charges Withdrawn
DENVER, May 2e.-The convention Of
Railway Telegraphers has exonerated
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