Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-04

Dot Spell 0verbalanced Advantages
Derived From Rain.
Discouraging Outlook For Hay
and Apple Crops.
aspehs si Less Damage hy Frost Than Was
Generally Anticipated

Generally Anticipated
BOSTON, June Z. = The following
weathcr-crop bulletin for the week ending
June u issued by the New England
weather bureau:
A very beneficial rain fell on the 9th OF
18th over most Of the central and western
tsrt Of New England, soaking the ground
mp well pnd putting q new color on most
vailed also during the middle and last OF
starting along fast and growing finely,
except where the showers missed section.
The drst part Of the week was quite cool,
but the last part, mp to Monday, has been
fh1 warmer than tho normal; Ii has given
most sections one Of the hottest spells on
record for this season. A heavy thunder
storm, accompanied by severe wind and
rain and hail, caused considerable damage
In New Hampshire on the I'd.
More Rain Needed.
Moderate to heavy showers occurred in
south central Maine on the night Of the
e0th, and there crops are growing fast and
grass is looking a. well as can be expected.
But In the greater part Of this state there
has been either no rain during the week
sr only light sprinkle, and moro moisture
70 badly needed. In Cumberland county,
especially, grass II suffering and feed get
ting short. One correspondent from this
county reports that the fields contain one
third less grass than II usual at this season.
There has bsen comparatively little oom-
vlaint Of failure Of seeds to sprout, and the
plants look comparatively healthy, but In
most sections they Aave grown very slowly
during the past week. There is consider
able planting yet to be done In all sections
The outlook for apples 10 not very en-
oouraging. One correspondent from
Androso0ggin county states that apples
are blighting badly; another from Psnob-
scot county thinks the crop will be very
light, and another in Lincoln says that
the prospect for apples u poor. The
weather bureau observer ut Eastport re-
ports the total rainfall for May to be the
smallest ON record for this month In %
ysArs. II was only 1.e0 inches, which is
snly g Per cent Of the normal.
NY In New HampshirA
Planting b being fast completed In New
Hampshire, and hosing has begun on
early land. Most crops have sprouted
we'll and are coming up ovsnly, sxospt In
the southeastern part Of the state, where
the ground on high land 10 dry 10 the
depth Of six to eight inches, and seeds
lately put In have not sprouted at all.
Over one inch Of rain fell In showers on
the 9th In southern central New Hamp-
shire, and although the extremely warm
weather Of the last Of the week has dried
this up fast, still ID worked great good to
grass, and that crop very much improved
here; generally, however, much moro rain
is needed In the next two weeks to insure
. full hay crop. In parts Of Eerrimack
county tho present indications are for
nearly failure In the apple crop.
Crops Doing Well
In southern Windham county grass Is
feeling the effects of dry weather and the
late frosts, but throughout the greater
part of Vermont abundant rain has come
during the week, and grass has improved
wonderfully, while, with the warm weather
following the rains, all field crops are COM
ing up quickly and growing very fast.
One correspondent in Chittenden county
says that for nearly g hours on the first
Of the week there was one Of the most
soaking rains that he ever saw. One In
Addison county says he never saw the
surface Of the country looking better. The
Wild berry bushes are blossoming quite
full. Large fruit growers In Orleans
county arc moro hopeful regarding the
amount Of damage done by the recent
frosts. They think the damage was over
estimated
: Crops Late, but Flourishing.
In the western part of Hampden county
An Massachusetts,, grass and pastures are
looking very bad, and more rain is needed
Tor the proper development Of the crops,
but generally throughout the state there
have been showers frequent enough to
keep the top Of the ground moistened, and
grass and field crops are pushing ahead
rapidly. Crops are later than usual in
many places, and are Of good color and
nourishing. In northern Worcester
county on dry spots In many meadows
the grass has not started at all this year,
being probably killed out BY the drought Of
last season. Fruit prospects are more en-
couraging. Garden truck ID growing
finely and carly peas are beginning u
blossom. One correspondent In plym-
outh county reports . few strawberries
picked where the early blossoms escaped
1hs frost, and sdds that he has raised
strawberries for over e6 years, and this 10
the first time he has ever found ripe ones
in May. Canker worms are doing great
deal OF damage to orchards In all eastern
sections.
Good Growth Reported
The weather for the week has been very
favorable In this state and most crops
have made good growth. Light showers
have fallen, and the temperature Of the
last part Of the week has been consider
ably above the normal. Apples are set-
ting we'll. Some potatoes rotted In the
ground In Washington county and the
ground has been replanted. Some corn is
still being planted, but most early crops
are mp and hoeing has begun. Grass
is reported to be very light in Providence
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