Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
WEATHER AND CROPS.
nrv Weather Has Checked Disease winch
threatened Potato Crop.


seasonably cool throughout Ne" hsi"A'
and light frosts were general on inc iio
inc of the 2ad, and also on the Sls' III
northern sections. No damage OF any
amount has been reported, although ten,
dow PLANTS and vines were nipped, anu
some slight injury done TO cranoefri sa,, on
newspaper report states 'hav SLY" ..t rho
Mt. Washington on tiie @ls' 81, 70
temperature at 2So. The mercury en ~
36e at Northfeld, Vt, on the horii9
the ed, and to $40 at Alsteao, N u
Concord, Mass, terrestrlai 80,
thermometer, located in the grass d zoe. 900
inches from the ground, reglstercu o. ,
while in the shelter several 1eet ABOVE 'no
ground it was 1867. Showery conuioions
prevailed in northern sections the ni's
mart of the week, but in the south IL lit''t
been generally fair, and very ntt'e i"i,i
had fallen in any part Of New Englahu'
strong winds have had drying eHect,
and the top of the soil is feeling the heeu
Of rain in most places. The dry weather
has served to hold in check the potato
disease 1t has been slightly too cool lof
the best ripening of corn and other crops.
No Serious Damage.
Generally favorable weather has pre-
vailed in Maine, although it has been
sbo,verv in northern sections. 1t was too
cool the first part of the week for the best
advancement of crops, and light frosts
We're general on the morning of the 22d;
no damage of amount has been reported.
Grain is generally free from rust, and has
been favorably affected by the weather
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The weather has been unfavorabie for the
advance of potato blight and rot, and there
are no reports of much damage from either
disease. Blacllberries are ripenlng well.
Heavy Rain Needed.
Frost was general in the valleys in New
HAMPSHIRE on the morning OF the 22d,
but none of our corresponds nts report
great damage. The thermometer went
down to $40 at Alstcad, and ice formed on
corn leaves, but it was not hurt, and vines
were not killed. Vines were nipped and
other crops injured slightly in many val
leys. The hot muggy days Of the last of
the week have been favorable to the
potato blight, and it is increasing The
reports on the damage of the blight and
rot vary, but do not indicate serious
condition of the crop in this state Corn
is backward in many places, and the cool
nights hinder the setting of ears. The
showers of Saturday night moistened up
the ground and had very favorable eff
feet, but many of the correspondents re-
port that good heavy rain is needed.
Pastures hold out well. The weather is
favorable for seeding, and considerable is
being done.
Grain Gathering Hindered.
Showery conditions have prevailed over
most of Vermont during the week, max
ing bad weather for gathering grain. 1t
was too cool for the season all the first Of
the week, with light general frosts on the
mornings of the 21st and ed. Squash and
pumpkin leaves were injured, and corn
leaves marked on low lands, but no dam
age of amount has been reported Corn
and such crops have been growing slowly,
and more warm, pleasant weather is
needed to perfect them. Beans have been
favorably affected by the weather in most
places.
Scarcity of Water.
Notwithstanding the generally heavy
dews. and the local showers on the 2lst
and Gath, there are many sections in east
ern Massachusetts where the ground is
getting very dry, and wells and springs
are running very low, and in some cases
are exhausted The high, warm winds
that have frequently prevailed have as
sisted in drying the top of the soil, and,
although no crop is suffering seriously,
nearly all correspondents concede that
rain will be welcome. Light frosts pre-
vailed in western counties on the 2lst and
22d, and in the eastern on the 22d. The
observer at Concord reports the gross tenn
perature Oh the morning of the 22d was
32o. while in the shelter at an elevation
of about eight feet it was 1859. The only
damage OF account that has been reported
was at Carver, where some injury resulted
TO cranb,rries on wild boys and on those
thick with vines. The correspondent at
Westfieli reports the tobacco crop practi-
cally allcut and curing well in the barns,
EXCEPT some late fields, whichlwill be har-
vested his week Corn has made good
progrcs generally this week. Tomatoes
are ripning slowly. The second crop of
grass md forage crops are looking well,
and sane newly seeded pieces have good
start The ccol nights and the hot days
of tie last Of the week have been favora-
Bile fyr the increase of the potato disease.
Appes are falling to considerable extent
in Western districts.
Ground Very Dry.
lender plants were killed in some places
onlow and exposed ground, though no
damage of any amount has been reported;
tie temperature fell to 45o at Narragan-
SIT Pier and Kingston. With the excep-
ION of light showers on the 2lst, no rain.
ms fallen during the week, and the ground
IS getting quite dry.
II Potato Rot Checked.
The weather was too cool for most crops
all the first part of the week in Connect
cut, although it served to hold in check
the potato rot, and the disease has beer
reported practically at standstill. Frosts
were general on the 22d but no damage
reported. Only light rains have fallen
during the week, and except where the
rain was heaviest on the 18th, the ground
is getting dry. In northwestern counties
pastures are short and crops need rain
Corn continues to show great growth, but
the weather is unfavorable for filling and