The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-01
LAST But One.
OF the weather-Cro Bulletins For the
Season Of 80.
A WEEK OF HEAVY SHOWERS
Helped Newly Seeded Lands
but Water Is Still Low.

crop bulletin for the week ending sept.
30 is issued by the New England weather
bureau. J. Warren Smith, director:
Except along the eastern Massachusetts,
coast. about one inch Of rain fell over the
most OF New England during the week
just passed. The showers on the 26th
were severe In northern districts, and gave
u considerable downfall of rain locally,
while ON the night of tho Goth one inch or
more Of rain fell in southwestern dis
tricts. The rain has greatly benefited
grass roots and newly seeded land, but re-
ports indicate that IL has had but little
effect on wateS supplies. The correspond
ent at Winslow, Me, reports that he
never saw the Kennebec river lower The
observer at Albany says the Hudson and
Its tributaries are very low. The weather
during the week has been much more fall
like, but without damaging frosts. 1t has
been fine weather for harvesting and for
curing corn and other crops. The storm
OF the 26th was very severe In the three
northern states, and considerable damage
was done by wind and lightning. The
correspondent at Strafford, n. H., states
that much hail fell, and the heavy gale
wrecked fences and tipped over sheds and
corn houses; buildings were burned and
cattle killed by lightning.
AhS Vi ucAb Ncth VIII DO tHo
last for the season, and will be mostly
In the nature of a summary OF the weather
and crop conditions for the season.
Maiue.
Heavy local thunder showers occurred
In parts of Maine on tho 2eth and moder-
ate rains on the 10Th, doing great good
wherever they occurred. About one inch
of rain fell during the week at Eastport
and Portland hnf ip flanrn saciinns Ina,
amount was generally less, while In many
towns all crops are still suffering for rain.
The rain that has come, while Of a benefit
TO grass and Held crops, has had but little
effect on the rivers. Apples are dropping,
root crops are maturing before reaching
their growth and the ground Is too dry for
plowing, generally. Corn Is drying of in
excellent shape, and much OF IL Is har-
vested. Light frosts occurred in places on
Friday and Saturday mornings but no
damage OF amount has been reported.
New Hampshire.
Favorable weather has prevailed in New
Hampshire for harvesting during the past
week, and corn cutting and apple picking
have been pushed. Heavy local showers
fell on Thursday, helping out late crops
and doing much good TO fall seeding, but
not enough To affect the wells and streams
to any great extent. the water supply be-
ing very low. The correspondent at Derry
Depot reports that pastures are green and
that cattle are getting good feed, but most
observers report pastures badly. dried and
feed poor. Much more rain Is needed be-
fore the ground freezes up The tempera-
ture this week has been much lower than
last, and light frosts occurred on the
morning OF the 2sth. Apples are coloring
up we'll. Reports from Cheshire county
indicate that apples and pears are badly
rusted.
Vermont.
Light frosts occurred in Vermont on
Saturday morning, but doing very little
damage in most places. In the valleys In
this state frosts have been quite severe.
but a good many observers report corn
and vines as green as ever anG the late
varieties growing well. Considerable rain
fell on the Goth and again on the goth, but
the week has been favorable for work,
and harvesting has been pushed. Corn is
curing very nicely. Potatoes that had got
their growth before the rust struck them
are OF good quality and generally sound,
but the late ones are rotting badly In
places. One correspondents in Addison
county reports some pieces hardly worth
digging, where two or three weeks ago
there, were no rotten ones TO be found.
Massachusetts.
Fine September weather has prevailed
for the most part In Massachusetts during
the week, and fall work has progressed
nicely. A great part OF II il now DONE
and crops are generally out of the way of
damage by frost Corn Is nearly all cut,
good many potatoes dug and squashes
gathered Cranberry picking Is progress
ing rapidly. One correspondent states
that the recent hot weather did more dam
age TO the berries than did the frost prior
TO IT, Tender varieties were badly cooked
on the vines by the sun in many bogs.
Wells and streams continue low, and
summer seeding OF grass has been much
injured by the dry weather In many
fields the seed came up poorly, and that
which did come was burned by the hot
sun. Apple picking is going on, and they
are pronounced ripper than is usual in
September. There are many wormy ones
- ' % Rhode Island.
Fully one inch of rain fell In the south
ern part OF Rhode Island during the week,
and good deal of benefit has resulted to
all grass roots and field crops, but much
more Is needed To have an appreciable
effect on wells and streams. Harvesting
Is going on rapidly under most favorable
conditions. The observer ut Narragan-
sett Pier reports potatoes badly injured by
wire worms; one farmer reports 200 BUSH
els destroyed by the pests.
onnecticut.
The correspondent at Storrs, Conn, re-
ports the 23d the hottest day of the season,
but with much cooler weather during this
week. The hot sun OF last week burned or
baked" the sides Of apples on the trees,
causing quite n loss In places Tomatoes
were injured In the samo way The high
winds Of this week, following the hot
weather, have caused apples to drop quite
badly. Moderate showers fell over most
Of this state on the Goth and eth, and
good rain occurred on the afternoon and
night Of the 2yth, doing a great deal of
good to grass roots, newly seeded grass
and grain, and helping wells and streams
to some extent. Harvesting Is well under