Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Showers Have Benefited Vegetation Through
out New England.

nights have been to cool for corn, tobacco
and vines II was too dry in Maine Tor
pastures, and early potatoes were affected,
but heavy showers have prevailed during
the week throughout all sections, and
crops have been benefited. Some damage
has been done by the high winds and
heavy rain, both by washing the ground
and beating down corn and grain. Corn
is unusually good in all sections and po-
tatocs promise very we'll. Peaches and
pears will be plentiful, but other fruits are
generally light. Pastures in all southern
sections are unusually good for the time OF
year, and grass on all fields has started up
quickly after the scythe; good second crop
will, in most sections, nearly make up
for the first crop. Late seeded pieces are
growing fast, and late forage crops are do
ing unusually well.
Grain Harvesting Begun.
Hcavy showers with considerable rain
fall occurred in central and northern
Maine on the 3oth, doing great deal o.
good to all crops, but causing some dam
age by lightning in Oxford county. All
crops though delayed slightly by dry
weather the first OF the week. are now
growing fast. Potatoes are rusting some
in kcnnebcc county. Early potatoes are
rcportcd BY several to be light and small
Corn is unusually large and fine. Grain
is ripening fast, and harvesting is under
way There is n heavy growth of straw
and the heads are filled well. The dry
weather has affected pastures to consider
able extent in central counties. Haying
is generally completed, except on some
meadows.
Grasshoppers In Coos County.
Having is about completed in New
Hampshire, except in Merrimac and Bel
KNAPP counties. Grain is lodging badly III
some sections, and oats continue to be cut
green for fodder. In Coos county great
damage has been done to grain by grass
hoppers, our correspondent in that county
stating that he has seen fields in which
nothing but the stock and head was left
Except in this section, no reports have
been received reporting damage by this
pest. Corn has not progressed well, being
slow to form ears. In Rockingham county
considerable was blown fiat by heavy
showers Pasturage appears to be in good
condition over the entire state. Black
berries are ripening fast and promise
abundance, though blucberrieS are scarce
Early varieties of apples are ready for
market in some portions of the state
Potatoes are turning out we'll. but show
signs of rust in some localities. Tomatoes
are fruiting we'll. and excellent reports
have been received concerning beans
Fall seeding has commenced in soma of
the southern counties.
Harvesting DeI.v.d
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