The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-27
Nipped Tender Plants and Vines In
Northern New England.
TOP or THE SOIL IS VERY DRY.
A Soaking Rain Is Needed In
Many Sections.

with the New England weather bureau 30
Warren Smith, director:
All the first part Of the week was un-
seasonably cool throughout New England,
and light frosts were general on the morn
ing of the 22d and also on the 2lst In
northern sections. No damage OF any
amount has been reported, although teh-
der plants aud vines were nipped, ana
some slight injury done To cranberrles. "A
newspaper report states that snow ieli on
Mt. Washington on the 2lst, with the
temperature at 2Se The mercury feu TO
s60 at Northfield, VT, on the morning OF |
the 22d, and 20 $40 at Alstead, N. IL. Az
Concord, Mass, terrestrial radlatlon
thermometer, located in tho grass Few
fnches from the ground, registered aS'
while in the shelter several feet above tho
ground IL was 39.6o. Showery conditions
prevailed in northern sections the nrst
part OF the week, but in the south IL hau
been generally fair, and very httle ram
had fallen in any part of New England
Strong winds have had drying enect,
and the top of the soil is feeling the need
of rain in most places. The dry weather
has served TO hold in check the potato
disoase. 1t has been slightly too cool Tor
the best ripening Of corn and other crops.
Generally favorable weather has pre-
vailed in Maine, although ft has been
showery in northern sections. IL was 700
cool the first part OF the week for the best
advancement of crops, and light frosts
were general on the morning OF the 22ui
no damage of amount has been reported.
Grain is generally free from rust, and has
been fayorably affected by the weather.
Apples are reported TO be dropping badly.
The weather has been unfavorable for the
advance of potato blight and rot, and there
are no reports of much damage from either
disease. Blackberries are ripening well.
Now Hampshire.
Frost was general in the valleys in New
Hampshire ON tho morning of the 22d,
but none of our correspondents report
great damage. The thermometer went
down to $40 at Alstead, and ice formed on
corn leaves, but IL 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 IL Is increasing. The
REPORTS on the damage Of the blight and
rot vary, but do not indicate a 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 q very favorable ef'
feet, but many Of the correspondents re
port that y good heavy rain Is needed
Vermont.
Showery conditions have prevailed ovc'
most of Vermont during the week, max
ing bad weather for gathering grain. II
was too cool for the season all the first o
the week. with light general frosts on tho
mornings Of the 2lst and ED. Squash and
uumpkin leaves were injured, and corr
leaves marked on low lands, but no dam
are Of amount has been reported Corr
and such crops have been growing slowly
and more warm, pleasant weather II
needed to perfect them. Beans have beer
fayofably affected by the weather In mos
places.
notwithstanding the generally heav,
devs. and the local showers on the 2ls
and oath. there are many sections in east
ern Massachusetts where the ground Il
getting very dry, and wells and spring
are running very low, and In some case
are exhausted. The high, warm wind
that have frequently prevailed have as
sisted In drying the top OF the SOL, and
nearly all correspondents concede tina
rain will be welcome. Light frosts pre-
vailed in western counties on the 2lst ant
esd. and in the eastern on the 22d. Th'
observer at Concord reports the gross tenn
perature on the morning OF tho 22d wa
8eo. while in the shelter at an elevatio
of about eight feet IL was 396s. The onl
damage of account that has been reporte
was at Carver, where some injury resulte
20 cranberries on wild bogs and on thDs
thick with vines. The correspondent .
Wcstfield reports the tobacco crop pract
cally all cut and curing we'll In the barn
except some late fields, which will be ha
vested this week. Corn has made goo
progress generally this week. Tomato'
are ripening slowly. The second crop
grass and forage crops are looking wei
and some newly seeded pieces have goc
start. The cool nights and the hot da,
of the last of tho week have been favor
BILE for the increase of the potato diseas
Apples are falling 10 considerable extei
IN western districts.
Rhode Island.
Tender plants were killed In some piac
an low and exposed ground, though ]
damage OF any amount has been reporte
the temperature fell to 45' at Narraga
sett Pier and Kingston. With the exec
tion Of light showers ON tho 2lst, no ra
has fallen during the week, and the grouI
~ getting quite dry.
Connecticut.
The weather was too cool for most GRO
all the first part Of the week in Connect
cut, although II served 70 hold in cheC
the potato rot and che disease has be-
reported practically at n standstill. Fro:
were general on the 22d, but no dana
reported. Only light rains have fall
during the week, and except where (
rain was heaviest on the 18th, the grou
Is getting dry. In northwestern count
pastures are short and crops need ra