Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Favorable Conditions for Harvesting the
Products OF the Farms.

cron bulletin of the New England service
for the week ending Sept. 80 is as follows:
Except along the eastern Massachusetts,
coast. about one inch of rain fell over the
most of New England during the week
inst passed The showers on the goth
were severe in northern districts, and gave
n considerable downfall of rain locally,
while on the night of the 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 it has had but -ittlo
effect ON water 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 10Th was very severe in the three
northern states, and considerable damage
was done by wind and lightning. The
correspondent at Stanford, n H., states
that much hail fell, and the heavy gale
wrecked fences and tipped over sheds and
corn houses; buildings We're burned and
cattle killed by lightning.
The bulletin of next week will be the
last for the season, and will be mostly
in the nature of a summary Of the weather
and crop conditions for the season.
Temporary Relief From Showers.
Heavy local thunder showers occurred
in parts of Maine on the Goth and moder-
ate rains on the 30th, doing great good
wherever they occurred. About one inch
of rain fell during the week at PASSPORT
and Portland, but in northern sections the
amount was generally less, while in many
towns ell crops are still suffering for rain.
The rain that has come, while of il benefit
to grass and field 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
blowing generally. Corn is drying off in
excellent shape, and much of it is har
vested. Light frostS occurred in places on
Friday and Saturday mornings but no
damage OF amount has been reported.
Good Harvesting Weather.
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 tcmpcra-
ture this week has been much lower than
last, and light frosts occurred on the
morning of the 18th. Apples are coloring
up we'll. Reports from Cheshire county
indicate that apples and pears are badly
rustcd.
Some Damage From Frost.
Light frosts occurred in Vermont en-
Saturday morning, but doing very little
damage III most places. In the valleys in
this state frosts have been quite severe,
but Il good many observers report corn
and fines as green as ever and the late
varieties growing we'll. Considerable rain
fell on the 2Gth 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 correspondent i'll Addison
county reports some pieces hardly worth
digging, where two or three weeks ago
there were no rotten ones to be found.
Fall Work Wen Under Way.
Fine September weather has prevailed
for the most part in Massachusetts during
the week, and fall work has progressed
nicely. 4 great part of it is now done,
and crops are generally out of tic way of
damage by frost. Corn is nearly all cut,
a 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 boys
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
Wells Still Low.
Fully one inch Of rain fell in the south
ern part of Rhode Island during the week.
aud 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 Oh rapidly under most favorable
conditions. The observer at Narragan-
sett Pier reports potatoes badly injured by
wire worms; one farmer reports POO bush
els destroyed by the pests.
Apples Dropping Badly.
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 loss in places. Tomatoes
were injured in the same 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 26th and eth, and u
good rain occurred on the afternoon and
night of the 29th, doing great deal of
good to grass roots, newly seeded grass
and grain. and helping wells and streams
to some extent. Harvesting is well under