The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
IMPROVEMENT.
Shown In Crops Because Of the
Favorable Weather
REPORTS OF RUST IN POTATOES
Vegetables and Fruit Making
Good Progress.


weather-crop bulletin for the week ending
Aug 10 is issued by the United States
agricultural department., In conjunction
with the New England weather bureau, j.
Warren Smith, director:
Generally warm weather has prevailed
with several heayy showers and plenty OF
sunshine. Most crops have advanced
very fast, and much grain has been har-
vested in good condition; where threshed
a fire yield has resulted. Potatoes con-
tinue TO blight badly in southern districts
and there is considerable complaint OF de-
cay. The early potatoes are being dug,
and generally turn out we'll. Corn and
tobacco are excellent. The fruit prospect
is very good except for apples; this crop
will be very light in all northern counties.
Maine.
Correspondents in Maine report the
weather TO be all that farmers could wish
for during the past week. Corn, espe-
cially, has pushed ahead, and good crop
Is assured Much grain has been har-
vested, and where threshed Is found to be
well filed and producing good YIELD
there is no rust reported. Some CORE
spondents report no rust or decay in pota-
toes yet, but one report from Kennebec
county states that the tops are all dead.
He says that potatoes planted early on
good land with good cultivation will yield
we'll, but late planted ones will be light.
A good many report fair size, but few in
the hill. Other correspondents report the
early crop turning out better than was ex-
pected. The root crop is looking well.
Blackberries will be plenty. There will
be good many grapes If frost holds of.
Apples are very light throughout the state.
We extract the following from the cor
respondents reports relative To the potato
outlook inlNcw Hampshire; Coos county
Potatoes are being dug, and report says
some farmers will have an average yield,
while others report light crop. Strafford
Blight has appeared on potatoes, and Is
affecting them seriously in this section;
they are also rotting badly. Sullivan
Potatoes heavy crop, no damage yet.
Hillsboro-Potato vines are dying In the
fields, and some reports OF blight and rot
come In. Potatoes are yielding we'll so far
as matured. early planted ripe, and vines
dead. Bellsnap--Potato tops are dying on
early land Crop will be large, with no
signs Of rottine as yet. Rockingham
There is general complaint of the potato
rot, one field, Il Is said viii not pay the
harvesting, and other fields rotting very
badly. Potatoes are an immense crop Of
very large tubers, very little blight or rot
noticed as yet, most fields still growing
finely. Potatoes have all blighted, and
rotting badly Corn Is improving In this
state. Grain has ripcned fast. Wheat
and buokwheat are being cut in Coos
county. and fair yield is indicated. Beans
are extra good, but are rusting slightly in
places.
Favorable weather has prevailed in Yer
mont, except that the heavy rains have
lodged grain some ana washed roads In
places. The pleasant weather has been
Improved by tho grain harvesters, and
much has been put In In good condition.
Threshing has begun, and oats especially
are said to be of excellent quality and
quantity; some late sown grain is rusting
slightly. In places potato rust is show
ing, but in others the tops are still green
arL growing we'll A good crop Is In
prospect in most Of this state. There are
few blackberries in Washington county,
but generally this crop will be large.
Grapes are showing up well, notwith-
standing the late spring frosts.
Massachusetts.
A good rain on the 18TH, then dry
weather until sunday, with n heavy rain
on that day, tells the story Of the weather
for Massachusetts, for the week. 1t has
improved most crops, but has been favor
ableIfor the advancement Of potato blight
and decay. In western counties some
fields that were all green last week arc
now dad, and there are general COM
plants of their rotting The crop Is pro-
nounced very good by most correspond
ents The tobacco harvest Is well ad-
yanced; reported TO be the best crop for
years. New heavy growth of fodder. Pas
lures are in good condition, except in
some western districts where too dry
weather has prevailed In the past few
weeks. The w~ cutting the salt
marsh- apidly this week.
finely, but rlpen
plant that early
ing on the trees In Worces-
vyunty; the apple crop will probably
be very small. Peaches and early grapes
are ripening Cranberries are rapidly
maturing, aud picking will begin the first
week In September. Fruit worms are do
ing much damage to the crop on many
bogs.
Rhode Island.
The week has been very favorable for
crops and farm work In Rhode Island,
and I'll vegetable growth is advancing and
crops are ripening fast Heavy showers
prevailed on the l2th and 18th. Black
berries are reported very scarce and in.
ferior In parts'of Washington county
Connecticut.
In parts Of Connecticut the rain: on the
18th was very heavy, and some damage
has been done AT New Britain the fall
was 800 inches; at West Simsbury, in the
same county, SA inches fell; the greater
part came In about nine hours and fell SO
steadily that most OF IL soaked into the
ground. Old meadows have been greatly
benefited and are looking better than for
some tame. All late forage crops and
newly seeded pieces are very promising.
Pastures are improving, though reported
short In places hies are very troublesome
also, and COWS are shrinking. Straw
berries are being set out freely. A large
acreage OF seed turnips Is being sown in
New Haven county Onion seed Is being
cut. Potatoes are rotting some through
os1t tha state All NOT eorfo,,siv So.