The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-06
SECOND CROPS.
Grass In All Sections Reported
Doing Unusually Well
EARLY APPLES IN THE MARKET.
Fall Seeding Has Begun In
Some Districts.

DosroN. Aug 8.-The following weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Aug.
Is issued by the United States agricultural
department.. In conjunction with the New
England weather bureau, j. Warren
Smith, director:
The weather for the week has been Ia
vorable for most crops, except that the
nights have been too cool for corn, tobacco
and vines. 1t 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-
tatoes promise very we'll. Peaches ana
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 arc
growing fast, and late forage crops are do
ing unusually well.
Heavy showers with considerable rain
fall occurred In central and northern
Maine on the 30th, doing great deal Oh
good to all crops but causing some dam
age by lightning in Oxford county. All
crops, though delayed slightly by dry
weather tho first OF the week, are now
growing fast. Potatoes arc rusting some
in Kennebec county. Early potatoes are
reported by several TO be light and small.
Corn Is unusually large and fine. Grain
Is ripening fast, and harvesting Is under
way. There Is . heavy growth OF straw
and the heads are filed well. The dry
weather has affected pastures to consider
able extent in central counties. Haying
Is generally completed, except on some
meadows.
New Hampshire.
Having is about completed In New
Hampshire, except In Merrimac and Bel
knap counties Grain Is lodging badly in
some sections, and oats continue TO be cut
green for fodder. In Coos county great
damage has been done 20 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 we'll. being
slow TO form ears In Rockingham county
considerable was blown fiat by heavy
showers. Pasturage appears 10 be in good
condition over the entire state. Black
berries are ripcning fast and promise
abundance, though buebcrries arc scarce.
SSrly varieties Of apples arc ready for
market in some portions Of the state
Potatoes are turning out well, but show
signs of rust in some localities. Tomatoes
are fruiting well, and excellent reports
have been received concerning beans
Fall seeding has commenced in some OF
tho southern counties.
Vermont.
Cool and showery weather prevailed
over the greater portion of Vermont dur
ing the week, thereby delaying the har
vesting OF hay and oats. Little haying
however, remains to be done. The crop II
of excellent quality, though deficient In
quantity. Some rye was harvested dur
ing the week, and barley is reported n
nearly ready to cut. Corn over the entir'
state is spoken of highly, the farmers II
Windsor county being very much elatet
over the prospects Of tho crop. Th'
weather has been very favorable to pastur
ages during the week. Early potatoes ar
light crop In some sections, while bligh
Is reported to some extent In Windso
county. Reports from Chittenden count!
indicate that apples will be small, though
pears arc expected to be more abundant.
Massachusetts.
Favorable weather for pastures an,
newly seeded pieces has prevailed in Mas
sachusetts, but generally il has been to
cool for the best growth Of u.-ss and othe
crops. Corn has grown we'll, and is YER
fine; one correspondent in Hampdel
county reports it the best and largest GRO
ever grown in the Connecticut valley
He reports that late set tobacco has no
been doing well, on account OF the col
nights Hampshire county correspondent
state, however, that tobacco has grow
rapidly. and most of IL needs topping
Grapes are rotting very badly in wester
counties, and pears and peaches are affecte
10 some extent. The pear crop Is gooc
Early potatoes are turning out well, an
are very fine At recent meeting OF th
cranberry growers on the Capo 1t wa
found that the crop will be below th
average. The frost of May l6 seriousl
damaged the fruit buds, and In SON
places insects have been very DESTRUCTIVE
The high wind accompanying the Shove
on the 3Oth did considerable damage
corn in central and eastern district
Some pieces were leveled TO the groun,
Blackbcrrics will be plenty II 1t is h
enough to ripen them.
Rhode Island.
The week in Rhode Island has been pa
TALLY cloudy, with some showers. Ha
ing progressed rs rapidly rs the condition
warranted. and is about all housed. Co
siderable oats have been cut for fodde