Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-30
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Heavy Rain Has Done Much Good
Throughout New England.
Hay Crop Is Somewhat Below
the Average.
Second Crop si Grass Promises to Be un'
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board of agriculture, issues the following
bulletin for the week ending July 30:
Favorable weather for hay making has
prevailed over most OF New England dur
lna the past week, and the time has been
we'll improved. A great part OF the crop
on uplands has been secured. but there yet
remains good many meadows to be cut.
The quality in northern sections is very
aood, but In the south much has been
damaged by rain. The quantity Is re-
ported below the average, except In some
northern counties. Pastures are generally
rood, and there Is q good prospect OF
large second crop on grass. Late forage
orops are being extensively sown. The
hot. humid weather has developed the
growth Of fungi to q considerable extent.
The rain on the 27th was heaviest over
central New England from southwest TO
northeast, and nghtest In the extreme
northwest and southeast. Less than one
fourth inoh came in the latter sections,
while almost two inches fell In central
counties. Much good has resulted, and
nothing ID seriously needing water. Most
fsld and garden crops are making nne
growth.
Rain Changed Everything.
1t was getting very dry in Maine until
the rain Of the 27th, and In places crops
were being affected by want OF water
Fields and pastures were getting brown IN
Oxford county, and shrinkage In milk
resulted. The rain did q great deal OF
good, and changed the appearance OF
everything. Corn Is very fine, except on
some clay land In Lincoln county early
potatoes are reported light, and IN Wash
ington county Ii is thought the early
Ahn ~
generally. This crop appears to be doing
very we'll In most places, with no reports
Of rust or blikht. The apple crop is re-
markably light In Kennebec county.
Beans are rusCing some. The week has
been very favorable for haying, and
large part Of the crop Is secured In dnc
condition. One correspondent In Andres
coggin county reports one Of tho largest
crops for years. In Penobsoot county Is
better than the average, but good many
correspondents report 10 considerably BE-
low the usual amount Grain Is very
rood.
Very good hay weather has prevailed In
New Hampshire, and IL has been improved
by all. Most upland is now cut, and turn
Ing out q better crop than was expected;
meadows are generally very good. Grain
has lodged considerably and much has
been or Is being cut green for fodder. The
crop is heavy, and Is rusting some In
places. Corn Is making a great growth
and is very promising. One correspondent
An Merrimac county reports 1t the heaviest
growth of corn and potatoes known for
many years. Early potatoes are turning
out well where dug, but they are rusting
In Stanford county. Pastures are very
good. Blackberries are ripening and
promise fair crop.
Garden Truck Doing Finely.
Most correspondents report rank
growth of most field and garden crops tn
Vermont this season. Beans arc extra
large and bushy, with plenty Of pods
Tomatoes are growing fast; vines arc CIV
ing promising outlook. Rye, barley and
oats are very fine, the last-named crop
ripening with well.fllled hssds. Corn Is
heavy but IL was feared last week that the
dry weather would cause light crop In
northern sections, az 1t was just ready to
set and the ground was extremely dry.
The rain Of Saturday night will undoubt-
sdly prevent any damage by dry weather,
though IL may not fill up the low springs
and streams to any extent. Potatoes show
some rust in Addison county; early po-
tctoes are good. Haying is progressing
last, though there has been more cloudy
weather than in the previous week.
Heavy Fungus Growth.
The weather has been most favorable
for the rapid growth Of all crops In Massa
chusetts during the week. but tho pas,
humid weather has fostered fungus
growths to q marked extent. Potatoes
are rusting slightly; smut 10 attacking
early sweet corn to some extent In western
Worcester county, and grapes arc roetine
badly In Hampshire county. Lsts sowI
turnips and grass seed germinste very
quickly. A greet deal Of blowing \
Being done for reseeding to grass; lat
forage crops are being considerably sown
Corn IN very heavy and is caring we'll
Cranberries are set and the outlook is 10
fair crop; many bogs are Light ant
others almost Q failure. Early tobacco 4
mostly topped and 10 looking we'll Earl!
apples are ripenine. Pears are vsry soot
and yielding we'll. Pastures hold out II
good shape, and second crop In fields
9tArting fast; q good second crop Of hay 1
assured. Most hay V In, except on meadow
lands, with better weather for curing thai
IN previous weeks. Much hay has beeI
damaged by rain. Corn and grain wer
county during the thunder showers Of th
9th.
Crops Generally Doing Well.
Only light local showers have prevailed
In Rhode Island this week, and with tn
good weather most Of the hay crop ha
been secured. The prospect for socon,
Oop is very good. Crops are generall
progressing very we'll. Spring seedin
looks we'll, except on very dry ground.
Critical Point Passed.
Most crops were In need Of rain In Cor
pecticut before the 9th, but slthoug
coming In only small quantities In soutf
eastern sections, the showers have done
great deal Of good, and will servo to hel
corn over the critical period In les growth
This crop has good stand, and wit
showers to fll the ears will be o lare
orop. Potatoes are rusting slightly
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