The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-23
HAY PROSPECTS.
Farmers Took Advantage Of q Week
VI Good Weather.
POTATOES HAVE SUFFERED SOME.
Tobacco and Corn Making
Good Headway.

LSooiONg July 81. lnb ioiioWiuB
weathcr-crop bulletin for the week ending
July 22 is issued by the New England
weather service, j. Warren Smith, d.
rector.
Better weather for making hay has pre-
vailed in most sections OF New England
during the last part Of the week, espe-
cally, and IL has been improved TO It's
fullest extent. On lowlands and rich
meadows the crop is OF good quality, and
heavier than was expected. Much grain
has been cut and Is Of good quality. Field
and garden crops are all pushing ahead
last, with fine prospect. The rainy,
cloudy weather has blightcd potatoes TO
some extent In Rhode Island, while In
Vermont the ground is getting very dry,
and more rain is needed for oil crops
Tobacco is making splendid growth.
Maine.
The weather for the first part OF the
week In Maine was cloudy and threat
ening, but the last half has been more
favorable, and good deal of hay has been
put In iirst-class conditions; the uplands
are mostly cut, and work Is In progress on
ldwlands. Correspondents vary as to the
amount that will be gathered, but very
pushing forward rapidly, and potatoes
look we'll generally, but In many sections
more rain is needed for the best growth of
all hoed crops. Pastures and cut fields
are turning brown in places. The new
potatoes that have come into the markets
are very good. Correspondents report
that the horn fly Is putting in its appear
ance In considerable numbers.
New Hampshire.
Much partly dried hay has been badly in
jured in New Hampshire this week, and
the work of securing the crop is progress
ing slowly. The showers OF the morning
of the 22nd In southern sections have done
good deal of good to crops, but in sections
where they did not reach, rain Is needed.
Feed Is short in southwest sections, while
correspondents in Grafton, Cheshire and
Belknap counties report that wells and
springs are very low and drying up fast.
Grain Is filling well, but has been lodged
badly. Corn was somewhat at stand
still the first of the week, but Is growing
fast now. Potatoes need more sun and
more rain. Peas and peaches are a failure
In parts OF Merrimack county. Blueber-
rics are scarce In most places, but black
berries promise good crop with favorable
weather.
Vermont.
Better hay weather has prevailed In
Vermont again the past week than in the
other northern states, and 1t has been i'm
proved to Its fullest eStent. Some farm
ers are through hayingH and report light
crop; but others state that grass Is still
growing, and that meadows are very
heavy and of unusually good quality. A
number report that the hay crop is much
better than was expected earlier In the
season. There has been general lack of
rainfall here, and the ground Is getting
very dry, affecting crops on light soil.
Most crops look we'll and arc growing
fast. Oats bid fair to be heavier than
usual A correspondent In Washington
county reports grasshoppers thicker than
he ever before saw them at this time Of
year; they are working on grain somo.
Massachusetts.
There has been more sunshine in west
ern Massachusetts, this week than in east
ern, and the weather has been improved
in getting I'm the hay crop. In Hampden
county grass Is growing fast and ripening
slowly, but generally uplands are over.
ripe and every hour Of sunshine Is util.
lied. A fear Is expressed that In their
anxiety TO get the hay under cover with
out damage from rain much Is not cured
properly. In most sections of this state
there has been plenty of rain for present
needs, and the temperature and soil con-
ditions have been very favorable for all
vegetable growth Tobacco has been
pushed ahead unusually fast by the sun
shine and moist weather. Corn continues
It's heavy growth, and Is setting ears well.
Grain is heavy and has filed well. In
eastern counties apples are dropping badly.
but in western they are hanging on the
trees well. A larger crop is indicated I'm
the latter district than In the east. Most
orchards have made "a heavy growth OF
wood so far this season The drought
seemed to affect the early berries of all
kinds, but later ones are showing we'll.
Peaches and grapes generally look proinis
ing.
Rhode Island.
Potatoes are being badly affected In
Rhode Island by the moist weather and
lack of sunshine. In Washington county
they have blightcd n good deal, and in
Providence county some localities show
the disease. Considerable hay has been
secured In good condition, but much re.
mains to be cut. Pasturage IL good
Most field crops are growing fast, though
more sunshine Is needed. The berry crop
Is reported poor aad scarce.
Connections.
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