The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-30
GOOD FOR HAY.
Farmers Have rroilted by q Week o.
Favorable Weather.
VEGETATION GREATLY IMPROVED
BY the Long-Looked-For Fall
of Rain.

land weather service, j. Warren Smith,
director:
Favorable weather for hay making has
prevailed over most Of New England dur
ing the past weok. aud the time has been
well improved. A great part Of the crop
on uplands has boon secured, but thore yet
remains good many meadows to be cut.
The quality In northern sections is very
good, but In the south much has been
damaged by rain. The quantity Is re-
ported below the average except In somo
northern counties. Pastures are generally
good, and thore Is good prospect of
large second crop on grass. Late forage
crops are being extensively sown. Tho
hot, humid weather has developed the
growth Of fungi TO considerable extent.
The rain on the 9th was heaviest over
central New England from southwest to
northeast, and bghtcst In the extreme
northwest and southeast " Less than one
fourth inch came I'm the latter sections,
while almost two inches foil in central
coupties. Much good has resulted, and
nothing Is seriously needing water. Most
Held and garden crops are making fine
growth.
II 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 a shrinkage In milk
resulted. The rain did great deal OF
good, and changed the appearance Of
everything. Corn Is very fine, except on
some clay land. In Lincoln county early
atoes are reported light, and in Wash
ington county il is thought the early
drought will reduce the size OF potatoes
generally. ibis crop appears TO be doing
very we'll in most places, with no reports
of rust or blight. The apple crop is re-
markably Light In Kennebec county.
Beans are rusting some. The week has
been very favorable for haying and a
large part of the crop IL secured In fine
condition. One correspondent in Andres
coggin county reports one Of the largest
crops for years. In Penobscot county IL is
better than the average. but good many
correspondents report IL considerably be-
low the usual amount. Grain Is very
good.
New Hampshire.
Very good hay weather has prevailed in
New Hampshire, and Ii has bcon improved
by all. Most upland Is now cut, and turn
ing out better crop than was expected;
meadows arc 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
In Merrimac county reports it the heaviest
growth of corn and potatoes known for
many years. Early potatoes are turning
out well where dug. but they are rusting
in STAFFORD county. Pastures are very
good Blackbcrries are ripening and
promise "A fair crop.
Vermont.
Most correspondents report a rank
growth OF most field and garden crops In
Vermont this season. Beans are extra
large and bushy, with plenty of pods.
Tomatoes are growing fast; vines are Civ
ing promising outlook. Rye, barley and
oats are very fine, the last-named crop
ripcning with woll-illled heads. Corn is
heavy, but il was feared last week that the
dry weather would cause light crop in
northern sections, rs 10 was just ready TO
set and the ground was extremely dry.
Tho rain of Saturday night will undoubt-
edly prevent any damage by dry weather,
though il may not Ill up the low springs
and streams to any extent. Potatoes show
some rust in Addison county; early po-
tatoes are good. Haying Is progressing
weather than in the previous week.
Massachusetts.
The weather has been most favorable
for the rapid growth OF all crops In Massa-
chusette during the week, but the past
humid weather has fostered fungus
growths to a marked extent. Potatoes
are rusting slightly; smut is attacking
early sweet corn TO some extent In western
MI
badly in Hampshire county. Late sown
turnips and grass seed germnate very
quickly. A great deal Of blowing is
being done for resecding TO grass; late
forage crops are being considerably sown.
Corn is very heavy and is caring we'll.
Cranberries are set and the outlook Is for
. fair crop; many bogs are light and
others almost failure. Early tobacco is
mostly topped and is looking well. Early
apples are ripening. Pears are very good
and yielding we'll Pastures hold out in
good shape, and second crop in fields is
starting fast; good second crop of hay is
assured. Most hay Is in, except on meadow
lands, with better weather for curing than
in previous weeks. Much hay has been
damaged by rain. Corn and grain were
blown down extensively in Worcester
county during the thunder showers of the
eth.
Rhode Island.
Only light local showers have prevailed
In Rhode Island this week and with the
good weather most of the hay crop has
been secured. the prospect for n second
crop is very good. Crops are generally
progressing very well. Spring seeding
looks well, except on very dry ground.
Connecticut.
Most crops wero In need Of rain in Con-
necticut before the eth, but although
coming In only small quantities in south
eastern sections the showers have done a
great deal of good, and will serve to help
corn over the critical period in its growth.
This crop has n good stand, and with
showers to hll the ears will be large
crop. Potatoes are rusting slightly in
many fields. The early crop Is being dug
Dor market and the tubcrs are reported Of
fair size in Hartford county, but Of small