Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-12
WEATHER AND Crops
But Lille Damage Reported iron frsst On The
Low Lands.

Low Lands.
BOSTON. June H. - The following
weather-crop bulietin for the week ending
June 10 is issued by the New England
weather bureau:
Warm, cloudy weather prevailed the
frSt or the week. with from one-fourth to
One-half inch of rain in northern and from
One-half to oyer one inch in southern sec
lions. The last part Of the week was gen
orally fair. With strong winds and cold
nights General light frosts were reported
III loWlands on the mornings Of the 18th,
8th and 9th, but little if any damage was
done. A damaging hail and wind storm
passed across northern Vermont and New
Hampshire on the I'd, and one passed
down the Housatonic valley, In Connecti-
cut, on the 3D..
9. A. Tenney Of Newport, N. H., and z.
w. Boise Of Blandford, Mass, comment on
the great scarcity OF all kinds Of birds, and
express the fear that injurious insects will
increase accordingly. And, as most CORE
spOndents do mention an apparently I'M
usually large number Of insect pests, we
are interested to know II the absence Of
song birds has been noted elsewhere.
Seed Time Closed.
In general the weather has been q little
too cool for the best growth of corn in this
state, but 1t Is coming we'll in most places
and some pieces are ready for hoeing.
There are reports of light frosts in the low
lands on the mornings Of the 9Th, 18th and
9Th, but no report of damage from It,
Potatoes came up unevenly on some fields,
and there has been some replanting neces-
sary In Aroostook county, but for the most
part this crop Is growing we'll. The rain has
helped grass and pastures very much. Seed
time is virtually closed and some hOeing
has been done. The weather bureau OBJ.
server at Eastport reports "a deficiency OF
1929 inches in the rainfall since Jan. l,
and Of 6.75 inches since March IL
Low Lands Suffered.
Light frosts on the mornings Of the 9Th,
9th and 10th did little damage to corn
and beans on low lands in Rockingham
county, but no injury is reported from
other places. On dry lands in the south
eastern part Of the state the grass is grow
ing UP tall and thin and is coming to
maturity too fast, although the rains OF
the week have helped the grass fields, and
especially on low lands. 1t has been a
little too cool during the last part of the
week for corn. and in some fields this crop
Is only just breaking the ground. One
correspondent in Hillsboro county states
TINT apples promise u fair crop, but most
other reports are that apples are not SCI
ting we'll Grapes were practically ruined
in all but the most sheltered fields; plums
and cherries were badly blighted; straw
berries promise well in most places, and
blackbcrrcs have blossomed very full.
Pests Are Plentiful.
More rain fell in most of western and
northern Vermont than in New Hamp-
shire or Maine during the first part of the
week. and although the ground has dried
very fast wit. the clear sky and strong
winds of the past few days, all crops have
been greatly benefited and are growing
fast. Grass needs more rain, and is still
too thin on dry fields, but it has been
greatly improved; pastures are in good
condition generally. Except grapes, the
crops that were apparently so badly dam
aged by the frostsin May have recovered
wonderfully in the past few days, and are
now promising. Damaging pests are all
unusually plenty. .,.....,, -.
Erratic Weather.
Extremes of heat and cold and moisture
and dryness of the air are not conducive
to the largest vegetable growth, but for al
that the season Is some days ahead of TIE
average for this time. The cool nights
have retarded corn, and there was II light
frost In low lands in western countries ON
the morning Of the 18th, but no damage re-
suited. The rain has done great good to
crops in all central and western countries
and all are growing well, but on the Cape
practically no rain has fallen this week,
and the cool, cast winds have held all vege-
tation in check. Grass is ripening fast in
Plymouth county and haying will DE
early; some have begun cutting already.
Pastures are I'm good condition. Straw
berries arc beginning to ripen, and in
dictate u full crop. Cranberry boys az
being injured by the fircworm. There is
some complaint in Nliddlesex county that
potntoes did not come well, and some
fields have been replanted. Considerable
eplanting of I'LL crops has been necessary
In Barnstabe county. Potato bugs are
apparently more numerous than usual.
Tobacco setting is mostly completed in
the Connecticut valley, and the plants
have been put out under favorable circum-
stances.
A Little Too Cool.
There were reports of Il light frost in
low lands on the morning of the 7th in
this state, but no damage of amount re-
suited The weather throughout has been
rather cool, and the raw easterly winds
have prevented much growth in field and
garden crops but they are generally prom
ising and looking well. Abundant rain
fell over the southern part of the state OH
the 4th to 9th, and grass is greatly ben
Gifted.
Rain and Heat Needed.
The weather has been little too cool
for most crops, but still they are pushing
along fairly we'll. Grass and grain are
thickening up and making good growth.
In the northern section grass needs more
rain to make full crop. In Litchtield
county last years seeding is a failure on
many pieces. Corn is backward, but it
came up we'll, and with warm weather
will push along fast. Potatoes came up
rather unevenly in places, and the fields
look ragged, but are improving. Turnip
seed is maturing we'll. Cutworms are do
ing considerable damage The weather
has been favorable for tobacco setting, but
now moro rain is needed. The CORE
spondent at Milford reports the straw
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