The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-28
Rain NEEDED
In the Agricultural Districts
of New Eng land.
Cold Weather Has Had Bad Effect
Upon Crops in General.

Boston, May es.-The New Englan
weather service, under direction of y. W
Smith, issues the following bulletin fo
the week ending May "a:
The weather for New England for tn
past week he's been cold and windy, an
very little rain has fallen, except in the ca
treme southwest sections. A warm, heav
rain, with sunshine and higher temperf
ture, is needed for the rapid advancement
OF field and garden crops.
Maine.
The week has been cold, dry and wind
throughout Maine until the last day O
two, when warmer w~ather has prevailed
Farm work has been pushed, and grea
part of the planting is done, but II
central counties 10 has been so dry tha
seeds have failed no sprout. Vegetation
has grown very slowly, also, but all crops
that have started appear in healthy con
dition, and as tho season is still ahead O
the average, there Is plenty Of time fol
improvement, with favorable weather
Early grain looks we'll. The early apple.
arc nearly in full bloom, and late ones arr
coming on. Baldwins indicate light
blossom In Kennebec county, and all ap
pies are giving small blossom in Lincoln
county. Snow fell with the rain In
Aroostook county on the 2ith.
New Hampshire.
The dry weather is being felt In New
Hampshire, and on dry land seed is start.
ing slowly and grass is looking very thin.
Feed in hill pastures is scant, and the cor
respondents report that unless considera-
lp paf m L n A. A
hay crop. Most Of the sowing is done, but
planting is still in progress. There has
been no real good corn weather, and much
OF that seed has not been put in yet. Pears
are setting very WELL and apples are not
injured nearly so much in south central
counties as was feared last week. In Hills
boro and Rockingham counties especially.
some of the apples that did not promise
well are now full Of blossoms. One corre-
spondent reports that strawberries and
blueberries that were in full bloom at the
time of the freeze are again blossoming.
Vermont.
Apples are showing very well in Vermont,
and in some counties second crop OF
blossoms have made their appearance.
Late trees are coming into bloom very
well. 1t is hoped that the yield of fruit
was not much interfered with by the frost
OF last week. A sharp frost was ex-
perienced in north central sections on the
morning of the 22d; at Morrisville. in
Lamoile county, the temperature fell be-
low the freezing point. With the severe
frost of last week, and the continued dry,
windy weather IL is feared grass has been
seriously affected. Some correspondents
say that there Is sure to be a short crop,
especially on old meadows. The feed is
getting short and scant in pastures.
Massachusetts,.
The frost Of last week seriously injured
grapes in Massachusetts,, and on bogs that
were not flowed the cranberries were pretty
much all killed, but there was very little
damage indicated 10 large fruits, and
apples now promise good crop, except in
Plymouth county. A heavy rain fell In
the southeast on the 21st and ED, and
rains on the 26th and 9th, so
that nothing is suffering for water in
counties. Grass is growina
very well; potatoes are coming up un.
usually even and strong, and other field
and garden crops are coming on as well as
possible with the continued cool weather.
In central and western districts rain is
badly needed, and the only thing that the
weather Is favorable for Is farm work.
One correspondent in Worcester county re.
ports less feed in the pastures than two
weeks ago. Tobacco plants are growing
tocky, and are generally looking we'll
iarden truck around Boston is hourishina |
md looks promising. Many blackberry |
md raspberry canes were injured by the |
old last winter but no injury is indicated |!
by the frosts Of the 14th and 18th.
Rhode Island.
Abundant rains have fallen in Rhode |
sland, and tho top of the ground has been |
eft moist. With the warm weather that
as prevailed for the last few days, crops |
no pushing along very well, though still |
ackward in most sections. Grass and
'heat are we'll advanced In some places,
1herc the frost pf last week did most dam.
&C, the ground Is being rcplanted. Apple
rces have blossomed very full.
Connecticut.
Grass needs more rain TO produce n full
rop in central and western Connecticut,
ut I'm southeastern sections IL is growing
cry heavy and fast. The correspondent
ON New London states that pastures
'uld not be- in better condition. The
'mpcraturc has been below the normal
at the conditions have been better than
he previous week, and crops are doing
'ry well, except where want OF rain Ia
IDLY felt Fruit seems 20 have been in.
Ircd very little by the frosts Of the lith
id nth. The indications continue favor.
Die for large peach crop. There was n
yht frost on the ED, but not so much
image was done in any Of the New Eng.
nd counties as In east central New York.
eports from the Susquchanna valley in
ew York claim that muoh damage was
me In tho hop district on the 22d.