Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-02
Big Boom In Vegetation IN All New
England States.
Indications Now Point to
Successful Harvests.


The month of July opens with worry fa.
vorablo prospects for all farmers In New
England. The abundant rains and damp,
cloudy weather, although delaying farm
work and causing little local damage to
cherries and garden crops just coming up,
have given boom TO all vegetation and
have caused remarkable growth in field
and garden crops. From Il to u inch OF
rain came In tho extreme north, from = to
TX inches In central and from to OF
moro inches In the southern sections. AT
Groton, Mass, 2.74 inches OF rain fell on
the 2Sth At Block Island, X. l., there
was recorded the unusual amount OF $3.50
inches from p. IN. OF the 3Oth to a. IN.
of July 1. Later reports OF the hailstorms
on the 23d give considerable damage In
Bethlehem, N. H., where hailstones 5X
inches in circumference were found. In
Warren, Mass, some corn and potato
fields were ruined. and grass and grain
laid fat Ono farmer had l75 panes OF
glass broken. Some of the hail was as
large as hens eggs. Considerable local
damage was done In western counties by
hail on the 25th.
Two Days Of Soaking Rain.
Pasturage Is excellent In Maine, and In
some counties there Ia prospect of nearly
or quito an average hay crop. Cloudy and
foggy weather prevailed generally until
the 9th; then steady. soaking
rain fell most Of tho time for two
days. The top Of tho ground Is
thoroughly soaked, and all crops arc grow
ing very fast. Haying and hoeing have
been delayed, and some hay was caught
out and considerably injured. Potatoes
and corn are growing fast. Potato bugs
sre reported by several to be much more
numerous than usual The weather
bureau observer at Eastport reports that
Notwithstanding the long continued
drought which prevailed up to the begin.
ming of this week, early vegetables from
up country were in tho markets there
fully a week earlier than usual.
Corn Breaks the Record.
Farmers in some parts of New Hamp.
shire arc remarking that they never saw
corn grow so fast before as it has in the
past week, and also that it is larger than
they ever remember for the first of July.
The heaviest rain came In the southern
counties, and there the greatest good has
been done to all crops. The hay crop has
been increased according to some esti-
mates, from 25 to 50 per cent, and pastures
are exceptionally good The strawberry
season was short, and correspondents do
not report favorably for large blueberry
or raspberry crop. The prospect for apples
in valleys is still less encouraging. Grass
has rusted some in Coos county, and one
correspondent there reports small grass.
hoppers thicker than ever before known.
Crops Pushed Ahead.
Probably less rain has fallen in Vermont
than in those states farther south during the
week, but enough cloudy, rainy weather
has prevailed to delay haying and to keep
all crops growing very fast. Corn has
made such rapid growth that it is tcnder,
and fears are expressed that high wind
will break down much of it. One CORE.
spondent from Addison county states that
potatoes are two weeks in advance of the
past Is years. The potato buds have in.
creased very fast during the dull weather.
Some say that oats never looked better at
this time of year; they are heading out;
while in places winter rye Is ripe enough
to cut. Grass has thickened up much.
Young Plants Damaged.
Considerable hay has lain out since the
first of the week in all sections Of Massa.
chusetts and has been greatly damaged;
the heavy rain, too, has slightly damaged
plants that were just coming up, like Gu
cumbcrs and squashes, and has injured
tomatoes and heavy grass and grain in
places. 1t has done great good, however
and has caused boom in tho growth of al
vegetation and material increase in the
hay crop. New seeded pieces and low
lands have been especially benefited, ant
upland fields that havo not been cut mus
undoubtedly thicken up to some extent
Apples and pears are looking well, and tn,
fruit Is hanging on we'll on the trees
Currents and cherries are coming on, ant
are reported plenty and very fine. Straw
berries arc still in good supply on lat,
| land. Cranberrics have not done wei
this week On the Cape, where the sand,
soil is dependent on frequent showers
most crops were backward, but are nov
growing fast.
| A Promising Outlook.
The heavy rain on the 2Sth destroyed tn
last pickings Of Strawberries In som
places In Rhode Island, but IL was Of grca
benefit to other crops and was gladl,
welcomed. Not much hay has been cut ii
this state yet, but moving will begin a
soon as the weather Is favorable. All fiel
crops appear to be very promising.
Potatoes Barely Saved.
A good deal OF the grass on old fields ha
been cut in Connecticut, and that remain
ing has been greatly benefited by the rain,
1t has already begun to thicken up, an
pastures have been greatly revived. Cor
siderable hay that was out near the frs
Of the week has lain out during the cor
tinued wet weather and Is greatly dan
aged. Haying will probably be goner,
during this week. The top OF tho groun
has been we'll soaked and all field cror
have been greatly benefited Some repol
that 1t came just In time TO save potatoc
as they are right In blossom. Bcrrl,
were drying up, but will probably matur
now with fair size. Raspberries have bee
damaged by rain and cherries have decaye
badly; so much so In places as TO make u
crop almost a failure. A large crop ,
currants, peaches and pcars Is promise,
Correspondents In Fairfield county rcpo
that apples have passed the first droppin