Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-20
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Weeks Reports Generally Of an
Encouraging Nature.
Grain and Tobacco Faring
Exceptionally Well.
Southern Districts Suffering Somewhat From
4 Blight In Potatoes

Boston, Aug. 20-Thc New England
weather bureau issued the following bull
letin for tho week ending Aug. 10:
Generally warm weather has prevailed
with several heavy showers and plenty Of
sunshine. MosiI crops have advanced
very fast, and much grain has been har-
vested In good condition; where threshed
a fine yield has resulted. Potatoes con
tinue to blight badly in southern districts,
and there Is considerable complaint of de-
cay. The early potatoes are being dug,
and generally turn out well. Corn and
tobacco are excellent. Tho fruit prospect
Is very good, except for apples; this crop
will be very light In all northern counties.
Couldn't Ask For Better.
Correspondents in Maine report the
weather to be all that farmers could wish
for during the past week. Corn, espe-
cially, has pushed ahead, and good crop
is assured. Much grain has been har-
vested. and where threshold is found to be
well filed and producing II good yield;
there Is no rust reported. Some CORE
spondents report no rust or decay In pota-
toes yet, but one report from Kennebec
county states that the tops are all dead.
He says that potatoes planted early on
good land with good cultivation will yield
we'll but late planted ones will bo light.
A good many report fair size, but few In
the hill. Other correspondents report the
early crop turning out better than was ex-
pected. The root crop is looking well.
Blackberries will be plenty. There will
be good many grapes IL frost holds off.
Apples are very light throughout the state.
Chapter On Potatoes.
We extract the following from the cor
respondents reports relative to the potato
outlook in New Hampshire: Coos county
Potatoes are being dug, and report says
some farmers will have an average yield
while others report light crop. Strafford
Blight has appeared on potatoes, and Is
affecting them seriously in this section;
they arc also rotting badly. Sullivan
Potatoes IA heavy crop, no damage yet
Hillsboro-Potato vines are dying in the
fields, and some reports of blight and rot
come In. Potatoes are yielding well so far
as matured, early planted ripe, and vines
dead. Belknap-Potato tops are dying on
early land. Crop will be large, with no
signs OF rotting as yet. Rockingham
There is IA general complaint of the potato
rot, one field, 1T is said, will not pay the
harvesting, and other fields rotting very
badly. Potatoes are an immense crop OF
very large tubers, very little blight or rot
noticed as yet, most fields still growing
finely. Potatoes have all blighted, and
rotting badly Corn is improving in this
state. Grain has ripened fast. Wheat
and buckwheat are being cut in Coos
county, and fair yield is indicated. Beans
are extra good, but are rusting slightly in
places.
Threshing Begun.
Favorable weather has prevailed in Yer
mont, except that the heavy rains have
lodged grain some and washed roads in
places. The pleasant weather has been
improved by the grain harvesters, and
much has been put in in good condition.
Threshing has begun, and oats especially
are said to be of excellent quality and
quantity; some late sown grain Is rusting
slightly. In places potato rust is show
ing, but in others the tops are still green
and growing well. A good crop is in
prospect In most of this state. There are
few blackberries in Washington county,
but generally this crop will be large.
Grapes are showing up we'll, notwith-
standing the late spring frosts.
Fodder Is Plentiful.
A good rain on the 18th, then dry
weather until Sunday, with heavy rain
on that day, tells the story Of the weather
for Massachusetts, for the week. 1t has
improved most crops, but has been favor
able for the advancement of potato blight
and decay. In western counties some
fields that were oil green last week are
now dead, and there are general COM
plants of their rotting. The crop Is pro-
nounced very good by most correspond
ents The tobacco harvest Is well ad-
vanced; reported to be the best crop for
years. New heavy growth of fodder. Pas
lures arc In good condition, except in
some western districts where too dry
weather has prevailed in the past few
weeks. The work of cutting the salt
marshes has advanced rapidly this week.
Tomatoes are growing finely, but ripen
slowly There Is complaint that early
apples are rotting on the trees in Worces-
ter county; the apple crop will probably
be very small. Peaches and early grapes
are ripening. Cranberrics are rapidly
maturing, and picking will begin the first
week in September. Fruit worms are do
ing much damage to the crop Oh many
bogs.
Fine Progress.
The week has been very favorable for
crops and farm work In Rhode Island.
and all vegetable growth Is advancing and
crops are ripening fast Heavy showers
prevailed on the 18th and 18th Black
berries are reported very scarce and in
ferior in parts of Washington county.
Late Crops Promising.
In parts Of Connecticut the rain on the
18th was very hoavy, and some damage
has been done. At New Britain the fall
was 300 inches; at West Simsbury, in the
same county, 8.A inches fell; the greater
part came I'm about nine hours and fell so
steadily that most Of IL soaked into the
ground. Old meadows have been greatly
benefited and arc looking better than for
some time. All late forage crops and
newly seeded pieces are worry promising.
Pastures are improving, though reported
short In places; flies are very troublesome
also, and cows arc shrinking Straw
berries arc being set out freely. A large
acreage Of seed turnips is boing sown I'm
New Haven county. Onion seed is being