Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Weeks Reports Generally Of An tncou''
aging Nature.

Boston, Aug. ao.-The New Ensian1
weather bureau issued the following o"i-
lctin for the week ending Aug. ~: :,
Generally warm weather has prevaiieu
with several heavy showers and plenty o,
sunshine. Most crops have advanced
very fast. and much grain has been mar,
vested in good condition; where threshe"
a fine Weld has resulted Potatoes con
tinue to blight badly in southern dis'ric,s'
and there is considerable complaint Oh ue
cav. The early potatoes are being uus,
and generally turn out well. Corn any,
tobacco are excellent. The fruit prospect
is very good, except for apples; TINS oiop
will be very light in all northern coul'ie'
Couldn't Ask For Better.
Correspondents in Maine repor' .n
weather to be all that farmers couio WISH
for during the past week. Corh' ospo
cially, has pushed ahead, and soou crop
is assured. Much grain has oeeii n',i
vested, and where threshed Is 1ouno W NC
we'll filed and producing goou !iciu'
there is no rust reported. SOME corio-
snondents report no rust or decay IN po1a-
tocS yet Int one report from kenneoec
county states that the tops are all dead.
He saws that potatoes planted early ON
GOOD land with good cultivation Will yleld
yeu but late planted ones will be light.
A GOOD many report fair size, but lew III
tho hill Other correspondents report the
carly crop turning out better than was ex-
nected The root crop is looking we'll.
Rlackberries will be plenty. There will
no , GOOD MANY grapes if frost holds off.
Annles 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. STAFFORD
Blight has appeared on potatoes, and is
affecting them seriously in this section;
they are also rotting badly. Sullivan
Potatoes 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 general complaint of the potato
rot, one field, it 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 vet. 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 we'll. A good crop is in
prospect in most of this state. There arc
few blackberries in Washington county
but generally this crop will be large
Grapes are showing up well, notwith-
EIululDS tHe ltitt Sl)IIliS lIoStS.
Fodder Is Plentiful.
| A good rain on the 18th, then dry
weather until Sunday, with a 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 all green last week art
| now dead, and there are general com
plants of their rotting. The crop is pro
nounced very good by most correspond
cnts The tobacco harvest is well ad
vanced; reported to be the best crop fol
years New heavy growth of fodder Pas
lures are in good condition, except il
| some western districts where too dry
| weather has prevailed in the past few
| weeks. Tie work of cutting the sal
| marshes has advanced rapidly this week
| Tomatoes are growing finely, but ripel
| slowly. There is complaint that early
apples are rotting on the trees in Worces
ter county; the apple crop will probabl,
| be very small. Peaches and early grape.
are ripening. Cranberries are rapid,
| maturing, and picking will begin the frs
week in September. Fruit worms are do
ing much damage to the crop on man,
| boys.
| Fine Progress.
The week has been very favorable 70
crops and farm work in Rhode Island
and all vegetable growth is advancing ant
crops are ripening fast. Heavy shower
prevailed on the 18th and 18th. Black
berries are reported very scarce and in
ferior in parts Of Washington county.
| Late Crons prorniSiny
In parts of Connecticut the rain on tn
18th was very heavy. and some damag
has been done. AT New Britain the fal
was 300 inches; at West Smsbury, in tn
same county, 3.H inches fell; the create
part came in about nine hours and fell s
steadily that most of it soaked into tn
ground. Old meadows have been great
benefited and are looking better than 70
some time. All late forage crops an
newly seeded pieces are very promising
Pastures are improving, though reporte
short in places; flies are very troublesom
also, and cows are shrinking. Straw
berries are being set out freely A larg
acreage of seed turnips is being sown i
New Haven county. Onion seed is bein
cut. Potatoes are rotting some through
out the state, but not seriously as We
The early ones are being generally dus
| 10, Il T.