Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-27
Ms7HER AND CROPS.
Vegetation Somewhat Hin
dered by Light Frosts.
Weather the Past Week Too Cool For the
Advancement Of Crops.

Boston, Aug 27.-The New England
weather bureau issued the following bull
letin for the week ending Aug. 20:
All the first part Of the week was un.
seasonably cool throughout New England
and light frosts were general on the morn.
Ing Of the 22d, aud also on the 21st In
northern sections. No damage Of any
amount has been reported although ten
der plants and vines were nipped, and
some slight injury done to cranberries. A
newspaper report states that snow fell on
Mt. Washington on the 2lst, with the
temperature at 2Se The mercury fell to
800 at Northfeld, VT, on the morning of
the ED, and to $40 ut Alstead, N. III. At
Concord, Mass, terrestrial radiation
thermometer, located in the grass few
inches from the ground, registered 32e
while In the shelter several feet above the
ground IL was 89.6s Showery conditions
prevailed in northern sections the first
part OF the week, but in the south Ii had
been generally fair, and very little rain
had fallen In any part of New England.
Strong winds have had q drying effect,
and the top Of the soil Is feeling the need
OF rain In most places. The dry weather
has served to hold in check the potato
disease. 1t has been slightly too cool for
the best ripening of corn and other crops.
No Serious Damage.
Generally favorable weather has pre-
vailed In Maine, although 1t has been
showery In northern sections 1t was too
cool the first part Of the week for the best
advancement OF crops, and light frosts
were general on the morning Of the 22d;
no damage OF amount has been reported.
Grain Is generally free from rust, and has
been favorably affected by the weather
Apples are reported to be dropping badly
The weather has been unfavorable for the
advance of potato blight and rot and there
are no reports of much damage from either
disease. Blackberries are ripening we'll.
Heavy Rain Needed.
Frost was general in the valleys In New
Hampshire on the morning of the 22d,
but none Uf our corresponds nts report
great damage. The thermometer went
down to $40 at Alstead. and ice formed on
corn leaves, but 1t was not hurt, and vines
were not killed. Vines were nipped and
other crops injured slightly In many val |
leys. The hot, muggy days Of the last of |
the week have been favorable to the |
potato blight, and IL is increasing. The |
reports on the damage of the blight and |
rot vary, but do not indicate serious
condition Of the crop in this state. Corn
is backward in many places, and the cool
nights hinder the setting of ears The
showers of Saturday night moistened up |
the ground and had a very favorable eff |
feet but many of the correspondents re- |
port that a good heavy rain is needed. |
Pastures hold out we'll. The weather is |
favorable for seeding, and considerable is
being done.
Grain Gathering Hindered.
Showery conditions have prevailed over
most of Vermont during the week, max
ing bad weather for gathering grain. 1t
was too cool for the season all the first Of
the week, with light general frosts on the
mornings Of the 2lst and ed. Squash and
pumpkin leaves were injured, and corn
leaves marked on low lands, but no dam
age of amount has been reported Corn
and such crops have been growing slowly,
and more warm, pleasant weather is |
needed to perfect them. Beans have been
favorably affected by the weather in most
places.
Scarcity Of Water.
Notwithstanding the generally heavy |
dews, and the local showers on the 21st |
and Gath, there are many sections in east |
ern Massachusetts, where the ground is |
getting very dry, and wells and springs |
are running very low, and In some cases |
are exhausted. The high, warm winds |
that have frequently prevailed have as |
sisted In drying the top of the SOIL, and, |
although no crop Is suffering seriously, |
nearly all correspondents conoede that |
rain will be welcome. Light frosts pre- |
vailed In western counties on the 21st and |
ed and In the eastern on the 22d. The |
observer at Concord reports the gross tenn
perature on the morning Of the 22d was
B2o, while in the shelter at an elevation |
of about eight feet 1t was 39.6e The only |
damage Of account that has been reported |
was at Carver, where some injury resulted |
to cranberries on wild bogs and on those |
thick with vines. The correspondent at |
Westfield reports the tobacco crop practi- |
cally all cut and curing well In the barns,
except some late fields, which will be har-
vested this week. Corn has made good
progress generally this week. Tomatoes
are ripening slowly. The second crop of
grass and forage crops are looking well,
and some newly seeded pieces have good |
start. The cool nights and the hot DAYS
of the last OF the week have been favora-
bic for the increase Of the potato disease.
Apples are falling to considerable extent
in western districts.
Ground Very Dry.
Tender plants were killed in some places
on low and exposed ground, though no |
damage OF any amount has been reported: |
the temperature fell to 45e at Narragan.
sett Pier and Kingston. With the excep-
ton OF light showers on the 2lst, no rain
has fallen during the week, and the ground |
IL getting quite dry.
Potato Rot Checked.
The weather was too cool for most crops
all the first part Of tho week In Connect
cut, although 10 served to hold In check |
the potato rot, and the disease has been |
reported practically at a standstill. yrosts
were general on tho ed, but no damage
reported. Only light rains have fallen
during the week, and except where the |
rain was heaviest on the 18th. tho ground |