The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-09
HAYINC low.
The Only Drawback Caused by Cloud
mess and Rain.
GARDEN TRUCK GREATLY HELPED.
Small Fruits Reported as Doing
Fairly Well
GARDEN TRUCK GREATLY HELPED.

Boston, July.a--The following weather.
CROP balletin As Issued by tl,e New Eng.
land weather sefvice, J. Warr5h Smith,
director: a&-TTi Ss5Sf
The week proved a cloudy, showrry one,
except In the northern section, which, on
the whole, was beneficial 20 all growing
crops. Haying was, however, retarded.
In sections where the ono or two favorable
days for haymakiug wero improved, II ap-
pears that IL had been discolored and dam
aged to some extent before IL could bc
housed. showers fell on an average Of
Tour days out OF the seven. Grain is re-
ported as improved considerably. Vegc-
tables have grown we'll during the week,
put potato bugs arc reported I'm several
localities. Warm, dry weather Is needed
10 complete haying, and for corn. Fruits
are doing we'll, which might also bo said
OF garden vegetables and berries. Pastur-
age Is In excellent condition Throughout:
the section
Maine.
Warm, cloudy weather prevailed in
Maine during the week, with some light
showers IN the southern section on the 9th,
oth ana 7th. Rains would Do beneficial To
AL Vegetation in the central and northern
portions OF the stntt. HayIng has begun
In some sections but will not be general
until the carly part of this week All
growing crops progressed VOL during the
week. Corn and grain arc looking well,
ana I'm somo sections correspondents say
never looked better at this season of the
year. Pastiiragc Is I'm excellent condition.
Now potatoes are coming in. Potato bugs
are reported by some correspondents as do
Ing some damage to the vines Straw
berries are plentiful in Pcnobscot county,
and other berries aIc promising.
New Hampshire.
Cloudy weather with frsqucnt showers
retarded cutting Of hay in the southern
and central portions Of New Hampshire,
but Is needed in the northern portion.
Correspondents report only one or two
good haymaking days In the week. Some
hay was cut, but is reported damaged.
The weather was beneficial TO all growing
crops. Pasturagc has improved decidedly.
Grass on high ground Is light, but OH low
ground Is looking decidedly better 1t is,
however, light crop. Some correspond
ents report corn rs above the average.
Berries, except Strawberries, whica are all
gone, appear To bo plentiful, except i'm tho
northern portion Of tho state, whore blue
berries, now ripening, will not be an aver
age crop. There are some reports from
Cheshire county of blight attacking pota-
toes, but elsewhere in the state they ap-
pear TO be doing finely. Apples are drop
ping badly in somo sections In Coos
county grasshoppers are multiplying fast.
but this appears to be tho only section |
where they have been seen to any extent.
Potato bugs arc doing some damage I'm |
that county also
Vermont.
Correspondents i'm Vermont report very |
little rain during the past seven DAYS. and, |
IL Is needed, state that ali |
crops look well. Haying has begun i'm
some sections, whilc In others it Is ono
third over. The general trend of corrc-
spoudcnts' rcuurks is that it is of good
quantity and quality. Potatoes are re-
ported as doing we'll and having mado
good progress during the week. Corn il
tasseling ia-some sections. Fruits, cs-
pccially apples, arc looking well. Mr.. G..
a. Sanders, Morrisvillo, states that
Early apples that we thought killed by
Tho cold when in blossom show even better
han ordinary" Pastures aro in good
condition and feed Is plentiful, but flies
are reported In some sections as very
to cattle
Massachusetts,.
The temperature was uniform, but be-
ow the normal, during the week. The
ainfall was slightly in excess i'm amount.
With from three to five days with showers.
The sunshine was below the average, be-
ng about 30 per cent for the week Rains
n the eastern portion Of the state retarded
aging, but was beneficial To growing
rops A correspondent In Plymouth F,
ounty reports that the week was 'tho
worst for haymaking that we have had
Or some years" Such hay that is In is of
oor quality. In the central and western
ortions of the state considerable hay is
ut, which will DO injured in color. but
correspondents are hopeful that IL will
ot bc otherwise injured. Haymakinv
ppears to bc the chief work of the farm
r. at present, and dry weather Is needed
urinQ the coming week. Small fruits