The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-16
WET WEATHER.
Has Proved Most Beneficial 10 All
Growing Crops.
PASTURES GET FRESH START
Hailstorms Caused Much DAM
age In Connecticut

Boston, July 10. - Tho following
wcather-crop bulletin for the week ending
July 10 Is issued by the New England
weather, bureau, j. Warren Smith, direc-
tor,
Maine.
Sufficient rains haye fallen I'm Maine for
the good growth Of all field crops during
the week, but for the most part favorable
weather for curing hay has prevailed, and
has been improved to its fullest extent.
One correspondent In Penobscot counry
reports aoout two-thirds the average hay
crop, but generally the prospect Is for
fully an average yiold. Pastures are very
good for the season. Small fruits are gen
orally in abundance. Corn IL excellent.
Potatoes are growing we'll, with no re-
port Of blight as yet; this crop was being
damaged by dry weather fully as much as
any other. Tho prospect for all crops Is
very encouraging. At Harrison In Cum
berland county 1853 inches Of rain fell In
2h hours on the 9th. 1t was not accom-
panied by wind, and did great deal Of
good.
New Hampshire.
The grass on New Hampshire lowlands
has been improved by the wet weather, but
haying has been delayed In most sections,
and the grass on uplands is getting much
too ripe. II Is rusting to considerable ex-
tent, and la Hillsboro county there Is com
plant of It's mildewlng badly. The gen.
eral report Is for light hay crop, though
some work on lowlands show that it Is
better than expected The feed In pas
Ia fnH hnr In thas irn -
but generally it Is splendid and stock Is
doing well. There is great promise Of a
second crop. Grain Is growing fast and
filling we'll. Corn is growing luxuriantly,
but was damaged considerably by the
high wind on the 10th. especially in Bel
KNAPP county. Black berries are reported
in fine condition I'm southern counties, but
in Coos county blight Is affecting the
bushes; the fruit does not grow, tho stems
dry up and the leaves die. Blueberries
are reported not to bc very plenty. Grass
hoppers are reported unusually thick.
Slightly too wet for potatoes on low
ground in central counties.
Vermont.
Excellent weather prevailed over most
Of Vermont until Friday, and a great deal
of hay has been put In in splendid condi-
tion. The quality of tho hay this year is
very high, but nearly all the correspond
ents report less than tho average quantity.
The weather has been very dry here, and
crops were suffering when the rains of the
last OF the week revived them and gave
them new color. Potatoes have suffered,
but arc now growing well. Corn has been
growing slowly In Lamoile county, but
other correspondents pronounce IL in
splendid condition. Pastures arc very
short in many places and grasshoppers are
doing considerable damage Transplantod
crops are making good growth and
gardens generally look well. The rain I'm
southern counties lodged oats badly.
Pears are looking well, but apples con-
tinue to give prospect of light crop.
Massachusetts.
Very unfavorable weather for curing
hay has prevailed In most of Massachu-
setts, and considerable damage has been
done to partly made hay by the frequent
showers. The general prospect is for a
crop below the average, but 1t Is reported
TO be better than was expected. Pastures
are good, and the promise for second
grass crop Is excellent. The heavy rains
have lodged grain and stout grass badly.
At Fitchburg, In Worcester county, on the
9th, 4.13 inches Of rain fell In 3H hours,
337 inches falling In ~ hours. Tho CORE
spondent, DIR. Fisher, states that this fall
Is unprecedented there in his 81 years of
observation. Hail accompanied thun-
derstorm on the afternoon of the 18th, do
ing much damage I'm Hampshire county
and continuing with less severity east
ward almost to the coast. In South Am
herst IL Is reported that thousands of
dollars damage was done TO early vegcta-
blcs and corn that were nearly ready for
market, peas, vines and onions being cut
to pieces. There are reports Of frosts in
lowlands irf Hampton county on the
morning of the llth. Tobacco stands
well, but needs moro sunshine. The re-
ports on small fruits and berries aro quite
variable, but generally there is no great
crop of berries in prospect. The CORE
spondcnt from Winchcndon, the great
blucberry section, reports tho lightest
blucbcrry crop for some years. Cranberry
bogs that escaped the damaging cold of
the past winter are showing good set of
fruit.
Rhode Island.
There Is some fear that the continued
wet weather will injure potatoes in Rhode
Island, but the moisture Is very beneficial
to the rest Of the field and garden crops,
and all are growing well. Having is ad-
vancing slowly, and considerable has been
damaged by the frequent showers.
Connecticut.
A great many sections Of Connecticut
have been visited by hailstorms this week,
and one correspondent i'm Fairfield county
reports great injury TO field crops, and
many acres Of tobacco destroyed. An
other correspondent states that while the
chief damage was 10 tobacco, it was not