Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-26
WEATHER AND CROPS.
lioht Rains Have Proved Beneficial IN Nearly
an sections Of the Country.

Rorrox June 2o.-Thc weather crop pul-
letin for the past week, issued by the New
| E,o,,pd weather service, in conjunction
with the department of agriculture, Is as
follows:
The mast week has been warm and favor-
ohio on the whole fer the growth OF all
crons Light rains were general III tho
latter mart of the week in nearly all Sec
lions and did much good In Massachu-
setts a hailstorm passed over Worcester
county on Sunday afternoon, but did very
little damage. Light frosts were reported
in some places, but were of very little con-
sequence. The farmers in the northern
states and in Massachusetts, are having a
great deal of trouble with the potato bug
and this little pest is doing great deal OF
damage to the potato crop. Some haylng
| was done last week, and this work will
now be pushed forward until finished
| Hoeing was not so general, still Il great
| deal of it was done. The corn prospects
are good, and almost all of our correspond
ents remark about the growth and looks
of the present crop. Potatoes, oats and
rye are not yet suffering for the want of
water Byron p. Ruggles of Hartland
| Four Corners, VT, says: Horn flies on
cattle do not increase in number and
cussedness to the extent they did last
| year"
More Rain Would BE Welcome.
| The week was very warm in Maine,
and no rain fell until Saturday, when a
| light rain fell that did much good. Crops
are looking finely and promise well ii
| they meet with no serious setback, but
what they now need most is a good heavy
soaking rain The ground is citing dry,
| but the pastures are still good. Hoeing is
the chief occupation now, and some hay
was cut Corn is forward and looking
| finely. and the grass is fully two weeks in
advance Farmers all report that the hay
crop will not be as large as anticipated
| earlier in the season. Grass on the old
| fields is light. Cut worries are doing some
| damage in West Lavant
| Better Outlook For Apples.
Light showers fell in some sections on
| Friday, and on Saturday heavy rain fell
throughout New Hampshire and soaked
| ground we'll and was of great benefit to
! all growing crops. Some haying was com
menced in the early part of the week,
! which was done to save it from the threat
| ened drouth Grass in the old lands is
| turning yellow. Strawberries are now
| nearly ripe and will have but Il short run.
| A few ripe Strawberries have shown here
| and there. In Hillsboro county the APP
| pies are blighted and are dropping off.
| Cut worms have also made their appear
| ance in some gardens, making it neceS-
sary to resow some seed. The apple crop
| prospect is much brighter now than a few
| weeks ago, and it is believed that fair
| crop will be gathered. Pears and peaches
| look we'll Corn is doing finely and a
| good yield is promised. Potatoes arc
somewhat backward.
100 Many Bugs.
The drouth of last year and early
spring of this year, together with the severJ
cold weather in May, has injured the grass
crop in Vermont. Some haying has been
| done, and this week will find most of the
farmers haying. Hoeing is Il little late.
| The early part of the week was dry and
hot, but during the last few days of the
| week light rains were general in nearly ali
sections and crops were greatly benefited
| The potatoes are doing well, but the potato
| bug and the squash bug have made their
appearance and are causing the farmers
| great deal of worry. The corn is doing
finely and promisesAa good yield. IN
| eastern Vermont the corn is us yet rather
small. Oats rye and beans have done
well in the past week. Horn flies on cat.
tie have not shown up this year to ary
extent; pastures are good, having been
kept in prime shape by the heavy dews
Grass in old moving grounds is thin and
short.
Ahead of Time.
Tho week generally has been fine grow.
in md oh riH
put things very much forward through.
out Massachusetts. The hot weather did
much good and brought many old fields
of grass to maturity and nearly all vcge.
tation to a good point. Haying has begun
in some places, and the yield will be
smaller than is usual. Cranberry boys
that can be flowed are doing nicely, but
the dry Dogs need rain badly. Straw.
berries and cherries are doing well, but
pears and other fruits are falling from the
trees Current worms have not yet APP
pearcd. A heavy hail storm passed over
Worcester county Sunday afternoon, and
hail as large aS robins eggs fell, doing
some damage to tomatoes, corn, and cut.
ting the rhubarb almost in two. Potatoes
arc doing we'll, but everywhere abounds
the potato bug, and this little pest is doing
q great deal of damage and causing the
farmers good deal Of work. Corn has
made good progress and is now in fine
shape, but will soon need rain. Pastures
are good and cattle are giving u good flow
of milk
a Dry State.
The weather in Rhode Island has been
clear and warm with no rainfall; rain il
badly needed and the streams are getting
low. Vegetation on dry ground is suffer.
ing for moisture, but crops are generally
looking well and have made fine growth
during the week A light frost in Wash.
ington county on the morning of the 18th
a small amount of haying was done dur
ing the week and little hoeing.
Heavy Grain Yield Promised.
The light showers that fell on the 23d
did much good in Connecticut. The
rainfall for the present month is now
nearly 81 inches less than the normal for
the month up to the present date. Hay.
ing began in the early part of last week
and light crop is generally reported on
the old fields, and on the new fields the
yield seems to BE- very good. Rye and
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