The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-04
GRASS DRYING.
Heavy Rains Would Be Wei
coined in New England.
Light Apple Crop Predictsd-Consid-
cradle Planting Yet 10 Be Done.

Boston, June 4.-The New England
weather service, In cooperation with the
Massachusetts state board of agriculture,
issues the following bulletin through j.
Warren Smith, director:
A very beneficial rain fell on the 27th or
2Sth over most OF the central and western
part Of New England, soaking the ground
up well and putting a new color on most
crops. Occasional local showers have pre-
vailed also during the middle and last Of
the week, and field crops and grass are
starting along fast and growing finely,
except whore the showers missed a section.
The first part of the week was quite cool,
but the last part, up to Monday, has been
Tar warmer than the normal; il has given
most sections one of the hottest spells on
record for this season. A heavy thunder
storm, accompanied by severe wind and
rain and hail, caused considerable damage
In New Hampshire on the Cd. The hail
was especially severe near Woodsyille,
N. II.
Maine.
Moderate TO heavy showers occurred In
south central Maine on the night of the
Both, and there crops are growing fast and
grass IS looking as well as can be expected.
has been either no rain during the week
or only light sprinkle. and more moisture
Is badly needed. In Cumberland county,
especially, grass is suffering and feed get
ting short. One correspondent from this
county reports that the fields contain one
third less grass than is usual ut this season.
There has beon comparatively little COM
plaint of failure Of seeds 10 sprout, and tho
plants looA comparatively healthy, but In
most sections they have grown very slowly
during the past week. There Is consider
able planting yet TO be done In all sections.
The outlook for apples is not very en-
couraging One correspondent from
Androscoggin county states that apples
arc blighting badly; another from Penob-
scot county thinks the crop will be very
light, and another in Lincoln says that
the prospect for apples Is poor. The
weather burcau observer at Eastport re-
ports tho total rainfall for May TO be the
smallest on record for this month in %
years. 1t was only l.29 inches, which Ia
only 80 per cent OF the normal.
New Hampshire.
Planting Is being fast completed in New
Hampshire, and hoeng has begun on
early land. Most crops have sprouted
well and arc coming up evenly, except in
the southeastern part of the state, where
the ground on high land Is dry to the
depth OF six TO eight inches, and seeds
lately put in have not sprouted at all.
Over one inch OF rain fell In showers on
the 9th In southern central New Hamp-
SHIRE and although the extremely warm
weather of the last of the week has dried
this up fast, still IL worked great good to
grass, and that crop very muSs improved
here; generally, however, much more rain
Is needed in the next two weeks TO insure
full hay crop. In parts Of Merrimack
county the present indications are for
nearly failure in the apple crop.
Vermont.
In southern Windham county grass Is
feeling the effects of dry weather and the
late froSts, but throughout the greater
part OF Vermont abundant rain has come
during the week, and grass has improved
wonderfully, while, with the warm weather
following tn, rains, all field crops are com
ing up quickly and growing very fast.
One correspondent in Chittenden county
says that for nearly 4S hours on the first
OF the week there was one of the most
soaking rains that he ever saw. One in
Addison county says he never saw the
surface of the country looking better. The
wild berry bushes are blossoming quite
full. Large fruit growers in Orleans
county are more hopeful regarding the
amount of damage done by the recent
frosts. They think the damage was over
estimated.
Massachusetts,.
In the western part of Hampton county
In Massachusetts,, grass and pastures are
looking very bad, and more rain is needed
for the proper development of the crops,
but generally throughout the state there
have been showers frequent enough to
keep the top Of the ground moistcned, and
grass and field crops are pushing ahead
rapidly. Crops are later than usual i'm
many places, and arc OF good color and
nourishing. In northern Worcester
county o. 49, e"~'' 'n many meadows