Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-25
Light Rains Proved Beneficial in
Nearly All Sections.
Corn Crop Making Remark
ably Good Progress.


1OllOWos
The past week has been warm and favor.
able on the whole for the growth OF all
crops. Light rains were general in the
latter part of the week in nearly all sec.
tions and did much good. In Massachu'
setts 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 haying
was done last week, and this work will
now be pushed forward until finished
Hoeing was not so general, still great
deal of IL 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
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 getting dry,
but the pa stures 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 worms are doing some
damage in West Levant.
Better Outlook For Apples.
Light showers fell in some sections on
Friday, and on Saturday a heavy rain fell
throughout New Hampshire and soaked
ground we'll and was of great benefit to
all growing crops. Some haying was CON-
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 short run.
A few ripe strawberries have shown here
and there. In Hillsboro county the ap-
Piles are blighted and are dropping of.
Gut worms have also made their appear.
ance In some gardens, making 1t neces.
sary to resow some seed The apple crop
prospect is much brighter now than few
weeks ago, and it is believed that fair
crop will be gathered Pears and peaches
look well. Corn is doing finely and q
good yield is promised. Potatoes are
backward.
Too Many Bugs.
The drouth of last year and early
spring of this year, together with the severe
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 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 all
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 promises good yield. In
eastern Vermont the corn Is as yet rather
small. Oats, rye and beans have done
we'll in the past week. Horn flies on cat
tie have not shown up this year to any
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.
The week generally has been fine grow
ing weather, and the showers on Friday
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 vege.
tation to good point Haying hi1 begun
in some places, and the yield will be
smaller than is usual. Cranberry bogs
that can be flowed are doing nicely, but
the dry bogs 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 ap
pearcd. A heavy hail storm passed oveI
Worcester county Sunday afternoon, and
hail as large rs robins eggs fell, doing
some damage to tomatoes, corn, and cut
ting the rhubarb almost I'm two. Potatoes
are doing well, but everywhere abounds
the potato bug, and this little pest Is doing
a 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 good flow
of milk
A Dry State.
The weather In Rhode Island has beer
clear and warm with no rainfall; rain 1.
badly needed and the streams are getting
low. Vegetation on dry ground is suffer.
ing for moisture, but crops are generally
looking we'll and have mnde fine growth
during the week. A light frost In Wash
ington county on the morning of tho 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 23e
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 Oh
the old fields. and on the new fields tn,
yield seems to DC very good. Rye ant
oats are progressing finely and the chances
are for heavy yield. The oats are look