The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
Dry Week Has Had a Bad Eject In
Northern States
PASTURE FEED GETTING SHORT.
Field and Garden Crops Gener-
ia ally Doing Well.

with the New England weather bureau, d.
Warren Smith, director;
A sharp drought has prevailed In most
northern districts during the week, ana
feed is getting short in pastures, ana there
IS poor prospect at present for second
grass crop In the south very growing |
conditions have prevailed, and such crops |
as corn and tobacco have advanced very |
rapidly Tobacco is very good, ana cut
ting will be well under way this week
Potatoes are blighting badly and rotting
some In the south. In the north late POI
tatoes have been affected by lack of rain
fall. but there are few reports of blight or
decay. Fruit promises we'll In the south,
but poorly in the north All field and
garden crops are generally excellent
throughout New England.
Maine.
A few local showers have occurred In
Maine, ana good rain came In central
sections on the 1eth, but in most places
much more is needed for pastures and
later crops. Springs and wells are very
low, and pastures are drying badly. Late
potatoes have been affected by the dry
weather and one correspondent in An
droscoggiI county reports that they Will
be very light One in Kennebec county
also SAYS: II never saw potato vines go
down quicker in my life. They seem TO
scorch or blight all at once; in week
they have turned and died down with the
tubers half grown" This blight has not
been reported from other sections and
tnay not be general Corn is excellent.
Grain IL ripening fast, ana generally tho
weather is favorable for harvesting. All
kinds of grain promise a good yield; oats
are very heavy, with no report OF rust.
The reports OF apples indicate very light
crop of the winter variety.
New Hampshire.
Feed In pastures is poor, and the grass
In fields Is starting slowly in northern
New Hampshire, where there has been
lack of rainfall during the week. In more
southern districts, although springs and
wells are very low, feed continues good,
and q fair second crop Is promised. Hay
ing is mostly finished, with few CORE
spondents reporting full crop, but nearly
all saying better than expected. There
will be a good crop of grain and corn fod-
dor, SO the outlook for plenty OF winter
feed is good Corn seems TO be affected by
cool nikhts TO considerable extent, al.
though 1t Is good. Potatoes show well,
with no rust reported. One correspondent
an Derry reports potatoes rotting badly in
places. BlAckberries are very thick, ex-
cept In Cheshire county.
Vermont.
Frequent and, in places, very heavy
showers have prevailed in Vermont dur
ina the week Az Northfield about two
inches of rain fell during Sunday Q1th)
and Sunday night. Streams arc well
lffied and fields and pastures have been
greatly benefited. In southern counties
especially there are indications of good
second crop of grass The first crop Is
mostly In, and the general report is
light crop, somo farmers In Windsor
county reporting the lightest crop ever
cut Oats have been lodged badly, and
she late sown are rusting A good crop is
assured. Potatoes are promising we'll,
with no report Of blight or rust.
Massachusetts.
Plenty of sunshine, with the high tenn
perature, have advanced crops very much
In Massachusetts,, and have allowed late
haymakers to finish up and the grain har-
vest to go on rapidly. Potatoes still
promise we'll, though the reports of blight
ARE general, and one correspondent i'm
central Worcester county reports some
complaint of their rotting. II the hot
weather continues they are almost sure TO
rot on all low ground. Rowen is being cut
years--in Franklin county. Tomatoes
ripen slowly. Ounces hang on well. Beans
and late peas are very fine. Root crops
promise good yield. Pumpkins are late
In places, but are setting we'll. A largo
pear crop will be harvested, but apples
continue In poor prospect in most orchards.
The tobacco harvest is well under way I'm
Hampshife county, and the crop Is re-
ported in excellent condition. In Hamp-
den county the late set tobacco is growing
fast and has mostly caught up. The early
set is ripe, and great deal will be cut the
coming week
Rhode Island.
Potatoes are reported to be very good In
Rhode Island, with little indication OF rot
vet Berries are scarce. Apples are re-
ported average in Providence county.
The haying is mostly done, with light
crop, but with good prospects Of second
crop on new fields. The week has given
plenty of rain and sunshine and very
growing conditions.
Connecticut.
Steady hot weather, with just enough
rain In most places. have kept crops grow
ing fast In Connecticut. The showers are
locally very heavy, with considerable
wind and heavy downpours~ef rain wash
ing newly plowcd pieces and damaging
late sowcd turnips, but not to a serious ex-
tent. Oats are mostly harvested and are
o good crop Tobacco is mostly topped,
and n very few have begun cutting. The
conditions have been very favorable for
this crop, and IL Is generally looking very
well. 1t is uneven in places from ravagcs
of cnt worms and the effects OF the wind
and hailstorms, but II does not prove 20
De hurt so much by hail as was nc first
supposed. Potatoes are blighting every
where 10 greater or less extent and there
are several reports Of rot. Onions are no.
ported extra good at Greenfield Hill, Fair.
field county, and a few growers have com.
menccd 10 pail them A late report for
last week from Milford, New Haven
county, states that onion seed will J,e
light. Peaches will be heavy Apple.
generally promise well In this state. Some
have begun 20 cut rowen, with good
crop in prospect. Pastures are generally
good.