The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-25

Crops Greatly Helped by Lighi Rain
of Last Week.
HOT WEATHER ALSO A FACTOR,
The General Prospect is Now
Exceptionally Good.

BosToS, June a5.-Tho following bull
letin is issued by the New England
weather bureau, j. Warren Smith, di-
rector:
The past week has been warm and favor
able on the whole fer tho growth Of all
crops Light rains were general in the
latter part Of the week in nearly oil sec
tions and did much good. In Massachu-
setts a hailstog1n 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
great deal of trouble with the potato bug,
and this little pest is doing great deal Of
damage 60 the potato crop. Some haying
was done last week, aud this work will
now be pushed forward until finished.
Hoeing was not so general, still a 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 Il. Ruggles Of Hartland
-Four Corners, VT, says: Horn flies on
cattle do not incroase in number and
cussedness to the extent they did last
year"
The week was very warm and sultry, |
and no rain fell until Saturday, when a
light rain fell that did i1rch good Crops |
are looking finely and promise well If |
they mcet with no serious setback, but |
what they now need most is q good heavy |
soaking rain. The ground Is getting dry, |
but the pastures are still good. Hoeing is |
tho chief occupation now and some hay |
was cut. Oorn Is forward and looking |
finely. and the grass Is fully two weeks In |
advance. Farmers all report that the hay
crop will not DO rs large as anticipated |
fields Is light. Out worms are doing some
damage in West Levant.
New Hampshire.
Light showers fell In some sections on
Friday, and on Saturday heavy rain fell
throughout tho state and soaked the
ground weh and was Of great benefit to
all growing crops Some haying was COM
In tie early part of the week,
which was done to save IL from the threat
sned drouth. Grass In the old lands is
Burning yellow. Strawberries are now
nearly ripe and will have but short run.
A few ripe strawberries have shown here
md there. In Hillsboro county the ap-
Pies arc blighted and are dropping off.
Jut worms have also made their appear
lnce In some gardens, making IL neces-
'ary to resow some seed. The apple crop
prospect is much brighter now than few
weeks ago, and It Is believed that fair
'rop will be gathered. Pears and peaches
ook well. Corn is doing finely and q
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'omewhat backward.
Vermont.
The drouth of last year and early
pring Of this year, together with the severe
old weather In May, has injured the grass
rop very much. Some haying has been
lone, and this week will find most of the
armers haying Hoeing Is q little late
The early part Of the week was dry and
lot, but during the last few days Of the
week light rains were general in nearly all
ections and crops were greatly benefited.
The potatoes are doing well, but the potato
'rg and the squash bug have made their
ppearance and are causing the farmers q
reat deal Of worry. The corn Is doine
lnely and promises q good yield. In
estern Vermont the corn is as yet rather
mall. Oats, rye and beans have done
Veil In the past week. Horn flies on cat
le have not shown up this year to any
xtent; pastures are good, having been
ept In prime shape by the heavy dews.
irass In old moving grounds Is thin and
hort.
Massachusetts,. s
Tho week generally has been fine grow. Q
ng weather, and the showers on Friday ]
ut things very much forward for this
sason OF the year. Tho hot weather did Q
luch good and brought many old fields
grass TO maturity and nearly all vege.
alton to good point. Haying has begun
some places, and the yield will be I,
mailer than Is usual. Cranberry bogs I,
hat can be flowed are doing nicely, but e
10 dry bogs need rain badly. Straw. .
erries and cherries are doing well. but r
ears and other fruits are falling from the y
ees Current worms have not yet ap 8,
cared. A heavy hail storm passed oven
1oroester county Sunday afternoon, and
all rs largo ss robins eggs fell, doina
'me damage to tomatoes, corn, and cut. /,
ng the rhubarb almost In two Potatoes a,
70 doing well, but everywhere abounds d
70 potato bug, and this littlo pest is doina %
great deal of damage and causing the W
rmers coed deal OF work Corn has d
ade good progress, and is now in flno ir
iape, but will soon need rain. Pastures
. good and cattle are giving good flow
milk.
Rhode Island. G.
The weather for the past week has been j.
ear and warm with no rainfall; rain IA ~
IDLY needed and the streams are getting b,
w. Vegetation on dry ground is suffer. Il
g for moisture, but crops are generally Il
oking well and have made fine growth
ring the week. A light frost in Wash
gton county on the morning Of the 18th
small amount Of haying was done dur. "
. the week and little hoeing. In
Connecticut. w
The light showers that fell on tho 23d ~
q much good 70 the growing crops. The
infall for the present month is now
arly 21l inches less than the normal for nj
o month up 20 the present date. Hay sv
3 began In the early part of last week Sc
d light crop is generally reported ON co
c old fields, and on the new fields the
sld seems TO be very good Rye and
Is are progressing finely and the chances
Tor a heavy yield. The oats are look NJ
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