Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-31
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Heavy Rain Has Done Much Good Throughout
New England.

board of agriculture, issues the following
bulletin for the week ending July 20:
Favorable weather for hay making has
prevailed over most of New Ehgiahu u'ir
ing the past week, and the time has peet
well improved A great part OF the CROP
on uplands has been secured, but there YET
remains good many meadows TO DE cut
The quality in northern sections Is very
good. but in the south much has been
dama6,d by rain. The quantity Is re-
ported below the average, except IN sonic
northern counties. Pastures are gencrally
good. and there is II good prospect Oh
large second crop on grass. Late ioraee
crops are being extensively sown. Inc
hot, humid weather has developed the
growth of fungi to a considerable extent
The rain on the 9th was heaviest over
central New England from southwest ~
northeast, and lightest in the extreme
northwest and southeast Less thah one
fourth inch came in the latter sections,
while almost two inches fell In central
counties. Much good has resulted, ana
nothing is seriously needing water. Most
field and garden crops are making line
growth.
Rain Changed Everything.
1t was getting very dry in Maine until
the rain of the 27th, and in places crops
were being affected by want of water.
Fields and pastures We're getting brown i'll
Oxford county, and a shrinkage in milk
resulted. The rain did great deal of
good. and changed the appearance of
everything. Corn is very fine, except on
some clay land. In Lincoln county early
1ipbt and in nSh-
inSton county it is thought the early
drought will reduce the size of potatoes
generally. This crop appears to be doing
very we'll in most places, with no reports
of rust or blight. The apple crop is re-
markably light in Kennebec county.
Beans are rusting some. The week has
been very favorable for haying, and a
large part of the crop is secured in fine
condition. One correspondent in Andres
coggin county reports one of the largest
crops for years. In Penobscot county IL is
better than the average, but a good many
correspondents report it considerably be-
low the usual amount Grain is very
good.
Better Hay Crop Than Expected.
Very good hay weather has prevailed in
New Hampshire, and it has been improved
by all. Most upland is now cut, and turn
ing out better crop than was expected;
meadows are generally very good Grain
has lodged considerably and much has
been or is being cut green for fodder. The
crop is heavy, and is rusting some in
places. Corn is making a great growth
and is very promising. One correspondents
in Merrmac county reports it the heaviest
growth of corn and potatoes known for
many years. Early potatoes are turning
out well where dug, but they are rusting
in STAFFORD county. Pastures are very
good. Blackberries are ripening and
promise ii fair crop.
= Garden Truck Doing Finely.
EMost correspondents report rank
ADwth of most field and garden crops in
Vermont this season. Beans are extra
Urgc and bushy, with plenty of pods.
Tomatoes are growing fast; vines are Civ
Nig promising outlook. Rye, barley and
oats are very fine, the last-namcd crop
opening with well-tilled heads. Corn is
Eavy, but it was feared last week that the
DIV weather would cause IL light crop in
northern sections, as it was just ready to
1T and the ground was extremely dry
Fhe rain Of Saturday night will undoubt-
edly prevent any damage by dry weather
though it may not fill up the low springs
and streams to any cXtont. Potatoes show
some rust in Addison county; early po-
t;:toes are good. Iiaying is progressing
fast, though there has been more cloudy
weather than in the previous week.
Heavy FAMOUS Growth.
The weather has been most favorable
s., ~, "a 1, II
chusctts during the week, but the past
humid weather has fostcred fungus
growths to marked extent. Potatoes
are rusting slightly; smut is attacking
early sweet corn to some extent in western
Worcester county, and grapes are rottinq
badly in Hampshire county. Late sown
turnips and grass seed terminate very
quickly. A great deal of blowing is
being done for rcseeding to grass; late
forage crops are being considerably sown.
Corn is very heavy and is caring well
Cranberrics are set and the outlook is for
a fair crop; many boys are light and
others almost a failure. Early tobacco is
mostly topped ard is looking well. Early
apples are ripening. Pears are very good
and yielding we'll. Pastures hold out in
good shape, and second crop in fields is
starting fast; II good second crop of hav is
assured. Most hay is in, except on meadow
lands, with better weather for curing than
in previous weeks. Much hay has been
damaged by rain. Corn and grain We're
blown down extensively in Worcester
county during the thunder showers of the
eth.
Crops Generally Doing Well.
Only light local showers have prevailed
in Rhode Island this week, and with the
good weather most of the hay crop has
been secured. The prospect for a second
crop is very good. Crops are generally
progressing very well. Spring seeding
looks well, except on very dry ground.
Critical Point Passed.
Most crops We're in need of rain in Con
nectieut before the 9th, but although
coming in only small quantities in south
eastern sections, the showers have done a
great deal of good, and will serve to help
corn over the critical period in its growth.
This crop lbs "a geca stand, and with
showers to fill the ears will bea large
crop. Potatoes are rustiug slightly in
many fields. The early crop is being dug
for market and the tubers are reported of
fair size in Hartford county, but of small
size and few in the hills in parts of Litch.
field county. In Fairfield county an un-
usually good yield is being dug, willie in
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