Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-09
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Lack Of Sunshine Has Made It Bad
! For Harvesting Hay.
Grain and Vegetables I'm
4. proved by Rain.
Berries, Apples and Small Fruits Are Making
.N-N Good Progress

BOSTON, July 9.-The New England
weather service, in cooperation with tho
agricultural department, issues the fol
lowing bulletin for the week ending
July 8:
The week proved cloudy, showery one
except In the northern section, which, on
the WHOLE was beneficial to all growing
crops. Haying was, however, retarded
In sections where the one OF two favorable
days for haymaking were improved, 1t ap-
pears that IL had been discolored and dam
aged to some extent before 1t could be
housed. Showers fell on an average OF
four days out of the seven. Grain is re-
ported as improved considerably. Vege-
tables have grown well during the week,
but potato bugs are reported In several
localities. Warm, dry weather is needed
to complete haying, and for corn. Fruits
are doing WELL which might also be said
Of garden vegetables and berries. Pastur-
age Is in excellent condition throughout
the section.
Not Enough Rain.
Warm, cloudy weather prevailed In
Maine during the week, with some light
showers In the southern section on the 5th,
9th and 7th. Rains would be beneficial to
all vegetation In the central and northern
portions Of the state. Haying has begun
In some sections. but will not be general
until the early part OF this week. All
growing crops progressed well during the
week. Corn and grain are looking we'll,
and In some sections correspondents say
never looked better at this season of the
year. Pasturage Is in excellent condition.
New potatoes are coming In. Potato bugs
are reported by some correspondents as do
ing some damage to the vines. Straw
berries are plentiful in Hnobscot county,
and other berries are promising.
Generally Favorable.
Cloudy weather with frequent showers
retarded cutting of hay in the southern
and central portions Of New Hampshire,
but Is needed in the northern portion
Correspondents report only one or two
good haymaking days in the week. Some
hay was cut, but is reported damaged.
The weather was beneficial to all growing
crops Pasturage has improved decidedly
Grass on high ground is light, but on low
ground is looking decidedly better. 1t Is,
however, light crop. Some correspond
snts report corn as above the average.
Berries, except strawberries, which are all
gone, appear to be plentiful. except in the
portion Of the state, where blue
berries. now ripening, will not be an aver
age crop. There are some reports from
Cheshire county Of blight attacking pota-
toes, but elsewhere in the state they ap-
pear to be doing finely. Apples are drop.
ping badly In some sections. In Coos
county grasshoppers are multiplying fast
but this appears to be the only section
where they have been seen to any extent
Potato bdgs are doing some damage In
that county also.
Cps Looking Well.
Correspondents in Vermont report worry
little rain during the past seven days. and,
although 1t Is needed, state that all
crops look we'll. Haying has begun In
some sections, while in others it Is one
third over. The general trend Of corre-
spondents' remarks is that it is of good
quantity and quality. Potatoes are re-
ported as doing we'll and having made
good progress during the week. Corn is
in some sections. Fruits, es-
pecially apples, are looking well. Mr.. G.
A. Sanders, Morrisville, states that
early apples that we thought killed by
the cold when In blossom show even better
than ordinary" Pastures are in good
condition and feed Is plentiful, but flies
nre reported In some sections as very
troublesome to cattle.
Sunshine Below Average.
The temperature was uniform, but be-
low the normal, during the week. The
rainfall was slightly In excess in amount,
with from three to five days with showers.
The sunshine was below the average, be-
ing about so per cent for the week Rains
in the eastern portion Of the state retarded
haying, but was beneficial to growing
crops A correspondent in Plymouth
county reports that the week was "the
worst for haymaking that we have had
for some years" Such hay that Is In is of
poor quality In the central and western
portions of the state considerable hay Is
out, which will be injured in color, but
correspondents are hopeful that 1t will
not be otherwise injured. Haymaking
appears to be the chief work Of the farm.
ers at present, and dry weather Is needed
during the coming week. Small fruits
are ripening, and are said to be of su-
perior quality. Peors and grapes promise
well. Apples are dropping badly In the
eastern counties. Cherries, In the central
ROk Va vAO oe<seSy ~ AoPcA W. AOsUAh0t
owing to the rains. Ohestnuts are In full
bloom, and q large yield Is anticipated.
The rains during the week were beneficial
TO garden truck.
Lack OF Sunshine.
The rainy weather during the past
week was beneficial to garden vegetables,
but hay that was cut and not housed
has suffered considerably from it.
Warm, sunshiny days are needed to pre-
vent corn from spelling.
Oat Crop Better Than Usual.
Rains were generally beneficial to grow
ing crops, but haying was delayed. Part
Of the crop has been secured, but what Is
left, 1t Is thought, will be better than ex-
pocted earlier In the season. Rye will be
cut during the coming week, and Is Of a
good quality and promises a fair crop.
Correspondents generally comment upon
the oat crop, stating that IL looks better
than it has for several seasons The
pasturagc Is greatly improved by the wet
weather. Corn and potatoes have been
benefited during the past week. but sew.