The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-14
A LITTLE AHEAD.
Hot Weather Forced Back
ward Season.
New England Crops MOI Yet Damaged
by frosts.

BosToy, May IA. - The following
May l3 is issued by the New England
weather service, j. Warren Smith, direc-
tor:
The past week, except the last two days,
has been extremely hot and dry in most
sections, with abundant sunshine. The
weather bureau observer at Eastport, Me,
reports the highest temperature on tho
10th ever recorded there for any day in
May, in 22 years of observation; the record
was SO degrees. Over the interior of our
district maximum Of from so 10 90 de-
grees or over has prevailed nearly every
day One correspondent in Vermont
states that IL has been the earliest heated
term in his 30 years record. Other corre-
spondents say that not within the memory
OF the oldest inhabitant have we had such
aprolonged spell of hot, dry weather SO
early in the season.
The vegetation has responded nobly,
and leaves and blossoms have come out in
day, almost. They have grown so very
fast they must be very tender, and both
leaves and buds will be injured by frost
that might not affect them in ordinary
years. The change in temperature on tho
18th was very rapid, and on the morning
of the 18th the mercury ranged from 30 to
40 degrees in inland towns. At North
field VT, it was 80 degrees; at Milford,
N. H., and Westville, Conn, 80 degrees,
and at Greenfield Hill, Conn, 35 degrees
No report has been received of damage by
frost, and as clouds and a moderately high
wind prevailed over the greater part Of the
district, probably nothing was injured.
AT Northfield, VT, at p. m, on the
18th, the temperature was at "a degrees,
and the highest for the day was only de-
grees above freezifg. At the other weather
bureau stations in New England, at 8 D.
m, the temperature ranged from 40 do |
grees TO 80 degrees.
A heavy thunder shower prevailed in |
northern sections on the Sth, and in north
ern Maine showers were frequent for the
rest Of the week. The rain of the 12th |
gave from one-half inch in central districts
TO nearly two inches In both southern and
northern counties. II will do a great deal
of good, as the top OF the ground was get
Ting everywhere quite dry.
Maine.
In some sections in northern Maine the ]
showers have been frequent since the Sth,
and some correspondents report the
ground too wet to work well; but in CEN
trai districts the ground was needing rain
very much. Planting has gone on rapidly,
and In many fields throughout the state
oats are appearing above the ground Cor
in Aroostook county state that
the potato acreage will be increased very
much this year; the acreage of grain has
been increased in central counties Stock
Is AT pasture, and one correspondent writes
tnat IL looks like the first of June. Apple
blossoms have come out several days 4
ahead of the average. I
New Hampshire.
In New Hampshire a much needed rain
came on the 18th. which has done great
good Grass was growing fast, but was
coming up very thinly, and pastures gave
promise OF scanty feed. The rain will start n
NE roots anew, however, and much stock :
VIII go TO pasture this week. Fruit buds :
ire beginning TO show in northern sec /,
lons, while in southern most blossoms are .
,ut. One correspondent In Hillsboro
county states that apples are nearly in full
lloom, and adds that IL IL most remarka-
Die for May IL. Many gardens have been {
'lanted, and the earliest ones are nm i'm n
outhern counties. Many potatoes and 4
ONE corn have been planted. Farm work q
las been carried on rapidly. except where G.
cam work has been hindered by the ex.
RENE heat
Vermont.
Grain is coming up very well and grass .
growing fast in Vermont Everything u
Tas dusty and suffering for rain before 2
bat of the 18th, and in places grass was l'
rowing slowly and thin. Cherry and pear "
'ees are In full blossom in southern coun-
es, and apples are coming on fast. The
'ason is generally reported TO be from 10 d
iys To two weeks ahead Of the average. n
ne correspondents reports more seeding ,r