The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
Past Week Furnished EX-
Cellent Weather.
Corn Is Plentiful and Potato
Crop Is Very Good.
Pastures Throughout New England
Are Holding Out Well.

Boston, Sept. 1.-The following bull
lctln is issued by the United States agri-
cultural bureau. New England section.
J. Warren Smith director:
The weather in New England for the
week endirr aug. Sl. has been cool. with
light frogts Ia the northern valleys,
though no C,;Hagc oc amount has re-
suited. The week has given very little
rainfall In any sectiol and the days have
been mostly c&Cr. II has been favorable
for grain and topaCco harvest, and for
ripening crops. sweet cora picking for
canning has DcGuA. Early potatoes are
being rapidly dug. Most OF the tobacco
Is housed in excellent condition. Cram
berry picking is tuzt beginning.
i!aine
The weather has been generally cool,
with sufie+e+tt Faii e-ti = II Ps-eFef he
greater part OF Maine II sCme central
counties there Is complaint Of too much
water on meadows, ava tn.t the rain has
lodged late greta 20 Considerable extent.
Corn is rcbOIJd late PAGES bu, the
crop is good, aud p.cGiEg has begun for
the sweet cora C2Ul.l. canptTies. Pota-
toes promise Nci Ga Arocstook county.
No rust or Getay tp DO any damage re-
ported. Tie to4Oit.oss are favorable for
this crop. Earl @PG!es and p!uEls are
plenty In spGlEytI counties. WINTER APP
pies are variG0le, but generally large
crop.
New uampShire
The weather has been cool end pleas
ant in New IuIal sA.re, and IL Is reported
that crops are maturing faster T. IN
usual on account OF the dry weather.
The springg and wells are settlng very
low. There was . slight frost in central
and northern cOgltics on the 29th. but
no damage WAS reported. Corn cutting
has begun ir Cheshire county: the
crop is generally OF bulky growth and
well cared. PGstJIes are holding out
well. Cabb~ses ave socd. Beans are Of
good growtl, and are Yielding well. Pota-
toes are beiu,, dos, ana the crop is varla-
BILE. but gei.A ally lisht the rust has not
extended.
Vermont.
No damage has been reported by frost
in Vermont duyinS The week, although
IN places a light one occurred. Corn is
ripening fast, and Is very good Ensi-
lage corn Is belrg cut An extra good
crop Of oats has been secured. Onions
son county. Iha apple crop will be
heavy, and they arc ripenlng easier than
usual. The ground is very dry. and wells
and streams are low.
M;.sarhusetts.
The weather kas been cool and pleas
ant in Massachusetts, but nearly all
correspondent report a great need or
rain. The correspondent in Bristol
county says The unbroken drought is
working disas;.Cdsly with all crops.
Vegetation oi ali kinds wilting-even
forest trees. Ccrl .s injured very much.
Fall apples dropped prcnaturely. Win
ter apples are taiing and whiting. Fall
seeding at atcndstilL" Crops are not
suffering much elsewhere, but it is gen
orally too dry for seeding, and pastures
are getting short, except in western
Fampden county. Winter aye is being
sown. Apples are maturing somewhat
prematurely and are sunburned to some
extent. Cor Is nearly ready to be cut.
The tobaccOSharvest is well along and
the crop is curing down very well.
Rhode Island
Mostly clear and cool weather has pre-
vailed in Rhode Island and crops have
matured well. There is some damage
10 grass land by white grubs in Newport
county Onions that.kave been pulled
have turned out we'll Potato digging
has been in full blast. with the yield
variable. bat fairly good there is some
decay reported. Corn is nearly ready
to cut and is a fine crop.
Connections.
Growing crops are not suffering for
moisture in Connecticut. but wells and
streams need filling up. Pastures con-
tinue I'm excellent condition and meadows
look very green. Land is being plowed
for grass and for winter grain. Corn Is
maturing fast and Is caring heavily.
Cutting will begin soon. The tobacco
harvest is well along. The crop is very
fine and unusually free from damage by
hail or unfavorable weather. The white
grub Is inJurlng potatoes and corn In
some fields. Buckwheat Is looking well.
Grapes are IN abundance. The weather
has been favorable for apples. Garden
truck. tomatoes, etc, are yielding well.
Many q days work ia lost by sick
headache. caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. Dewitts Little Early
Risers are the most effective pill for over
coming such difficulties.
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street; Metzeers Pharmacy 2So, North
Main street; Aifreds Pharmacy, sii Eddy