The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-28
SHOW RAPID GROWTH.
Crops Greatly Improved by the
Weather Of the Past Week.
Fruit In Good ConditIon--ArmyW Worm
Doing Damage In Some Localities.


weather-crop bulletin Is issued by the
England section. J. Warren Smith. d.
rector:
The weather In New England for the
week ending July ~ has been warm.
with plenty Of moisture for all crops.
The rainfall during the week was from
one to two inches throughout our dis
trict. In the north there was much sun
shine. and haying has been pushed. but
In the south IL was cloudy and little hay
was cured. Pastures are improving and
all crops are growing fast.
Maine.
Correspondents pronounce the weather
for the week In Maine TO have been just
right, and say that all crops are growing
well. 1t has been warm and wet. Rather
catchy" for haying. but that work has
been pushed along. and in southern
counties the crop is nearly secured; the
quality Is very good. Potatoes are bot
toming well, and those that are in the
market are large and of good quality.
Corn Is excellent and growing well. Grain
is growing very rank and is beginning
TO ripen. oats are rusting slightly in
oxford county. Pastures are good.
Raspberries are dropping considerably.
Blackserries are very good. number
of correspondents say apples continue to
fall badly.
Now hampshire.
There has been plenty of rain and sun
shine in New Hampshire. and all crops
are pushed ahead fast. Pastures are
showing considerable improvement The
best OF the hay crop Is generally secured,
and is in fairly good condition. There is
a good deal of meadow land yet 10 be
cut. Spring grain crops are all heavy.
Many fields OF oats are being cut for
fodder. Corn Is growing fast. The
rain has put the potato crop beyond in
jury from drought In most places. Pota-
toes are being dug for the table in south
ern counties. Biueberries continue very
abundant and fine. Blackberries are
growing fast and beginning TO ripen.
The high wind of Thursday whipped off
some apples. but the outlook for the crop
is excellent. Many newly set straw
berry beds are being ruined by the white
grubs.
Vermont.
The rain Of the 10Th did not reach
northwestern Vermont, but that of the
20th and 2lst was heavy all over the
state. and all crops have taken a new
lease of life. Haying is being pushed
fast. and many farmers have finished.
Winter rye now being cut is of excellent
quality. oats and barley are doing
finely, and there is prospect of more
than an average crop. Apples show up
unevenfy, but most orchards are wei
loaded. Small fruits are fine. The army
worm has reached Hartland, Windsor
81.
to save IL from the pest.
Massachusetts,.
The continued warm weather, and
short bu1 frequent rains, has been favor
able for all growing crops and for grass
roots in Massachusetts,. but has delayed
baying. The second crop has a good
start and promises well. The high winds
on the 10th broke down and lodged con-
siderable corn and grain and injured
apple trees in the Connecticut valley.
In some sections only the surplus apples
were whipped off, but in others trees
were badly broken. Early potatoes are
of good quality, but not yielding well
generally. One correspondent I'm Barn
stable county reports that few potatoes
and one pint OF grub worms was secured
from % hills OF potatoes" Corn is grow
ing very fast. Pastures are generally in
fine condition. Early apples are in the
market. Tobacco looks well, and much
has been topped.
Rhode Island
There Is considerable overripe grass
standing In Rhode Island, and some hay
was injured by the rains of the week.
The muggy weather has been favorable
for fungus diseases; potatoes are con-
siderably affected. Beans have been
spotted badly in central counties also.
Corn is growing well. Grain is a good
crop. Potatoes, early sweet corn, on
ions, late peas and string and shell beans
are being marketed. The army worm is
still doing damage.
Connecticut
1t has been too cloudy and wet in Con-
necticut for curing hay. and the grass
that is standing is getting overripe. Cab
bage setting and turnip sowing has
taken the place Of haying. Many fields
of grain are ready 10 be cut, but weather
will not permit. Grain is very good.
Corn is growing unusually fast Pota-
toes are ripening. with few signs of
blight and with good crop promised.
In western Connecticut the huckleberry
crop is pronounced the largest for years.
Rlackberrics are very plenty. and are
ripening. The army worm is very de-
structive locally. They are especially
'hick in parts of Litchheld county.