The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
RATHER MOIST.
Rain Greatly Helped Crops
in General.
Pastures Are Now Reported
in Good Condition.
Destructive Army Worms Are
Marching for Parts Unknown.

Boston. Aug. 4. - The following
weather-crop bulletin is Issued by the
United States agricultural bureau. New
England section, j. Warren Smith. di-
rector:
The weather I'm New England for the
week ending Aug. has been very favor.
able for all growing crops, except pos
are blighting quite generally in the
south. From one TO Ia inches OF rain
fell throughout the district during the
week. High temperatures prevailed till
Friday. July 81. when il grew rapidly
cooler and slight frost was experienced
in northern New Hampshire and in
Maine on the morning of Aug. /, doing
very little damage. There was some
damage done by hail and wind in a local
storm In Vermont on the 2Sth. and the
sale on the 1st and I'd injured some
corn, fruit, etc, in Massachusetts. The
army worm is disappearing.
Maine.
There is still much meadow land to be
cut in Maine. but generally the grass is
not suffering. Pastures are in excellent
be very good. Corn is slightly back
ward. but OF vigorous growth. Potatoes
are looking well. though pronounced
late in Aroostook county. Other crops
promise an abundant yield. Apples are
growing well; in Kennebec county trees
are breaking down already with the load
of fruit.
New Hampshire.
One correspondent in Hillsboro county
n. H.. reports "unmistakable signs OF
the potato blight" but generally this
crop, with others, is growing fast. Corn
promises we'll Pastures are improving.
oats are we'll filled. A large amount of
hungarian grass has been sown, and is
growing fast. Winter apples are gener-
ally abundant. Early apples are more
variable, some orchards showing full
crop and others but few.
Vermont.
Showery conditions have prevailed in
Vermont, bat the hay harvest has been
pushed as fast as the weather would
permit. one correspondent in Orleans
county reports an unusually large crop
unc ut grass and grain, unless on too dry
land. has improved during the week.
oats and barley indicate a good crop.
Apples are generally abundant. A cor
respondent In Addison county reports
potatoes TO be rusting badly. and that
eariJ ones show a slight yield. Feed Is
generally good and shows green, though
short in some pastures.
Massachusetts,.
All crops are growing fast In Massa-
chusetts and the outlook for an abun-
dant harvest is good. Early apples are
yielding well and are OF good quality.
Corn is excellent onions are said TO be
doing well, or better than ever known.
Tobacco promises to be number one
crop. Pastures are green and generally
give a Eoou supply OF feed. Rowen has
a splendid start, and the second crop has
been cut IN some OF the river towns. Late
planted forage crops are coming forward
rapidly. There are Indications OF potato
blight reported from Hampden, Md
dlesex and Central Worcester counties.
Rhode Island.
Considerable hay has been damaged
by rain this year in Rhode Island, but
the greater part of the crop Ia now
gathered. oats are ripeHilg. Apples
are very uneven. All fields and garden
crops are growing fast. Potatoes have
blightCd considerably in Newport county,
owing 20 the damp weather Some fields
got too fully matured TO be much in
jured, and a heavy yield is assured.
Others b,lghted early and the tubers
are now rotting quite badly.
Connecticut
Much OF the rain which fell came at
night.in Connecticut. While the days have
been generally pleasant The hay and
grain harvest has been rushed, and is
nearing completion. Much grass IL
over-ripe oats are very good, and
fields are being cut for fodder. Pastures
are very good. The second crop OF clover
and other grassoa Is promising. Tobacco
Is excellent Corn is growing fast Pota-
toes are biightirS some in Litcnheld and
Hartford counties; generally the quality
of the potatoes is very good Corn and
potatoes are being iuJufed by the grub
worm IN northern Litchnold county. The
army worm is disappearing. All fruit
is very promising, except peaches and
pears.
To Defend the Dead