The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-16
EARTH SOAKED.
Crops Stand in Need Of
Sunshine.
Outlook For Hay Is Much
More Encouraging.
Favorable Conditions Now Exist in
New England States.

roston. June 16-The following wealth
er-crop bulletin is issued by the United
States agricultural bureau, New Eng
land section. J. Warren Smith. director:
The following amounts give the fall OF
rain in inches for the week, from 8 D. IN.
Of the 9th to s D. m. OF the 18th: East
port. Me-. $50; Portland. Me-, 81; North
field. VT. so; Albany. LII; Nantucket.
Mass. LOG; Boston. 1.92. In central Con-
necticut over two inches fell on the 14th.
Maine.
More rain has fallen In Maine during
the past week than fell in the previous
So days. Grass and grain have been
given a fresh start and are improving
very fast, although there is general COM
plcint that the outlook for hay is very
discouragins. Potatoes have grown
fairly well, end some hoeing has been
done, but on account Of the cold nights
other crops are coming along slowly.
Corn especially feels the lack of sun
shine and warmth. There was light
frost In Aroostook county on the morn
ing of the 11th, doing little damage to
gardens i'm lowlands. Apples have been
blown off badly, and one correspondent
in Kennebec county says they are not
setting well. but there is no complaint
from other sections. The ground Is a
little wet at present for putting In late
crops.
New Hampshirs.
Grass has been very much benefited
by the rain of the week in New Hamp-
shire, and has not been injured by the
cold weather. 1t is still short and thin in
places. but generally ii is improving
fast Grain is growing well, and po-
tatoes are reported to be coming on In
good shape, though there is some COM
plant that replanting of potatoes has
been necessary in Coos county. because
of the seed decaying. Corn came up all
right, but grows very slowly now, and is
reported TO be looking rather yellow and
small. There was a light frost on the
morning of the 18th in northern coun-
ties, but no damage has been reported.
uoeing has been begun on field crops.
and all seeds except late forage crops are
practically in. Much fodder corn is be-
ing planted. Apples are Of fair size, and
there are good many on the trees,
although one correspondent In Merri-
mack county says not so many as the
blossom indicated. Burberry bushes
are hanging very full In Rockingham
county.
Vermont
The weather in Vermont has been too
cool for corn, but the condition OF other
crops may be condensed in the remark
OF one correspondent: "A grand growing
time" The condition of the soil In many
sections can be seen from the report
from Lamoile county, that the ground
took nearly all the water from the rain
of last week. and that streams have been
1,,tt L inches
came on the 7th, 1.12 inches on the Sth
and "a inch on the 9th. Fields and pas
lures are steadily improving, and the
outlook for hay is generally much more
encouraging; yet some correspondents
say the rain was too late. Apples hang
on well. and there Is promise Of large
crop A light frost was reported from
Addison county on the mornings or the
1lth and 18th, in some sections where
the ground was wet"
Massachusetts,.
Abundant rains have come in Massa-
chusetts during the week, and falling
generally at a moderate rate, the ground
has been thoroughly saturated. Grass
and grain has especially been helped.
and the former is coming along very
fast on some fields the first crop does
not show much Improvement, but the |
second growth will receive the benefits,
II is a little too cool for the best growth |
OF many field crops; although every
thing is in fairly satisfactorily condi- |
ton. Crops need warm sunshine and |
high humidity now. Strawberries are |
yielding good crop In eastern sections, |
but wet weather retards picking. In |
western Worcester county the vines |
that are on the sunny side of the fields |
are yielding WELL but where in the shade, |
the fruit is rotting. Grapes are makinga |
good growth Cranberry bogs appear |
well, and are bossoming for good !
crop. There are few cherries or plums. |
Apples promise well, although one cor |
respondent in Barnstable county says |
the crop will be light, although the trees |
blossomed full. Tobacco is growing but |
the wire worm continues its damage |
Onion and radish maggots are doing |
some damage The white maggots are |
doing mischief among early cabbages In |
Worcester county. Potatoes are grow
ing fast. Corn needs warmer weather |
and sunshine.
Rhode Island.
over two inches of rain fell over the
southern part of Rhode Island on the
l4th and as IL was accompanied by high |
wind, II Is feared some damage has been !
done 10 fruit though IL Is too early to
tell Ns effects. Hoeing has been delayed |
by the wet weather, but crops have
made a good growth during the week.
Wild berries promise good yield.
CoVseeticut.
The weather has been too cold In Con-
necticut during the week, and although |
field crops have made some growth and I
their appearances Is good. higher tenn
perature and sunshine would make a
marked Improvement. A great many
fields OF gsass have improved wonder
fully. but the majority OF correspondents
say that Old fields especially are and
must be exceedingly light. as the grass
is virtually dead A rust has appeared
in the meadows I'm Litchheld county.
There is much complaint In this county