Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-30
LAST OF THE SEASON.
Weekly Weather.Crop Bulletin Says Crops Are
Well Gathered.

Boston. Sept. 29.-There has been .
moderate amount of rain in New Eng
land during the week ending Sept. IS
with light frosts in southern. and killing
fiosts In parts of northern districts. The
harvesting OF cranberries, potatoes, and
apples is going or, but most crops are
well gathered. Pastures are fresh, and
stock will come to the barn in unusually
good condition. Grass fields are very
green and good. The ground is gener-
ally well filled with water.
The crop reports for the season of 1896
show that the cold snaps of Jan. t.
s, and Feb. II and is killed practically
I'll the peach buds in New England
many of the buds on plum trees some
raspberry canes, and damaged clover
-ields to moderate extent. April, anC
The first part of May gave damaging
conditions of drought; pastures ant
grass fields suffered and field crops
,ame up slowly and unevenly Consider
able replanting was necessary on many
arms. On old and dry lots the gras.
.urned brown. and dried so il did not re.
over for this years crop. The latte
part of May, and beginning of June. CAV,
,bundant rain for crop needs, and pas
:ures and low fields began to gain to Q
uarked extent in most districts. Foi
he remainder of the season the weather
:onditions were unfaVorabie for pota
.oes. but generally favorable for Other
,rops, and good growth resulted Mos
correspondents say they have nothing Il
omplain of in quantity and quality 0
'rops. Little damage has been done b.
Deal storms during the season. and Their,
rave been few hailstorms
There are some potatoes vet to be dun
II Maine, but most of the other crops ar
harvested. generally in good condition
Potatoes are reported to be rottins
BADLY in central counties. Pastures ant
ields are in excellent condition.
Fall seeding has made IA good start i,
New Hampshire. Some correspondents
eport pastures never better All gras
ields are looking fine. Spring sowl
rass did not catch we'll on some fields
wing TO dry weather Potatoes ar,
citing badly in northern districts.
The frost of the 23d was not very severe
n most of Vermont, owing to clouds an
og. There was SNOW on the mountain
ops on the 2Si. The grass in fields ant
assures is well rooted, and the out
ook for next year is very promising
carly seeded land was affected By
lrought. but late seeding is excellent.
There was some frost in Massachu.
sets on the 23d and 24th but no dam.
lge of amount resulted. Cranberrie
IRE being picked. with a fair crop /.
respect. Tobacco is curing down light
bike meadows have given good gras
rops. Celery Is being marketed. Spin
sc is coming well. Grass seed has com,
~ quickly. and fields and pastures ar,
n excellent condition.
There have been light frosts in north
IN Rhode Island. but, since most crop
IRE now harvested, there was little dam
tge. Grass fields and pastures are il
sNcellent condition.
Wells are reported low in some part,
f Connecticut. but the ground is gen
rally well filed with water. The pas
ures and grass sod are in better condi
ION than is usual. Apples have fallei
yadly in parts of Hartford county
'rapes are plenty. There has beel
more than the usual damage by Gu
worms and grub worms. Corn is cur
Eg slowly on account of wet weather