Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-17
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Recent Heavy Rains Have Caused General In.
proyemsnt In New England.

ton. issues the following weather-crop
bulletin for the past week:
The weather in New England FOR the
week ending June Is has given plenty Of
rain. but a deficiency Of heat and gun
shine. A light frost prevailed In north
ern counties on the morning OF the IIth.
and also on the 18th. but no damage has
been reported. Corn has made but very
little growth during the week, but nearly
all other crops have done well, and grass
and grain especially have improved very
much. Hoeing has been delayed by the
wet weather. Heavy a fell In the
north on the 9Th. and In the south On the
18th. and the ground Is everywhere well
saturated.
The following amounts give the fall Of
rain In inches for the week, from . y. IN.
OF the 9Th to s y. m. of the 18th: East
port. Me, $50; Portland. Me-. 81; North
teld. VT, so: Albany, ll7: Nantucket.
Mass, LOG; Boston, !. 92. IN central Con
necticut over two inches fell on the 18th.
More rain has fallen In Maine during
the past week thin fell In the previous
g. days. Grass and grain have been
given a fresh start. and are improving
very fast, although there is general com
paint that the outlook for hay is very
d,scouraging. Potatoes have grown
fairly well. and 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 a light
frost in Aroostook county on the morn
ing Of the 18th. doing a little damage to
gardens In lowlands. Apples have been
blown OF badly, and one correspondent
IT, 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.
Grass has been very much benefited
by. the rain of the week in New Hantp-
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 CON-
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 IL
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.
Hoeing 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 a good many IN the trees.
although one correspondent in Mefri-
mack county says not so many as the
blossom indicated. Blueberry bushes
are hanging very full in Rockingham
county.
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
benefited but little. although l.34 inches
came on the 18th. lip inches on the Sth
and "a inch on the 9Th. Fields and pas
lures are steadily improving. and the
for hay is generally much more
encouraging: yet some correspondents
say the rain was too late. Apples hang
on we'll. and there is promise of a large
crop. A light frost was reported from
Addison county on the mornings OF the
nth and 18th, in some sections where
the ground was wet
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 a fairly satisfactorily condl-
ton. Crops need warm sunshine and
high humidity now. Straw berries are
yielding 4 good crop in eastern sections.
wet weather retards picking. In
western Worcester county the vines
are on the sunny side of the fields
are yielding well. but where in the shade.
the fruit is rotting. Grapes are markings
good growth. Cranberry boys appear
well. and are poisoning for a good
crop. There are few cherries or plums.
Apples promise we'll. although one cor
in Barnstable county says
the crop will be light. although the trees
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
county. Potatoes are grow
ing fast. Corn needs warme weather
and sunshine.
Over two inches of rain fell over the
part of Rhode Island on the
.4th, and as it was accompanied by q high
it Is feared some damage has been
done to fruit. though 1t is too early to
tell its effects. Hoeing has been delayed
by the wet weather. but crops have
a good growth during the week.
Wild berries promise a good yield.
The weather has been too cold in Con
n~ecticut during the week. and although
field crops have made some growth and
their appearances is good. higher tenn
p%erature and sunshine would make q
improvement. A great many
fields of grass 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 lea A rust has appeared
in the meadows in Litchfield county.
There is much complaint in this county