The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-15
Rain in Districts Where
DrOuth Prevailed.
Nearly All Crops Are Now
Making Fine Progress.
Flowing for Winter Grain and Grass
Seed Already Begun.

Boston. Sept. 1.-THE following bull
letin is issued by the United States agri-
cultural board. New England section, J.
Warren Smith. director:
Unusually heavy rain has fallen DUR
ing the week ending Sept IA. in the south
eastern part of New England. and local
showers In other places. At Block ISL
and. X. l., the fall. on the 9Th was 1.50,
and on the 10th. 1888 inches. At Mans
field, Bristol county. Mass, where condi-
tions OF drought have prevailed . the fall
during the week was 423 inches. In
oxford county. Me-, there was an ex-
tremely heavy shower on the 18th, roads
were badly washed and damage was
done by lightning. The ground is now
well filled with water over most Of New
England, and grass fields and pastiyes
are in excellent condition. Apples. pears
and ounces have been badly shaken
from the trees by high winds all along
the southeastern coast, and corn Ia
badly broken down, but Is not other
wise damaged. Late reports indicate
some damage 10 corn in Maine and Ver-
mont by the frosts of the 5th.
Maine.
Sweet corn picking for the canneries
has been rushed in Maine, but the
weather for the general harvesting has
been rather dun and stormy. No dam
age of amount has been done yet by
frosts, and with the few hot days, corn
gained and ripened fast. The crop Is a
little late. but heavy. There are some
reports of potato rot in southern coun-
ties. but generally the crop is OF good
quality. The wind has shaken off many
apples. but large crop remains on the
trees. Cranberries are plenty in OK
ford county. and are free from damage.
Poor season for pumpkins and squashes.
Oats are turning out well.
New Hampshire.
Crops made good progress during the
week in New Hampshire. Corn ripened
very well, and most of IL is about ready
To be cut. The correspondent in Mil
ford, Hillsboro county, reports that corn
did not ear well. but generally there will
be big crop. Apples are being gath
cred, and most correspondents report an
immense crop. Grapes and plums are
generally very plenty. Grass fields and
pastures are In excellent condition, and
fall seeded pieces are showing up well.
Beans are very good and plenty. Late
forage crops are excellent.
Vermont
The week has been generally pleas
ant in Vermont. and the high tempera-
ture has FASTENED the ripening Of crops.
Apples especially have matured very
fast Corn is nearly ready to be har-
vested, and Is a good crop. Potatoes
are reported to be small, as compared
with other years. The. general rains
have soaked the top of the Sround thor
oughly, but IL is not thought the wells
and springs will be benefited.
Massachusetts.
Corn and potato harvest has made
fairly good progress this week in Massa-
chusetts. but the stormy weather has
had tendency to produce rot in cram
berries. and some bogs are quite badly
affected: picking is progressing well.
Tomatoes are ripening fairly we'll Beans
ore ripening in good shape. Hops are re-
ported large. and of good quality.
ounces are looking well, and appear TO
be a full crop in western Worcester
county. but in more eastern sections
there will be a light yield. Tobacco is
curing IN excellent shape. Squashes are
generally a short crop. though some win
ter varieties promise well. Grapes are
ripening well.
Rhode Island.
Except the 11th and 18TH. the weather
for the week has been quite cool i'm
Phode Island. Crops have ripened well,
but the general harvest has been de-
layed by stormy weather. Silos are be-
Ing filled as fast as possible.
Connecticut
The weather for the week has been
favorable for farm work in Connecticut
and for the growth and maturity OF
crops Corn-cutting is Well advanced,
except on late fields. and the crop is ex-
cellent. Potatoes are being dug, and
while the yield is generally light TO aver
age, the quality is good. Buckwhent is
Iipening, and the crop is said to be
heavy. There is some little tobacco yet
TO be cut, but most OF II is now gathered.
Flowing for winter grain and for grass
seed Is going on. Apples are ripening
fast. and are heavy crop in many Sec
tions.