Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Past Week Mas Been Warm With an
Abundance Of n DISTURB.

/ Boston. July 2S.-Tne Cnlteo 'sAses
AGRICULTURAL bureau, New England sec
ton. issues the following bulletin:
| The weather in New England for the
week ending July u has been warm,
with plenty Of moisture for AL crops.
| The rainfall during the week was 1roH'
| one to two inches throughout our as
| trict. In the north there was much sun
shine and haying has been pushed, but
| in the south it was cloudy and little nay
WAS cured. Pastures are improving and
all crops are growing fast
CORRESPONDENTS pronounce the weather
for the week in Maine to have been JUST
right, and say that all crops are growing
we'll 1t has been warm and wet Rathef
Catchy" for haying. but that work mas
been pushed along, and IN southern
counties the crop is nearly secured; the
quality is very good. Potatoes are DOL
toming well, and those that are In the
market are large and OF good quahty.
Corn is excellent and growing wen. ifaIh
is growing very rank and Is beginning
to ripen oats are rusting slightly IN
oxford county. Pastures are good
Raspberries are dropping Considerably
BIackberries are very good. A number
of correspondents say apples continue t.
fall badly.
There has been plenty of rain and sun
shine in New Hampshire, and all crops
are pushed ahead fast. Pastures are
showing considerable Improvement The
best of the hay crop is generally secured,
and is in fairly good condition. There is
a good deal of meadow land yet to b.
cut. Spring grain crops are all heavy.
Many fields of oats are being cut for
fodder Corn Is growing fast. The
rain has put the potato crop beyond in
jury from drought In most places PCta-
toes are being dug Tor the table In south
ern counties. Blueberries continue very
abundant and fine. Blackberries are
growing fast and beginning to ripen.
The high wind Of Thursday whipped off
some apples. but the outlook for the crop
Is excellent. Many newly set straw
berry beds are being ruined by the white
srubs.
The rain OF the 10Th did not reach
northwestern Vermont, but that Of the |
10th and 2lst Was heavy all over the |
stata and ali crops have taken new
lease of life. Hayng is being pushed
fast, and many farmers have finished. |
Winter rye now being cut is OF excellent |
quality. oats and barley are doini, |
finely. and there Is prospect of more |
than an average crop. Apples show up |
uneveniy. bat most orchards are well
loaded. Small fruits are fine. The army
worm has reached Hartland. Windsor
county. and farmers are cutti ig grain
to save It from the pest
The continued warm weather, and
short bu- frequent rains. has been favor
able for all growing crops and for grass
roots in Massachusetts. but has delayed
hayins. The second crop has a good
start and promises well. The high winds
on the 18th broke down ana lodged con-
siderable corn and grain and injured
apple trees in the Connecticut valley
In some sections only the surplus apples
Were whipped of. but in others trees
were badly broken. Early potatoes are
OF good quality. but not yielding well
generally. one correspondent in Barn
stable county reports that few potatoes
and one pint Of grub worms was secured
from - hills Of potatoes" Corn is grow
ing very fast. Pastures are generally in
fine condition. Early apples are in the
market Tobacco looks well, and much
has been topped.
There Ks considerable ovorripe grass |
standing in Rhode Island. and some hay
was injured by the rains Of the week.
The muggy weather has been favorable
tor fungus diseases; potatoes are con-
sderably affected. Beans have been
spotted badly in central counties also.
Corn is growing well. Grain is a good
crop. Potatoes. early sweet corn. on \
ions. late peas and string and shell beans
are being marketed. The army worm is !
still doing damage
1t has been too cloudy and wet in Con-
necticut for curing hay. and the grass
that is standing is getting overripe. Cab
hage setting and turnip sowing has
taken the place of haying. Many fields
Of grain are ready to be cut, but weather
will not permit. Grain is very good.
Corn is growing unusually fast. Pota- '
toes are ripening, with few signs of
blight and with a good crop promised
In western Connecticut the huckleberry
crop is pronounced the largest for years.
are very plenty. and are
ripening. The army worm is very de-
;tructive locally They are especially 7
thick in parts of Litchiield county. =,
The fight for the control of the state
Democratic organization in Massachu-
sets. between the gold and silver
forces is on in earnest. The contest .
will be carried on in every part of the
state. George Fred Williams leads OF
with Il declaration of war on the state
The man who has been
selected by the gold men to oppose Mr.
Williams and as a candidate for Gov
.rnor. is Thomas j. Gargan of Boston !
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