The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-29
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
Hight Improvement In General Con.
ditions Noted In All Sections
Vegetables Backward - Q
Result Of Cool Nights.
DmaH Damage by Frsst N Exposed lseaasss'
Very Lille Rain .......u

y Boston, Jvlne ss.-In extreme southern
New England the past week has favored
the farmer. In central and northern
sections, while several warm days &C.
CURED, the nights were too COOL Frosts
occurred ON the 21st In exposed local.
ltiss, but the damage was propapiy
slight. The precipitation OF the week
was confined mostly TO western ana
Northern Vermont, where heavy thun-
der showers occurred on the 24th. else
where the rainfall was light, and there
was practically none in Connecticut,
Rhode Island and southern Massacnu-
sstte.
Maine.
The general situation shows slight I'M
provement, owing to bad weather. On
the 24th only was there any precipitation,
and the temperature rose to summer
f,gures on several days. Low lands are
still too wet for cultivation. Large
areas will be sown to Hungarian ana
other feeds. Corn In very small and
backward. Potatoes gre not coming up
well, the seed rotting In the wet ground
Grass and early grain look well. and the
hay crop will undoubtedly compare with
average years. Apples do not promise
70 be abundant.
New Hampshire.
Generally fair weather and three warm
days have favored all crops Haying
has commenced on all fields. On old
fields and dry ground the crop wili>be
large; heavy soil will have q light crop.
Corn is looking better. but there are
many backward fields. Potatoes and
H.
average fruit crop 10 promised. All
Kinds of berries. however, give abundant
promise. In extreme northern sections
= frost on the z1st killed many garden
vegetables.
The season is regarded as being two
weeks late. Frosts ON the, 21st and
heavy thunder storms on the oath dam
aged crops somewhat In some localities
Haying has begun with fair prospects.
Corn requires warmer weather to en-
able II 70 grow. Not much fruit Is ex-
pected; no plums or cherries to speak
Of Potatoes and grain on high lands
look well; on low lands both are light.
Massachusetts,.
Normal developments OF crops (corn
In particluar) cannot be expected with
continued cool nights. Tender veg
station was slightly damaged by frosts
on the 2lst. Peas are doing very well
early varieties are being picked around
Boston. Haying Is under way. mainly
on high land where the cut Is excellent
Corn is improving. Strawberries are
fair to good. Cultivated blackberries
promise to be far above the average
1t is said that cherries and other fruits
lack flavor, owing to insufficient sun
shine and the heavy rains.
Rhode island.
The week has been one OF good growing
weather, and crops are advancing. The
top of the ground is becoming quite dry
Much haying is being done on high land;
tho crop is heavy. Corn, tomatoes ano
beans have improved. Potatoes are
threatened with blight. Oats and rye
will be heavy.
Connecticut.
A clear, warm week; crops showing q
decided gain. Corn is backward, but
is doing well. Potatoes are blossomine
and receiving last hoeing. Consider
able clover hay secured newly seeded
fields heavy; old meadows above ordi
nary. Early oats heading; rye ant
wheat filling well. Small fruits ex
cellent. j. W. Smith
Section Director Boston.