The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-03
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.


Boston, Aug. 31.-The weather during
the past week, although not exactly
ideal, was far more favorable than for a
| long time past. The week witnessed
generally pleasant weather. interrupted
briefly by occasional showers in scattered
localities. The chief rainfall was on the
oath; this storm was quite general and
heavy over the entire district The day
temperatures were, as a rule, warm, but
not excessively so, and the nights were
too cool for successful growth.
| Special reports concerning the tobacco
| crop have been received, and indicate as
| follows: The crop has suffered greatly
| from the unt&Vorable weather ever since
| 1t became we'll started. In the Connec-
ticut river valley of Massachusetts the
crop is now mostly cut, where 1T is worth
cutting. A large acreage will be left un'
cut, and on all low lying land the yield
is much below normal, while on higher
land some good to extra crops have been
harvested.
In the tobacco district of Connecticut
the recent fair weather has been utilized
by the growers, but the crop is spoken
of generally s poor Notwithstanding an
unusually large increase in acreage over
last year. Early set pieces have made
fair growth, and late set pieces and re-
set plants are small topping out low,
with small number of leaves. Cutting is
well advanced and with another week
Of sunshine the harvest will be made.
The entire crop is estimated to be about
tWo-thirds of ordinary, and is of
yellowish color.
Poor reports are also at hand from
the cranberry district of Massachusetts,
one correspondent stating that the Der
ries do not pay for raising. Picking has
already begun, but the crop is light and
of inferior quality.
Maine.
The potato crop will evidently be al
most a total failure; in some sections
not more than enough for domestic pur-
poses will be sound enough to dig. The
haying season is practically finished,
with a good to excellent crop secured in
favored localities. Corn is picking up
little; ii is beginning to ripen in southern
sections, but not with well filled ears;
this crop is immensely dependent upon
the character of September weather.
Considerable grain is going for fodder
on account of lodging; early sown that
did not lodge is heavy, late sown is badly
rusted. Rust is striking beans. Apples
very small and poor.
New hampshire.
The last four days have improved corn,
but it continues to grow foliage and the
grain part will be very light; many cor
respondents doubt its ripening. Pota-
toes are being dug, but rot and rust have
doomed the crop and the expectation Is
for not more than half the usual yield.
A light second growth of grass is indi-
Gated in Sullivan county; on the other
hand a good second crop seems certain
in Cheshire, Hillsboro and Merrimac
counties. Grain harvesting is in active
progress. Apples small and scattering;
peaches light; grapes nearly failure;
pears generally abundant.
vermont.
Weather continues too cool for corn;
its progress is slow; much of it will re-
oure 10 days or two weeks to place it
beyond injury by frost; the ears are not
filing large, and the crop is bound to be
below average in any event. Ensilage
corn is now being cut. Oats mostly har-
vested. Potatoes very small. Apples
few but plenty of pears; few varieties
of plums have endured the wet and
fruited well.
Massachusetts,.
by the colcring of the Concord grape
shows that the present is five days later
than the average for Il years-iDr. ].
Fisher, Fltchburg). Blight and rot have
placed the potato crop the lowest for
wears. Considerable corn will mature
If frost holds off, but at the best the crop
will be light; silage is the best use for it
this season. Market garden stuff, such
as tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, beans,
etc, are reported as light; also onions.
Powen has come to an unusually good
growth, and will in part make up the
loss on hay. Pears and plums are
abundant: apples the opposite. Fall
seeding is being done in Middlescx
county.
Rhode Island.
Digging Of late potatoes is going on,
with general cor plant of ret and small
supply. Rowen is a fine crop on many
meadows, but some of it has been
"caught" ard will make poor hay. Corn
is about the same condition as elsewhere.
locking well. A week of fine,
dry weather would result in a great and
improvement in crops.
COnuecticut.
The rot which earlier seriously affect
ed peaches, plums and grapes has mostly
subsidized so that fruit prospects are on
the mend Late varieties of corn will
,eouire from three weeks to a month to
nature and unless frOsts are delayed
very little will ripen sufficiently for seed
purposes. Fall grain and forage crops
are in good shape and feed for stock will
be plentiful. Potatoes are
discoura ging crop. Onions bHghted
nmewhat; buckwheat and turnips prom
sing Flowing for winter rye has COM
nenced in the extreme south, but SOW
ng will not commence before Sept. Is.
Chewing Tubacco Caused Blindness.
Waterville. Ne. Sept. Nv. II. Worth
ey, one of c. H. Nelson's trainers and
lrivers, has been stricken blind. The
.ase is a very strange enc, as five days
Ego his eyesight was of the best. Aug. %
le swallowed a piece of tobacco which
lie was chewing and the physicians state
lis present condition is the outcome from
his There seems no chance of his ever
his sight in the opinion of an
cculist
Harrity Deposed.
Reading, Pa, Aug. S1.-The Demo-
ratio state convention last night, by
ote of SO to 26. passed resolution de-