The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-13
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
High Temperature and Sunshine Have
Produced Rapid Growth.
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Rainfall Was Small and More
Is Now Needed.
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Vegetables and Fruits Are Doing Finely and
HayIng Is On.
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Boston. July i3.-The high temperature
and bright sunshine have made the week
the best growing period of the season and
produced rapid and healthy growth OF
every crop. The intense heat continued
almost undated through the week.
Violent local storms occurred in west
crn and northern New England on the
9Th and 7th, badly washing roads, etc,
but so far as reported no extensive dam
age was caused to crops In Connecti-
cut, Rhode Island and eastern Massa-
chusetts the rainfall was small, and
more Is needed.
Maine.
With the fine growing weather OF the
past week all crops have improved TO a
marked extent, although still backward
for the season Of the year. Hayiny has
begun on early fields, and will begin in
earnest this week. The crop will be good
generally; best on uplands. Potatoes
are looking much better IN northern
and eastern counties. Corn has been
benefited. but ID small: oats growing
nicely.
.rt New HsmpShirs.
All crops have felt the influence Of the
hot weather and improved rapidly, cs-
pecially corn and pota&oes The hay
crop is In general well secured 80 far
without injury. Early sown oats are
heading. Barley gaining fast. The
strawberry season was short and small
yield. A partial crop of apples Is in
dicated; probably a full crop Of pears.
Large yield of currants and other small
berries, also tomatoes. Potato and
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localities.
Vermont.
"A week notable for remarkable growth
Of corn and In fact all vegetation is the
substance Of reports Grass has nearly
doubled in the last two weeks; haying
Is progressing rapidly, but In the extreme
north II is said the crop is thinner than
was expected. Corn planted the last of
June is six to eight inches high. Grass
and grains on thin lands are dying some
what.
Massachusetts,.
Haying Is dragging its slow length
along; meadows have not yet been cut.
The crop is in general fine. The present
weather is just right for corn, but it is
still about two weeks late. Crops are
beginning to need rain on uplands. APP
pies are dropping, prospects of only "a
fair crop; peaches promise better: grapes
have not set abundantly: blueberries,
currants. etc, are abundant, and black
berries have set very full. Early po-
tatoes are about ready for market. Oats
can be cut soon.
Rhode Island.
Haying nearly done; heavy crop. On
the coast the first part of the week was
poor for this crop. as sea fog came in
each night and the air was damp during
the day. Grass has started well OH carly
moved lands. Rye ready To cut; early
potatoes marketed; corn looks much bet
ter and is now about UP to the average.
CosiIecticut.
A fine week for haying, the yield ex-
ceeding expectations. Corn nearly all
hoed for the last time; growing well.
Potatoes looking well. although the buds
are troublesome; early potatoes being
marketed. Winter grain Is ripening.
nearly ready for cutting; oats are fully
headed, medium growth or straw. To-
bacco prospects are OF the best. Plenty
OF all kinds of berries.
]. w. Smith.
Section Director.