The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-15
THE WEATHER AND CROP CoNDI-
 TIoNs OF NEW ENGLAND.


 Boston, Sept. 14.-The past week has been marked by varied weather condi-
 tions, sudden changes and violent local
 storms. The first part was unusually
 oppressive, while the closing days were
 bright, cool, with scattered frosts and
 dry invigorating atmosphere. As a
 whole the weather has been favorable
 to the maturing of crops to harvest ing, and to general fall work. There
 still is need of rain in parts of Maine,
 New Hampshire and Vermont In the first named state the ground in some localities is too dry for blowing. Light
 ming has been unusually destructive.
 Two barns wer burned and four cows
 killed in the vicinity of Belmont, Me.
 On Mansfield Mountain, Vt, one man
 was killed, another and two ladies in jured by lightning. At North Crafts bury, Vt., barn was set on fire and
 when half burned was struck a sec
 ond time by lightning. Lightning struck no less than five barns in the
 vicinity of Rupert, Vt., causing heavy
 loss by fire, though no loss of life. A
 abrn at Powlet, Mass, was also struck.
 Temperature.-The temperature rang
 ed high till Wednesday afternoon, fol-
 lowed during the remainder of the week by decidedly cooler weather. The
 averages are much lower than for sev-
 eral weeks. The lowest reported at
 the regular station was 31 degrees, at
 Northtield, Vt, on the morning of the
 11th.
 The average temperatures for the
 week at weather bureau stations in the district are as follows; Passport 60;
 Portland. 66; Northfield. Vt, SO; Bos-
 ton, 6S; Nantucket, 68; Albany, 66; New York city, 70.
 Rainfall.-The rainfall for the week averages light. In a few instances,
 however, large amounts fell during To-
 cal storms, washing fields and roads,
 and damaging crops.
 The totals at the weather bureau
 stations for the week are, in inches, as
 follows; Passport, O.05; Portland, OSO;
 Northfield, Vt, 0.20; Boston, O.50; Nan
 tucket O,S0; Albany, 70; New York, 20.
 Condition of crops.-Crops of all
 kinds have matured rapidly. The
 showers serve ot keep meadows and
 pastures green. The warm, clear
 weather of the first days of the week
 was favorable to growing crops, and the cooler weather at the close helped
 to mature corn, grain, coloring fruit, and favored farm work generally.
 Light to killing frost occurred on the
 mornings of the 10th 11th and 18th,
 though damage resulted in but few sec
 tions. In the vicinity of Northf1eld, Vt, vines, tender vegetation and corn-fod- der were injured to a considerable eX- tent. A portion of the corn crop in
 many sections of the district is still subject to injury by killing frost. Ex-
 cepting corn, crops are now generally secured Fall feed is till plentiful, and the winter season, at present promises to begin under most favorable condi- tions.
 Grain.-Seeding in many instances is completed and is nearing the end for the entire district It has been favored by good weather Corn is being se-
 cured, with few exceptions the crop is
 the largest of recent years. Canning
 sweet corn will be finished in a few
 days; large quantity of good corn was secured Many siIos have been
 filled with good crops; this work will
 soon be finished. Buck wheat is mostly Hctl NC0tCut LilC Ilpp SoioibVlSd tAoSt- lent.
 Grass.-Grass continues in excellent condition in most sections. Pastures
 and meadows are green. Considerable hay, second crop, was secured during the week. Tn some sections the barns are full to overfiowing and many acres of grass will not be cut
 F'ruit.-Apples are coloring rapidly, earlier than usual in places, Wind has | caused dropping. Fall berries are in sufficient supply. Cranberry picking has begun, though little has yet been done; all report light crop of good 1 fruit. Pears and pluns are in fair sup 1 ply. Grapes are ripening.
 l getables-Tomatoes have ripened rapidly in most sections, and the sup ply is now abundant. Potato digging | is in progress throughout the district: ! the crop is uneven, though the yield, | it is believed, will fully equal the aver age. While the complaint of rot is widespread. great loss will result in but | few sections. The warm, moist wealth CT has not favored cabbage lima beans and cauliflower
 | Tobacco-This crop is about secured and is curing we'll although the warm days were not favorable. The crop exceeds the average in quantity and is ot good quality.