Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Week Ending May 80 Witnessed an
Unusual Amount of Rain.

The Week Ending May 30 Witnessed an
| Unusual Amount of Rain.
The governments report for New
England is as follows:
The weather during the week ending
May 30 has been cloudy throughout the
the district, and, with the exception of
the eastern counties of Maine and some
of the northern sections of Vermont,
much rain has fallen. In the northern
half of the district rain fell in moderate
to heavy amounts for from three to five
days, the fair weather having been in the
beginning of the week; in the remaining
portion it fell for five to seven days, and
generally in large amounts. Excepting
small portion of eastern Maine, there
was practically no sunshine; what little
there was occurred during the first days
of the week. At Boston the total sun
shine during the week was less than four
hours.
Owing to the overcast skies, the east
erly winds and continuous rain the tenn
perature has been nearly stationary, and
with low range for the season.
The rainfall during the week as re-
corded at the several stations of the
weather bureau is as follows; Boston,
1928 inches; Mortified, VT, GAG; Port
land, lib; Nantucket, SO; Albany, !. SS
inches.
In eastern Maine and northern sections
of Vermont the week is classed as fine,
and farm pursuits of all kinds were
carried along with much success. The
moderate rains relieved the slight
drought of the preceding week, and now
that the crops are mostly planted, and
some sufficiently advanced for cultiva-
ton, all that is needed for rapid advance
ment is warm sunshine. But for the re-
naming portion of the district, where
the skies were nearly wholly obscured,
and with rain from five to seven days,
the conditions were reversed. Vegeta-
ton has made good growth, so have
weeds. With the soil too wet for Guilt
walton farm work has been practically at
a standstill. In southern parts of Yer
mont and New Hampshire, and the states
to the southwark of these the ground is
reported very wet. In lowlands the soil
is supersaturated. z Some correspondents
report fear of rotting and drowning of
seed sown. In many highlands the
heavy rains have done no damage be-
yond delaying farm work, growing
crops having advanced rapidly with the
warm rains. For the greater portion of
New England the week is considered as
lost to the agriculturist.
There are no exceptions to a promis-
ing hay crop. The least promising Sec
nrf
from about all sections the reports are
"grass never better" Some are of the
opinion that the growth has been too
rapid and that the grass lacks substance.
Expressions to this effect come from
writers in Worcester county, Mass, and
Fairfield county, Conn. Many are con-
fid, mt that an abundant hay crop is as
sured, of excellent quality; all that is
needed is suitable weather for harvest
ing.
Much corn remains to be planted in
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
In some southern parts of these states
corn is up and doing we'll. The major
portion of this crop is planted in the re-
naming states, but it is believed that
much replanting will be necessary.
Oats are looking we'll in New Hamp-
shire. Early sown grain is belated by
cool and wet weather in Essex county,
Mass. 1t is making rapid growth and is
now promising in Hampden and Berk-
shire counties of the same state. In
Connecticut oats and rye are good, the
latter headed in sections of Fairfield
county. Considered as whole the out
look is fully up to the average.
The outlook for an abundance of fruit
continues promising in all sections.
Wild berries are blooming beautifully.
Caterpillars are making havoc in few
instances in Maine. They have also APP
peared in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Forest worms have appeared in large
numbers in these states, but the damage
to date is mostly to naples.
AS rule 1t has done well, but the
weeds are doing harm; the soil has been
too wet for hoeing except in Maine,
where gardens are reported excellent.
In some sections of the state the peas be-
gin to have runners. Strawberries and
other garden fruit are in promising CON
dition.
Little is reported regarding this crop,
but general backwardness is noted, due
to cool and wet weather. Reports from
Fairfield county, Conn, Indicate much
complaint of loss of plants on account of
the wet weather.