The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-16
WEEKLY oRoP BULLETIN.
Condition of the Crops of New England. Office of the United States Weather
 

Bureau:
 Boston, Mass, June A, 1898.
 Weather conditions. The weather conditions have been almost perfect for the development of crops throughout New England during the past week. In Maine the local rains of the 9th were quite heavy and washed hillsides badly and flooded lowlands in the vii cinity of Dixfield, Oxford county. In northern Vermont there is lack of rain, and crops are beginning to show the effect of the drought. This is the ex- ception, however as all other districts report most favorable conditions, with fine progress made in work and vege- table growth. The rainfall was heav- jest in Maine and least in Rhode Is- land.
 General situation. Favored by suffi- cient rainfall in most portions of the district, and warm weather, crops of all kinds have grown rapidly in New England during the week past. Plant ing is about all done, and aided by the warm, moist weather, the plants has a good start. In southern sections, where too wet soil gave weeks much advantage. cultivation is in progress, as it is in the other portions of the district. Having will soon begin. Re- nA,-tc ir,1i tn tLnt i,, a1r s-v.a asse will be cut Although some crops have been seriously delayed in growth by weeks of unfavorab1e conditions the outlook now, with few exceptions, is quite promising throughout New England.
 Grass. Nothing has occurred to in terrupt the luxuriant growth of grass in New England during the past seven days. A heavy crop of hay is now looked for with confidence. The cut ting of grass will soon begin. Reports from Maine state that owing to the favorable weather haying will begin from week to ten days earlier than usual Tn southern sections the crop is somewhat late.
 Pastures have benefited by the con- ditions that have so much favored fields. Throughout the district crop correspondents are unanimous in re- porting a splendid growth
 Grains. Corn is early in Maine but is reported about in usual season in most other states. There is much complaint of rotting of seed sown, and that which has come up is very irreg- ular, except in portions of Vermont and New Hampshire, where good pro- gress is reported. Cultivation of this crop is under way.
 Rye and oats are generally doing very we'll The former is heading rice- ly and is in blossom.
 Fruit. In Maine and New Hamp- shire caterpillars are most destructive to fruit. Reports from Kennebec and Oxford counties indicate that the fruit prospects are about ruined there by the pest. In New Hampshire and Vermont the outlook is less favorable than it was week ago. The southern states have promise of a good yield, except that peaches and plums are a small crop in Massachusetts.
 Vegetables. Potatoes have had a most favorable week, and under cul- tivation are growing rapidly. The bee tie Is damaging the crop in Maine and Massachusetts. Peas are blooming Asparagus, under favoring conditions have improved much Garden truck in general is reported to be doing very well.
 Berries. Strawberries are blooming in the more northern districts and are ripening from Massachusetts south ward. The crop is an average one. Or Cape Cod the cranberry bogs are in good condition, but the fire worm has appeared to some extent; those who can, flood their bogs; on dry land poi sons are used.
 Tobacco. Planting this crop, begun in some portions of the Connecticut Valley week ago has progressed sat. isfactorily under favoring conditions