The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-21
Is Satisfactory and Better
Than Average. q
TWO STATES NEED RAIN.
A Large Crop Of Excellent Hay Con-
sidered Certain.


Boston, June 2~f.-Section Director
Smith of the United States weather
bureau reports hat the weather condi-
tions during the week ended June 20.
with few exceptions. were most aus
picious to farm operations. While show
ers fell I'm parts OF all sections on from
one to three days. they were light. or
generally fell It hours when there was
no work. The only complaint OF damage
is from Sullivan county, N. n. Sunshine
was abundant In most instances. In
northern parts of the district the nights
were too cool for rapid growth. In
Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Con-
necticut the week was almost ideal for
agricultural pursuits; but the tempera-
ture conditions were not 30 favorable.
and for that reason crops nave not
advanced as rapidly as might be de-
sired. Light frosts occurred on the 18th
and 18th In the lowlands Of Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont, but little dam
age VI reported except to garden truck
In sections of Bennington county, VT.
Evidence Of frost was observed a. far
south az Rhode Island. Rain Is now
needed In parts Of Rhode Island and
Connecticut, where In some sections the
dryness IL assuming the state of a mild
drought. Elsewhere the conditions are
reasonable a. regards moisture.
CONSIDERING the district a. a whole the
crop conditions are satisfactory. and.
perhaps, better than the average. The
grass crop is generally I'm advance. from
q week to 10 days. but otherwise the
season Is somewhat backward. The
prospects are, without exception. on
sidsred promising. and at present pres
age satisfactory returns.
In most sections the growth of grass
10 lu~xuriant. and the sunshine has great
~ improved the color and quality. The
product r. considered excellent In all
respscts. Haying Is In progress In Sec
lions of the southern half OF the dis
trict. and will soon begin In the north
ern sections. Numerous correspondents
predict the largest crop yet produced.
Glover. owing to heavy growth and un-
usual height. is reported to be lodging
badly In numerous fields.
Corn. while not making a rapid growth,
10 much improved. 1t Is generally back
"ofos tnouku al 3Te HopeIul Oh an aver
age crop. In Vermont and New Hamp-
shire cool weather q 3 made It yellow.
IT needs rain In the former state. Other
cereals are reported In a satisfactory
condition.
Caterpillars continue their injurious
attacks on apple trees In Kennebec and
Waldo counties. Me-: Cheshire county,
N. H.; Orleans. Addison. Chittenden and
Grand Isle counties VI. In some Sec
tionS Of Chittenden and Grand Isle
ties the forests look as IL swept by FIRE.
Trees will be killed unless the pest soon
desists. For the remaining parts OF the
district the fruit crop continues most
promising.
The sunshine and showers have been
especially favorable TO garden truck. and
all vegetables in this class have made
rapid growth. IL IL reported plentiful,
and In many instances abundant. Early
potatoes are in bloom a. far north a.
Vermont and New Hampshire. A large
acreage OF field potatoes 10 reported in
Maine. Early pea are about ready FOR
market in Massachusetts,. and seeded
onions are promising fairly well in Con-
necticut. Bugs and beetles are plentiful,
but have lone little damage as yet.