Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-24
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.

Good Growing Weather Continues Through
out New England for Week.
The weather conditions during the
week ending June 20 have, with few
exceptions, been most suspicious to farm
operations. While showers fell in parts
of all sections on from one to three days,
they were light, or generally fell at
hours when there was no work. The
only complaint of damage by showers is
from Sullivan county, n. H. Sunshine
has been abundant in most instances.
In northern parts of the district the
nights have been too cool for rapid
growth. In Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut the week has been
almost ideal for agricultural pursuits.
The temperature conditions have not,
however, been so favorable; for this
reason crops have not advanced in
growth as rapidly as might be desired.
Light frosts occurred on the 18th and 10Th
quite generally in the lOwlands of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont. Little
damage was reported except to garden
truck in sections of Bennington county,
VT. Evidence of frost was observed as
needed in parts of Rhode Island and
Connecticut, where in some sections the
dryness is assuming the state of mild
drought. Elsewhere the conditions are
seasonable as regards moisture.
Considering the district as whole the
crop conditions are satisfactory, and,
perhaps, better than the average. The
grass crop is generally in advance, from
week to ten days, but otherwise the
season is somewhat backward. The
prospects are, without exception, con-
sidered promising, and at present presage
satisfactory returns. The surface of the
ground is becoming somewhat too dry
for ideal cultivation in the greater part
of Rhode Island and Connecticut, but, as
yet no injury has resulted.
Corn, while not making a rapid
growth, is much improved. 1t is gener-
ally backward, though all are hopeful of
an average crop. In Vermont and New
Hampshire cool weather has made it be-
low. 1t needs rain in the former state.
Other cereals are reported in a satsfac-
tory condition. Large acreage of wheat
in the vicinity of Ashland, Aroostoob
county, Me.
Caterpillars continue their injurious
attacks on apple trees in Kennebec and
Waldo counties, Me-; Cheshire county
n. H.. ; Orleans, Addison, Chttenden and
Grand Isle counties, VT. In Chittenden
and Grand Isle counties, the forest
worms are terribly destructive. In some
sections of these counties the forests
look as if swept by fire. Trees will be
killed unless the pest soon desists. FoI
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. 1t is reported plentiful
in many instances abundant. Early pc,
tatoes are in bloom as far north as Yer
mont and New Hampshire. a large
acreage of field potatoes reported ii
Maine. Early peas about ready fol-
market in Massachusetts. Seeded onion:
promising fairly well in Conn. Bugs
; and beetles are plentiful but have dont
little damage as yet. Potatoes, bean'
; and tomatoes were somewhat injured by
frost in some of the lowands of Main,
) and Vermont.
Rhode Island and Connecticut hav,
) abundant strawberries In the market o
fine quality. They are beginning t
, ripen in Massachusetts. A large crOl
} Is indicated I'm the district generally
Black berries and raspberries are whit,
with bloom. There seems to be no ex
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