The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-08
WEEKLY oRop BULnErIN.
"EEhLi CHoA bOLLEItNs
The Condition ofth Crops of New Eng
land During the Past Week.

Bureau, Boston, Mass, June Z, 1898.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The week ending June was to
great extent a repetition Of the pre-
ceding week in New England. The fair
weather was again confined nearly
wholly to the more northern states, ex-
cepting western Massachusetts. Over
this portion of the district the condi-
tons were favorable, and in parts of
Maine and Vermont 1t was classed as
fine, there bling much sunshine with
seasonable temperature. In eastern
Massachusetts and all sections of
Rhode Island and Connecticut gener-
ally the weather was damp and cold
with frequent showers, unfavorable to
vegetable growth, and making the soil
too wet for cultivating and planting.
The sunshine over this part of the ter
ritory for the week was from six to ten
hours.
The rainfall during the week, though
occurring on from four TO five days of
the period, is light, the total exceed
ing one inch in but few instances.
Light frosts occurred in sections of
Chittenden county, Vermont, on the
morning of the 31st in low lands; little,
if any damage resulted.
GENERAL SITUATION.
In some of the coast sections nf
Maine the weather was wet, cold-un-
favorable for crops and soil. But for
the greater portion Of the state there
Ia ND for
allure. Little rain fell. AS result of
the favorable conditions much seeding
was done and in some sections the Gull
tivation Of early crops begun. In few
sections the ground is so wet that seed
is rotting. A majority of farmers have
/ finished planting. In New Hampshire
and Vermont the conditions are practi-
cally as in Maine. In northern portions
of these states the soil is in good con-
dition. Planting and cultivation are in
progress and Farmers are looking for
ward to a prosperous season. In south
ern portions the conditions are not ia
vorable The cool temperature and
wet weather has retarded crops. In
some cases the seed sown has rotted,
and the soil is too wet to work.
The reports from western Massachu-
sets show conditions much improved.
A week of a moderate amount of sum
shine, almost without rain, has served
to render the soil tillable, and farmers
have taken advantage of it.
In eastern portions of Massachusetts
and in Rhode Island Connecticut the
conditions are unimproved. The CORE
spondents report that from ten to thir-
teen days of cold, cloudy weather, with
nists and fogs, crops have made little
growth Weeds have a great start.
Seeds are rotting in the ground. The
situation is discouraging. Taken as a
whole the season in New England is
| backward.
GRASS.
| The reports are almost a unit on
| this crop The growth and color are
generally fine; in many cases rank and
luxuriant. There is danger Of its lodg-
| ing. Some farmers still fear that the
rapid growth will injure the quality
of the hay. A report from Waterbury,
VT, states that farmer there is cut
ting clover, expecting to cut three crops
this season.
GRAINS.
The reports relative to the several
cereals are generally favorable. Early
corn is being cultivated in sections of
all the states. Much sweet corn for
| factory use Is yet to be planted in
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
but is planted in the southern states,
In parts of Rhode Island it is reported
that millet and hungarian will be sown
| in many instances where planted corn
has rotted. Rye, oats, barley, ETC., are
generally reported an average crop.
FRUIT.
Excepting where the caterpillar con-
| tinues it's ravages the prospect for
| fruit of all kinds remains most prom
| Using In most cases where this pest
has appeared 1t is being successfully
combatted. Spraying with Paris green
soap-suds, ETC., is the method used
Small fruit berries, cultivated and wild
promise large yield.
GARDEN TRUCK.
Garden vegetables, grasses and ber-
ries are progressing WELL considering
| the season. The drawbacks are prin.
cipally the wet soil, preventing hoeine
and allowing the weeds a great start
| and want Of sunshine. The asparagus
| crop is short.
| TOBACCO
The setting of plants has progressed
very WELL the moist weather being IA
| vorable. The reports, however, con
tinue to Indicate that the plants arr
small and often backward, there being
great need of warm temperature.
VEGETABLES.
The outlook for vegetables, garden
and field, continue satisfactory. Will
the crops are growing slowly for wan
of warm weather. no damage Is report
ed from insects. J. w. Smith,
L Gantinn Diractnr Rnatnn Mass