Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-09


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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Good Harvesting Weather Throughout
New Eugland-Violent Local storms.
The department of agrculture's week
ly bulletin for the week ending Sept.
is as follows The weather for the
past week continued very warm and
sUltry. There was, however, more sun
shine and less moisture than during the
preceding week. The general con-
ditions have favored agricultural pursuits,
and farm industries have progressed
accordingly. Advantage was taken of
these conditions to finish the harvesting
of over-ripe grain, securing the second
crop of hay, cutting tobacco and to
further general farm work, which has
Jagged during the protrscted wet
weather. Violent local storms occurred
in many sections during the week.
mostly on "Wednesday and Thursday.
In many instances considerable damage
resulted to grain and fruit from high
A barn was burned at Hnsdale. Mass.
and a house set on fire at Springfield,
Mass. At Brooklne, n. H., large trees
were uprooted by the wind, and the
electric fluid damaged wires and electrical
instruments. Seasonal conditions OBJ
tain in the eastern and northern counties
of Maine, where a drought, more or less
severe, prevails.
The precipitation is by far the lightest
for several weeks. Yet the only COM
plant of drought is from Maine, where
wells and springs are failing, streams
running low, and pastures and meadows
drying for want of rain.
Vegetation, generally, continues in a
most thrifty condition, except in parts of
eastern Maine, where rain is needed.
Light showers with warm, sunny
weather have maintained mid summer
Yerdure. Harvesting of grain is now
nearly completed tobacco cutting well
advanced, corn nearing maturity, potato
digging is becoming general and fall
blowing and planting have begun. At
present every thing points to favorable
termination of good crop season. All
products are fairly abundant and of
good quality. Fall feed is plentiful and
stock in excellent condition.
Good weather has favored the harvest
ing of grain, which has advanced rapidly,
with the end in view. The securing of
buckwheat is now at its height. The
crop is reported good, in many sections
large-heavily filled. Reports are un-
animous In favor of a large corn crop.
Sweet corn is being canned in large
quantities, and the old variety is being
picked and the stalks cut, especially in
southern sections. Frost now would do
much damage to the crop. Fall blowing
and seeding are in progress. At Hawley-
Vile, Conn.,, re-seeding will be required,
due to dry weather in June. The present
conditions presage successful operations
in fall farming.
Much grass, mostly second crop, has
been secured during the week. ROwen
is unusually large, in many sections
almost equalling the first crop.
Hungarian grass is also good and secured
in good condition. With few exceptions
pastures are in good condition.
Apples continue to improve in color
and quality. In scattered sections the
yield will be large, though the crop will
average very light. Pears, plums,
peaches and grapes are uneven in quality
and quantity. The weather has i'm
proved cranberrles, though less than an
average crop is still indicated. DR.. j.
Fisher, Fitchburg, Mass, reports fruit
Z days later than the average for AZ
years, and two days later than in '97.
While there Is more or less complaint
of rot and rust in potatoes, the crop will
be fully up to the average. Digging is
now in progress In many sections.
Garden vegetables continue abundant.
But tomatoes fail to ripen properly in
many fields warm, dry weather would
help to improve this crop. In the south
ern states celery is nearly ready for
market. Beans, onions, and vines are
generally satisfactory.