Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-07
CROPS MATERIALLY IMPROVED.
Frequent showers and Warm wenthor
Favorable to Vegetable Growth.

Boston Sept 6.-The weekly crop bulle-
tin Of the New England section OF the
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau saws: The weather remained fair
during the early part of the week in about
all sections of the district. There was.
however much cloudliness, especially In
asst sections aud fog prevailed to large
extent. mostly at night and during the
early hours of the forenoon The unset
tied wea thcr culm ma ted in showers on the
afternoon or night of the first and morn
ing Of the second. These were wide
spread falling in parts of all the New
England States. In many instances the
amounts of rainfall were pienteous, thor
oughly wetting the surface Of the ground
few sections reported no ram oil ac-
count. The fair weather has been favor
a5le to harvesting. and, where the ground
was not too dry, to plowing and fall seed
ing. The weather was seasonahly warm
and in this respect was mo-S - -orabie &c
vegetable growth and to maturing crops
Considering the crop conditions of the
district as a whole. they have materially
| improved during the past week In few
loca ites. small areas, mostly on high
lands whore the drought was unusually
severe, crops. mostly late corn. were pas
help. But in general crops were revived
and improved. In sections where the rain
! fall was heavy. parts of Massachusetts
New Hampshire and Vermont. the grounc
was we'll filled. nd grass has made ra pic
growth and is reported as looking green
or than al time since last spring. In por
! tions of the territory where no rain hat
! fallen corn Is drying up. without matur
ing. berries and fruits generally are small
tand damaged. and pastures have entircl!
| failed as a source of feed for stock. Tn
dry weather is also greatly delaying fal
plowing and seeding. The scarcity o
stock water in many sections continues
q matter of great inconvenience as wei
as resulting in a marked shrnkage in tn
milk supply. In the forests of Maine grea
I and destructive fires are reported as ra G
| ing. due to the long continued dry wealth
or. Hay. corn and fruit are the crops tina
! have suffered tho most from the dr.
weather of the season.
Where no rain has fallen grass. mead
ows and pasture lands are in poor coNdi
ton. especially considering the season
But. for large portion Of the distric
grass crops are much improved. as com
pared with the past two to four week.
In few exceptional instances, thong
Cor considerable territory, the grass ha
taken on luXuriant growth and is fires
and green as in midsummer. The secon
| grass crop, as a rule is of slight import
anc> and is reported by many as a fail
ure.
Corn has suffered serious set back b
the dry weather. In parts Of Maine. an
Addison, Washington. and Windsor cOur
ties, Vermont, this crop has euffere
greatly. According to some reports earl
planted pieces are past help In some tn
ears are small and unevenly filled, Will
few report the corn has been cut fo
fodder. As a whole. the crop will probat
ly be an average one. Grain is about hal
vested and it is believed with fairly 6ati:
factory results. all threshng Is unde
way in many sections. BuCkwheat cor
) tinuos. in general. in a promising cond
, tion 1t is being cut in the neighborhoo
Of Stratton, VI Reports continue favo
able to barley and hungarian.
; The dry weather has been unfavorab
. to hlackb~rries. Cranherries are etill
: promising condition. The fruit is coloriu
= l1nely and in many hogs picking is
tho yield will exceed that of last yea
Pears, of good quality, are plentiful. Al
= pies, where any, are growing and matu
l ing and are in excellent condition. Thel
is less complaint of dropping, and ltt
complaint of injury from worms. Grap'
and pums are in good condition. croI
much lighter than the average.
Garden vegetables re plenty. and ge,
. orally of fine quality. Just now. howeve
they are suffering severely, especially
z parts of Maine. from the drought. TT
: weather is generally too dry for turnip
1 Tomatoes are ripeniUg rapidly and II
supply is abundant. Potatoes are beir
dug in many sections. A few correspo
, dents in Vermont and Maine estimate on
half crop. but, as "A whole. the crop W
, probably be an average one.