Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-23
WEATHER-CROP REPORT.
Rains somewhat Reduce the Drouth-Hay
Crop Will BE Light.

Crop viii BE Light.
The week averaged slightly cooler
than It's predecessor, although high tenn
peratures were recorded on several days.
There was considerable precipitation
during the week, mostly in the form OF
local storms on the 14th and 18th. In
certain sections the rainfall was copious.
In southeastern, central and western
Massachusetts, amounts of from ! to
nearly inches were registered, mostly
from thundershowers. The rainfall was
also heavy in northern Connecticut, and
in portions of the northern states 1t
was very light in southern and western
Connecticut Rhode Island, and central
! Vermont.
The severe drought was somewhat
mitgated during the week by the heavy
showers, which, however, In some Sec
tons washed fields badly. While the
rainfall was sufficient to temporarily
revive the parched vegetation, it did not
completely fill the ground. The drought
has In many places dried the soil to a
depth of several feet, and long. heavy
rains would be required to restore normal
conditions. Farmers in the regions
which received the copious rains are
much more hopeful, although all admit
that the hay crop will be very short; on
high sandy lands almost a failure, on
lowlands considerably below the crop of
last year. In southern and western Con.
necticut, Rhode Island and the interior
of Vermont. the drought conditions
continue. and In fact have increased.
Those sections of the district were not
favored in the distribution of the weeks
precipitation, and farmers have about
given up hope. Corn will be sown eX-
tensively for fodder on account of the
failure of grass. Garden crops are
especially in poor shape. Much replant
Ing has been done, but such crops will
hardly come to maturity. There is not
much encouragement in the present
situation, yet with an abundance of rain
in the near future the season will come
out better than now anticipated.
Very favorable reports on grass crop
are being received from portions of
Maine. Elsewhere in New England the
same conditions of previous weeks OBJ
tain, the rain having come too late to be
of any material benefit. Haying is
general in all southern sections in order
to save what little there is of the crop.
OF all the grains, rye seems to be In
the best condition. having generally
made a tall growth. Oats continue poor,
but might possibly recover with sufficient
moisture. Corn holds its own fairly
veil. In nortkern Vermont it is grow
ing rapidly, and ia parts of Maine it is
some 10 days ahead of the average. In
southern sections Its progress is slow,
but the general opinion is that the out
look is as favorable as could be expected.
Fruit prospects are of the poorest
character, except locally here and there.
In Newport county, r. l., apples have
set well, and even old orchards which
have not borne for years are Set full.
All fruits promise we'll in that state,
with the exception of ounces, which are
blighting. Apples are imperfect and
dropping In Connecticut, and iu the re.
naming states the crop is destined to be
practically failure. Cherries seem to
be plentiful and of fair quality, and
grapes have bossomed profusely
Pears, plums, and peaches are nil.
Strawberries are ruined in the south.
and must have rain in the more northern
districts to save the crop.
Good reports are at hand from the
Maine potato regions, the plants making
satisfactory growth, and hoeing is in
progress on some fields. In southern
sections there is no apparent change,
most correspondents speaking of this
crop as fair. Tomatoes are backward :;
pess doing well; parsnips and turnips
fail to come from seed. Onion growers
have contended with unfavorable condi-
tlons, and the present prospect is for a
yield considerably below that of last sea-
son. Cranberries are fairly promising
Dyspepsia-baneo of human existence.
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