Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21
WEATHER-CROP REPORT.
Rapid Growth in All Sections Is the Cen
eral Report for New England.


eral Report for New England.
The weather conditions of the week
ending July II have been favorable to
the crop interests in about all sections
of the district. With generally fair
weather, farm work of all kinds has
made good progress. The abundant
sunshine together with seasonable tenn
peratures and we'll distributed showers,
have caused rapid growth and develop
ment of all crops.
With few exceptions, correspondents
report that the crops have made rapid
growth during the week and are now in
a very promising condition. The
showers have been especially beneficial
to corn and potatoes and to high pasture
and meadow lands. In eastern and
northern counties of Maine rain was in
excess of present needs, and of such
frequent occurrence as to delay farm
operations. In a few instances the
showers were attended by high winds
which damaged grain and grass, but
with favorable conditions the crops will
right themselves. Local storms, of very
limited area, also occurred in parts of
Vermont and western Massachusetts.
These were generally without hail and
the damage, where any, not serious or
lasting. Rain is now needed in the
greater part of southern New England,
particularly eastern Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. Unless it comes soon
pastures will be short and fall feed
deficient. Fair weather for week to
ten days is much desired for northern
New England in order that the remain
ing portion of the hay crop may be
secured.
Haying progressed rapidly during the
week and great quantities were harvest
ed. The crop is practically saved in the
southern half of the district, while for
the northern sections fully a half is
uncut. With fair weather another week
will find the crop generally secured, as
all work Herewith will be pushed to the
utmost. As heretofore reported, the
crop will be less than the average, yet
the quality will be unsurpassed. Early
mown fields are starting finely and in
many instances the second crop will be
valuable. Pastures are attaining prime
condition for the greater portion of the
territory, giving every promise of excel
lent and late fall feed.
Corn has made rapid growth and with
hardly an exception is reported excellent.
The crop is well advanced, and is now
tasseling north to southern sections of
New Hampshire. Oats and rye have
improved and are being harvested. In
some sections the former will be secured
for fodder only, the grain having failed
from the drought.
From all sections the reports are
favorable to large berry crop, espec-
ally blueberries, black berries, and rasp-
berries. With conditions favorable to
picking and marketing, there will be a
large supply of excellent fruits of the
varieties named. Many cranberry bogs
have suffered from insest pests. The
blooming season is nearly passed and
fair showing of fruit is reported where
the blooms have not been destroyed by
insects. Apples, though reported In
few sections, are in excellent condition,
and promise fruit of fine quality. AS
indicated in preceding reports, peaches,
pears, and plums will be light crop.
All varieties of vegetables are in good
condition with the future outlook very
promising The reports regarding pota-
toes are very encouraging, and there
seems little doubt of good crop. While
bugs are reported more or less numerous,
especially in Maine, little damage has
resulted, and there is little resort to
spraying. Garden truck is abundant.
The fruiting of tomatoes is unusually
heavy.