Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06
ACHANGE FOR THE BETTER,
Abundant Rains Have Greatly Helped
Crops of All kin,s.

| Hoston. July i-The weekly crop bulletin
OF inc New england section of the climate
ana crop service of the weather bureau
says; The abundant rains which fell dur
ing the past week over most of the dis
trict have effectually broken the severe
ana long continued drought, and marked
Change for the better in the general sit
uatl"h can be chronicled. The weather
| Tor the week has been al that the farmer
! could desire; the soil has been well moist
theu' ana witI the warm, sunny days fol-
wing tho r'/n, all crops made good and
satisfactory growth While the rain came
TOO late in many sections to benefit the
tlrst crop of hay, it is asserted. neverthe-
less, that tho failure will not be as great
as was judged from carly cuttings. Mead
oWS and pastures are starting up and show
Improvement. on light soils, the hay Crop
Will undoubtedly be very light and much
ground Will be. or has been plowed pee
paratory to planting corn or sowing fodder
crops. especially in the southern section
ON the other hand well manured grass on
damp land promises nearly a full yield
fIdnt"d crops, put. i'm durng the dry
season, and which would not have appc,r-
,d save for ;ho rain are now in sight and
nave a idir chance for maturing. In a few
portions of the district, principally ia,
western and central Vermont and parts
ui New Hampshire and Maine the rain
ran has not been sufficient to break the
drought. and the unfavorahle reports of
the past weeks are still received These
are however, exceptions, and the drought
Is now confined to limited areas Conn
paint is also made. principally in the
northern sections, of cold nights and high
DIVING winds, but even with these draw
backs, crops are in general looking well.
The rain has helped the garden trucking
interests to large extent. and gardens
well cared for promise fair to good re-
tuSns.
y very little haying has been done in the
northern section. With good weather.
cutting will be general in New Hampshire
ana Vermont during the coming W, ok
Corn has made marked improvement.
and in some localities it will sustain rrac
tically no 'oss. 1t needs more warmth
IN the northern counties. In extreme
southern Connecticut ;hc rye harvest is |
wei advanced a wecl, ahead of an averae ea !
year Elsewhere in the southern section |
II IS heading well. and is making good /
progress in the north. oats show the ben |
"tit of rain, hut the crop Is hardly antici- /
pated to be moce than fair.
I'm Newport and Washington counties /
fhodo Island, apples are set full and are
dclnS we'll In Fairfield county, Connecti- /
cut. very heavy set of grapes is report |
ed. cherries We're fair average and cur-
rants fine. Elsewhere in the district. the |
outlook for fruits continues poor. There
~" 40 peaches, peaCs or plums reported
ana apples are virtually a total failure
except as mentioned above Early pota-
toes could he helped but little by the rain
The condition of the fall crop is reported
as promising. except, perhaps. in extreme
eastern Maine. where it is about 10 DAYS b.
behind good yield of peas has been .
Forthcoming.