The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-09
NEW ENGLAND CROPS.
Their Condition Serious at Present.

Their Condition Serious at Present.
Boston, Mass, May 31.-F'olloWing Is
the statement of the weather and crop
conditions of New England for the week
past, compiled from the reports of the
| United States weather bureau:
Condition of Crops.-The general stu
alton is matter of serious concern at
the present time, and unless relief comes
soon from the prevailing drought, the
season will be at the best partial fail
ure. While the weather is all that could
be desired for planting, it is extremely
uufavorable for termination and
growth. There is not enough moisture
! for sprouting small seeds. Nothing
grows we'll, except maybe garden truck,
and in fact nearly every crop is at a
| standstill awaiting a good, soaking rain
Farmers are, with reason, feeling rather
depressed over the outlook. Ravages by
| the caterpillar continue to be reported
| locally.
Grass.--The prospect for a good hay
| crop is seriously affected by the pro-
| tracted dry spell 1t will soon be too
late for proper growth of grass, and the
opinion is advanced that the crop can
not now fully recover even If future con-
ditions should be favorable. In portions
of the north where the drought has not
yet struck severely the crop is consid-
| cred to have an excellent start, but such
reports are not general. From nearly
every section comes the request for rain.
Pasturage is failing rapidly, and stock
is being fed from the barn extensively.
Grain.-.Rye is heading in the south
and the general outlook for this grain
continues promising. Oats are not maxi
ing as much Roadway as could be de-
sired, and corn is in a backward state.
Considerable corn has been planted dur
ing the week in the northern section, al
though many farmers are awaiting more
favorable weather. In the south the
soil Is entirely too dry and cold for corn
1t is coming up uneyenly, looks yellow,
and much replanting has become neces-
sary.
uit-Correspondents are almost
unanimous in their reports concerning
fruit and it Is quite safe to predict that
the apple crop will be light, This is es-
pecially true of the late varieties while
the early kinds have q fair prospect for
moderate yield. All other fruits are
generally in excellent shape In the
north there is a full bloom. In the
south cherries and plums are setting
freely and an immense bloom of the
ounce fruit is reported. A rather curl
Gus circumstance regarding apples has
developed locally in Rhode Island, west
ern Connecticut and portions of the
southern Massachusetts coast sections.
In those districts heavy bloom has &C.
CURED, and, In direct contrast with 9TH
er localities, heavy yield of fruit is ex-
pected There is loud and general COM
plant of the ravages of forest worms in
orchards.
egetables.--Pota planting has con-
tinued in the north. In the south first
hoeing is in progress, but the growth at
present is slow and not even. Onions
and the other small vegetables are prob
ably in better shape than most crops,
although growth is retarded
Tobacco.-In the Massachusetts tobac-
co belt setting is well advanced. Water
ing is necessary and many plants are
being replaced In the principal to bac-
co region of Connecticut l. e., the Con-
necticut river valley, a greater acreage
than ever is reported, and about one
fourth of the land is set This is said to
be earlier than ever before. On the
whole, this crop is regarded generally as
in favorable condition at present.