Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-27
CROP CONDITIONS CONTINUE GOOD.
Hay Is Light in Bulk But Rich In Nutri-
tion-Corn Promis'ng.

tion-Corn ProDiis ing.
Eoston. July 26.--rhe weekly crop bulle-
tin of the New England section cf the ci
mate end crop service of the weather bu-
roau says: Weather conditions propitious
to crop growth and progress have obtained
during the past week, except in Eastern
parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
where rain is much needed. The So gonerally
fair weather That prevailed in southern
sections of New England was favorable to
the progress of all farm work, while show
crs were of too frequent occurrence in the
more northern sections of the district for
the cultivation of crops and Cor harvesting
and maturing hay
\ second drought is again retarding and
stuuting crops in the eastern counties OF
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and
in some sections of Rhode Island Little
or no rain fell in this portion of the dis
trict during the past week, and meadows.
fields, and pastures, are N some localities
becoming brown uH account of the prevail
ing dry weather. and sTcams, springs,
brooks and wells are low. For the rema.n-
ing parts of the district, ,tops have made
rapid and in some sections luxuriant
growth, and are now III most satisfaC-
tory condition. Correspondents in some
of the eastern counties OF Maine report an
excess of wet weather. and that cut hay
left in the fields has suffered damage Sc
we're local storms, attended by heavy
SttNcTS, nSH WHlu ana nan ulI sumo I'D III
age in sectors of Maine and Nerm )nt,
washing the ground, and lodging grain
and grass. The TERRITORY over which III, Sc
occurred was, however, of small extent,
and damage Of great value did not result.
Taken as whole. the crop conditions of
New England are now promising. much
more so than WAS considered possible il
fortnight ago. All seasona1le crops are
row Erowing toward maturity. and with
few exceptions it IL believed the general
yield will be sufficient and satisfactory and
tho season considered a fairly prosper GUS
enc.
y large portrcn of the hay crop is still
3rharVested iE Maine, Ne" Hampshire
and Vermont The weather during the
past week has been too unsettled and
thowery for rushing wCrA IN connection
with harvesting the crop. Al reports n-
dicate that the yield will fall far short OF
the average, light in bulk, but rich in nu-
triton. Rowen bids fair. and supplement
tary fodder crops such as oats. HuMgar-
an corn foddeC, etc, are promising except
in the drought stricken sections Of the
south. In Maine many mown fields and
meadows are showing a second growth #
luXuriant grass. The hayins season has
practically closed in many sections of the
district.
Grain is now suffering ;or rain in east
ern Massachusetts and New Tlampshii G.
In some fields. highlands, it Is curling, and
: must be a failure unless rain comes within
: few days. The crop Is very promising
and well advanced in other sections of the
district. Green corn, early varieties where
the conditions have been favorable, is now
rearly ready for marhet III tho southelu
States. The present prospects are favor
able to a good yield Of corn. Oats promise
: short crop which is now ripening il
southern fields. Rye has been harvested
| in many secticns