Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-08
Government CROP Bulletin

Boston, Aug. s.-The manager OF
the United States bureau here gives
out the following report OF the cohol'
tion of crops throughout New Eng
land for the week ending Monday
night.
Crop conditions are not 50 favorable
as they we're a week ago, 1he ao-
sence of precipitation has beeh eN-
tremely detrimental in portions OF
Maine, Massachusetts, and Connec'i-
cut. In IA few instances the severity
of the drought is almost unprecedent'
ed. wells and streams are becoming
unite low, pastures are turning brown
and crops are %irreparably injured one
correspondent states that spray ing
has become useless, Others state tha'
nothing but an excessively heavy ram
will revive the crops. These reports,
though coming from almost every
STATE in New England, represent only
limited areas. In general, however,
the crops, though not injured excess
sivcly by the dry weather, are now
needing rain.
laying has been %protracted IN
in Maine and Vermont owing to the
showers of the two preceding weeks.
On late mown fields there is yet no
second growth. Pastures are every
where poor, and in some instances
furnish no feed. Dairying interests
are suffering greatly. Corn is with
standing the %unfavorable conditions
better than any other crop. Grass
hoppers are doing much damage in
Maine. Fall plo"iDg is impossible
until rain falls.
GRAss.-Timothy that was sown
last fall has, in some places, nearly all
died. Hungarian grass is in good
condition. Rowen, which started so
well a week ago, has received a check.
There is a little haying to be done yet
in Maine and Vermont. While the
quantity of hay this year is light, the
quality is excellent. Except in north
ern localities, conditions have favored
it's harvesting.
GRAIN. In New Hampshire and
Vermont corn-ears are now forming.
Reports indicate that the corn crop is
in excellent condition, though the
early planted has been stunted. Some
oats have been cut for fodder. The
grain, however, is of a very good
quality.
Fruit.-The fruit crop has been
greatly modified this season by locI
conditions. From the same localities
correspondents do not agree as to the
outlook. Winter apples continue to
fall, and this crop does not now
promise more than an average yield.
one report from Maine states that
the outlook is for the heaviest yield
since 1896, another report from
Maine states that apples are not
plentiful. Apples, pears and peaches
are looking well in Connecticut.
There has been a full yield of rasp-
berries and b%lackbcrries ia southern
New England and both crops are re-
ported to be in abundance in northern
New England.
Vegetables. -One report from Con
nccticut estimates the early potato
crop much below the average. In a
few Instances rust has injured the
crop, and in many cases potato bee
ties have wrought damage. The pea
louise has completely destroyed som
pea beds. Rhode Island has a large
crop of tomatoes. Onions are suffer
ing from both lice and dry weather.
one report from Vermont states that
the gardens are ia excellent condi-
ton.
Tobacco.-Some tobacco in Con-
necticut is now matured, but none
has yet been cut. In Massachusetts
the plant is said to be short but hca-
Wy, and is maturing rapidly. This
crop is exceptionally good.