The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-17

occurring in nearly all parts of the sec
 tion. On the night of the 7th, it be
 came much cooler and since that tim
 the temperature has remained too lov 1 for the best results to vegtation. Tn mean temperature of the week for tn
 entire district was 61 degrees, Whicl
 was degrees higher than the meal
 temperature of last week, and degree
 lower than the mean of the correspond
 ing week of last year. The week., , mean for the weather bureau stations are: Passport, 54; Portland, 62; North | field, Vt., 5S; Boston, SC; Nantucket, so 1 Albany, GA.
 Rainfali-The week has been general ly without rain, except on the night O
 the 7th, and the morning of the Sth when copious showers occurred. Int precipitation was least in the southeast portion of the section, and heaviest il the western and northern parts, tht amounts at the weather bureau stations ranging from 40 inch at Boston, to 1.4( inches at Albany and Eastport. The average rainfall for the week, of the stations reporting, was 30 inch, being 5.27 inc hless than the average of last week for the same stations
 Condition of Crops.
 Nearly all correspondents report that crops have improved and made a good growth during the week. Much plant ing has been done and while reports of the amount done vary greatly, some correspondents in the northern parts of the section stating that little has been hn ttrhn1 hac ally completed. Low lands continue too wet to be worked in all parts of the section and much land that was in- tended for hood crops will be sown to millet or hungarian. There Is consid- erable complaint of seed germinating poorly or coming up unevenly, necessi- tating replanting, or the planting of other crops.
 Grain--The condition of corn is gen. erally poor, though it has improved during the week. In the three northern states of the section, while some corn has been, or is being planted, there re- mains much to be planted, and some farmers will sew or plant other crops on land intended for corn. Where corn is up, it has come up poorly, looks yell low and is making slow growth, in the southesrn states corn is in fair condi- tion and coming up well. Oats are look ing fairly well; rye is In good condition, but has made a rank growth, and in parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut is lodging.
 Grass-Grass continues to make a luXuriant growth and to be in the fin est condition, though few correspond ents state that it is mot sweet and requires more sunshine to make the best hay. All correspondents unite in stating that the hay crop will be heovy. Some will cut early grass within the next week or ten days if the weather is favorable. Pasturage is excellent and cattle at pasture are doing well.
 Fruit-Small fruits promise an excel- lent crop. Peaches, early apples, plums, pears and strawberries have set wei, so far as reported, with few ex- captions The blossom of blackberres and raspberries is heavy. Worms and insects. are few, though in Essex coun- ty Mass, canker worms have damaged apple trees. A few cor state that plums and strawberries have blighted in their vi- 3inity, owing to the cold and wet weather. In Barnstable county, Mass, beach trees are full of leaf curl Fire worms are damaging cranberries in Plymouth county, Mass, and in Barn. table county the bogs are reported to lave been seriously winter killed.
 ables-Potatoes generally, are | loing well and in southern parts of the | district are being hood. Peas are mak- | ng a good growth, though late, but | arden vegetables are growing very lowly; asparagus has been failure, | wing to the cold weather and lack Of unshne.
 Tobacco-In Hampshire county, | lass, the plants are not large enough | o set In Fairfield County, Conn, the eds have improved, but setting will be ate; in other parts of the tobacco sec- ion some plants have been set. This TOD is much in need of wramer wealth r and sunshine.
 Note-It is requested that the pub shers using the information contained 1 the bulletin do so under the follow lg caption: "U. s. Department of griculture, Climate and Crop Bulle- n of the Weather Bureau, New Eng md Section. week ending, etc.
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