Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
GOOD WEEK FOR CROPS
Ideal Conditions for Rapid Advance.
ment of All Vegetation.

Bostno July 1o.-rhe weekly crop bulle-
| tin of the New England section OF tho
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says: Tho weather remained very
warm during the first two or three days
of the week, generally with clear to partly
overcast skies. The temperature began
falling on Thursday, and the remainder Of
tho week WIS cool. The cooler weather was
attended By general showers and local
storms. In many sections the rainfall was
coplous and the amounts were sufficiently
large, in all instances to be of great bene-
fit 10 growing crops Viewed as a whole. the
weather of the week was very beneficial to
tho farming interests Of New England
The high temperature which prevailed at
the close of the week preceding, continued
through the first three days of the past
week. The mercury, during the midday
hours, ranged in the COS for the entire dis
trict except in some of the coast and ex-
trcme northern sections Of Maine. In
many localities it rose to 100.
There was almost an entire absence Of
rain during the first half of the week but
generally, showers occurred during parts
of the closing days Of the period. The
ground was becoming dry at the surface in
parts of all the States. and the rains were
timely and most welcome throughout the
| territory. Rain Is still needed in many
sections of the district. As yet, little II
lany damage has resulted to growing crops
/ from the dry weather. The average. entire
district, for the past week, is so of an inch.
CONDITION or CHOPS.
with slight exceptions, crops have inn
proved in all parts OF the district. The
high temperature of the first part of the
week, combined with tn" showers which
followed during the latter part, furnished
ideal conditions for tho RAPID Advancement
of all vegetation. Corn. potatoes and vine
ha pgnpFilllN
benefited by the favorable weather. In
fcW localities grass, which had been cut
and not secured. was damaged, In others,
corn, grass, grain and tobacco were blowa
down and lodged by high winds, of local
origin; principally. in parts of Connecticut
There are general complaints of bugs,
beetles and other destructive insects, and
in some cases these pests have wrought
serious damage, but in the main, the IN
jury has been to garden truck and to mi
nor crops.
Grain-'rhe harvesting of hay has contin-
ued, generally under favorable crcum-
stances, in the southern states. and the
work is beginning in all sections Of the
northern part of the district. With very
slight exceptions, all reports are favorable
, TO Il large crop of hay, above the average,
lot excellent quality and secured in me
condition. Pasturage Is good. and in low
lands and localities favored with timely
showers tn grass is luxuriant. Proceeding
the recent showers high lands with south
ern slopes were becoming brown from lack
of water.
Grass Cereal crops of all kinds arc re-
ported in favorable condition, Corn is i'm
proved and growing rapidly. In few of
the most advanced paintings it has begun
tasseling. The crop generally is late, hut
very promising of good YIELD Rye and
wheat have headed and SHED we'll. and arr
now becoming ready for the harvest Rust