Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-06-14
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
In General the Week Was Very Favor
able Throughout New England.

In General the week was very
able Throughout New England.
The weather, for the week ending
Jnne 10, was generally favorable
for farm work and crops in all parts of
the section, except in Vermont, where
the majority of correspondents report
that it has continued cold, cloudy and
wet, excepting a few days. Many cor
respondents state that it has been the
most favorable week of the season, so
far. Farm work has been rushed, and
great deal has been accomplished which
has hitherto been delayed by the unfavor-
able weather. While the season con-
tnues backward, warm and drying
weather will do much to overcome the
lateness of crops and work. At this
writing sunshine and warmer weather
continues to be needed.
! Nearly all correspondents report that
crops have improved and made 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
completed. Low lands continue too wet
to be worked in all parts of the section,
and much land that was Intended for
hoed crops will be sown to millet or hun
garian. There is considerable complaint
of seed terminating poorly or coming up
unevenly, necessitating replanting, or
the planting of other crops.
The condition of corn is generally
poor, though it has improved during the
week. In the three northern states of
the section, Will some corn has been, or
is being planted, there remains much to
be planted, and some farmers will sow
or plant other crops on land intended for
corn. Where corn is up, it has come up
poorly, looks yellow, and is making slow
growth, in the southern states corn is in
fair condition and coming up well. Oats
are looking fairly well; rye is in good
condition, but has made rank growth
and in parts of Rhode Island and Con
necticut Is lodging.
Grass continues to make luXurianI
growth and to be in the finest condition
though few correspondents state thai
it is mot sweet" and requires more sun
shine to make the best hay. All CORES
pondents unite in stating that the hay
crop will be heavy. Some will cut early
grass within the next week or ten day;
if the weather is favorable. Pasturagt
is excellent and cattle at pasture art
doing well.
Small fruits promise an excellent crop
Peaches, early apples, plums, pears anC
straw berries have set well, so far a:
reported, with few exceptions. The
blossom of blackberrles and rasp5errie:
is heavy. Worms and insects are few
though in Essex county, Mass, canke'
worms have damaged unsprayed apple
trees. y few correspondents state tina
plums and Strawberries have blighted il
their vicinity, owing to the cold and we
weather. In Barnstable county, Mass.
peach trees are full of leaf curl. Fir,
. worms are damaging cranberries il
Plymouth county, Mass, and in Barn
stable county the boys are reported tt
have been seriously winter-killed.
Potatoes, generally, are doing well
and in southern parts of the district ar
being hoed. Peas are making a goot
growth, though late, but garden vege
tables are growing very slowly; aspara
gus has been a failure, owing to the COLI
weather and lack of sunshine.