Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
Sultry Days Have Pushed Along Growth
Crops Nearly out of Dnnger.


Crops Nearly out of Danger.
! The weather of the week ending Aug.
10 has been very deficient In sunshine,
with dull, foggy, sultry days; about
normal in temperature and rainfall.
There have been some squalls, in which
wind, hail and rain did damage to agri-
culture. The conditions have been sea-
sonable, and of great benefit to growing
crops, the peculiar combination of
warmth and moisture being such as to
insure rank and fast growth. Warm
weather with some rain will mature
crops before the possibility of injury
from cold
Crops of all kinds, and in fact all veg
etable growth, are in such beautiful,
healthy condition as to cause remark all
verdant with the young, tender appear
ance Of spring. The second growth OF
grass is luxuriant and an excellent crop
of roven will be harvested. Grain has
suffered to some extent, because of the
poor harvesting weather. In some cases
loss, from wind, rain aud hail. has re-
suited before harvest. The wet weather
has kept meadows so soft as to prevent
the cutting of grass thereon. Fruits are
growing well, with, of course, the usual
exceptions incident to the peculiarities
of locality. Vegetable crops are in ex-
cellent condition, and excepting potatoes,
the yield will be up to the average. Po-
tatoes. however, are better than was ex-
pected possibly earlier in the season.
Barring possible injury from early frosts,
the several crops are assured.
Grain is everywhere in good condition,
and there is but little indication of rust.
In some localities it is past its best con-
dition, as it could not be harvested on ac-
count of the wet weather, Although
corn needs sunshine. 1t is coming for
ward rapidly with growth of stalk. Oats
in some places is good crop. and else
where is only fair. In southwest Con-
necticut the crop is reported failure.
Buckwheat is a large growth.
Hungarian grass is being harvested,
although some is past its best condition,
because of the bad haying weather.
Fields have started exceeding well after
moving, and in some places a heavy crop
of rowen is being harvested. There is a
large quantity of fall feed, and pastures
are in good condl ion.
Apples are growing finely in certain
parts Of Maine, and in some other parts
of the section, but the crop is giving but
little more hope than reported in pre-
ceeding weeks. Much of the fruit left
on tie trees has been blown of by the
wind squalls. Pear trees are loaded
with excellent fruit. Plums are not so
plentiful as usual, but at the same time
are a good crop. Peaches are not salts
factory. Cranberres look well, giving
indications of fair crop; picking will
soon begin.
Potatoes have suffered but little from
the wet weather, and a rule were i'm
proved thereby; however, rust and scab
have injured the crop in some localities.
The crop is much better than was indi-
Gated earlier in the season, but it has the
same tendency to grow large at the top.
with few potatoes in the hills. Cucum-
bers and pumpkins are scarce, although
in southern districts cucumbers are grow
ing vigorously. Turnips will be large
and plentiful. Sweet corn is very fine !;
i, is. perhaps, little late. but is excel.
lent in quality. Cabbages give exceed
ingly good prospects. Onions are about
matured and are very promising. Beets
are better than usual. Lima beans are
vigorous. The crop of beans, taken as
whole, give better promise than the
other vegetables.