The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-22
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS
 OF NEW ENGLAND.

For the Week Ending June l7, HUI
 ComutIed By the Weather Bureau
 From Reports By It's Correspond'
 ents.
 The weather has continued very fa- vorable throughout the week toi progress in farm work and the growth of crops Little rain has fallen, with only brief intervals of local cloudiness, and there has been abundant sunshine These conditions were much needed and have done much to overcome the backwardness of the season. With continuance of favorable weather farm work and crops will soon be up to the average for the season.
 Temperature-The temperature has been generally near the normal for the season. Though few correspondents state that the nights have been cool, in general there have been no marked extremes of high or low temperature. The highest of the week occurred on 18th, 18th and 14th, when 1t rose to be- tween 80 and 90 degrees in nearly all parts of the section. The mean tenn perature of the week for the entire dis trict was 63 degrees, ? degrees higher than the mean of last week, and the same as that of the corresponding week last year. The temperature averaged slightly higher in interior parts of the district than on the coast The weekly mean for the weather bureau stations are: Passport, 5S; Portland, GA; North field, Vt, GA; Boston, 66; Nantucket, 60; Albany, GA.
 Rainfall-What little rain fell was in scattered light showers, and unevenly distributed. At the weather bureau stations the only rainfall was 10 inch at Albany and Nantucket and 20 inch at EastDort.
 Conditions of Crops.
 All crops have made rapid progress during the week and the outlook is now greatly improved Much planting has been done which is now practically fin ashed In some parts of the section hoeing has commenced, though many correspondents state that, owing to the backward season, "hoeing and having will come together" An abundance of sunshine has put the ground in bet ter condition, making it warmer and dryer than heretofore, so that many fields that were previously too wet to work have been planted. In some parts of the section high ground is becoming dry, and light showers would be bene- ficial. Late planted seed is coming up well, with plants of good color. Crops are now growing rapidly, and with warmer weather and continuance of sunshine their condition soon will be equal to the average for the season.
 Grain-The planting of corn has been completed in the three northern states | of the section: in the southern portion the crop is up and has been hood. [ Early planted corn is now improving | in color and beginning to grow, while the late planted is coming up well. In number of instances, where the . weather has delayed corn planting, hungarian and millet have been plant ed. A large area of buckwheat will be sown in Vermont. Rye and oats are looking well; in the southern part of the section rye is in blossom, and in some places it is being cut.
 Grass-Grass continues to retain it's excellent condition. A large hay crop is assured and in many parts of the section early grass on high ground is now being cut. Having will soon be- gin, and many correspondents state that it will be week earlier than the average season. Pasturage continues excellent and cattle are doing well. A acreage of fodder crops will be planted and sown.
 Fruit-Small fruits and berries are in excellent condition and large crops are promised. Cherries, pears and plums have generally set we'll and also peaches, so far as reported. The cor in Providence county, R. l., states that there will be a heavy crop of peaches in that section. There is complaint of apples blight ing and not setting we'll and nearly all state that winter ap- ples will be a small crop. Caterpillars and other worms are few, except in Berkshire county, Mass, where cater pillars are very plentiful and in Mid llesex county, Mass, where some dam age has been done by canker worms. ' Vegeta bles-Potatoes are now looking I we'll and making good growth. In . Aroostook county, Me, they are being 2 cultivated and in the southern part of New England early potatoes are in blossom. Potato and squash bugs are in all parts of the section. Garden crops have improved and are growing rapidly. \ Tobacco-In Hampden county, Mass, S obacco is mostly set and early plants I Ire we'll started. In Litchfeld county, 9 1onn., the beds have been much i'm | proved by the fair and warmer wealth y r. Although setting is ten days later V han usual, early set plants are doing V vell a
 J. w SMITH, a
 Section Director, Boston, Mass. \
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