Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-06-28
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.



Favorable Conditions for Crops.
Fair weather prevailed during the
greater part of the week ending June ~,
with abundant sunshine and higher tenn
perature. The continuance of fair
weather with the absence of rain during
the preceding week, was causing the top
of the ground to become dry in nearly
all parts of the section and beginning to
affect the growth of crops. This was re-
lieved by the copous showers during the
latter part of the week, which were
needed and which were very beneficial
in all parts of the district. Cool nights
have prevailed to some extent, but this
unfavorable feature was counterbalanced
by generally higher temperature during
the day than has occurred heretofore this
season. At this time the weather con-
dtions can be considered as most favor
able for crops.
Crops have continued to improve and
make good growth. Late planting has
been practically finished, and hoeng has
begun in nearly all parts of the section.
While many hoed crops continue back
ward they are now making rapid growth,
and with favorable conditions will make
up a good portion of the growth lost
earlier in the season. Although the
ground was becoming dry in many
places it is now in excellent condition as
a result Of the general showers of the
10th and 2lst.
Corn is generally in much better con-
dition. While most spondents state
that it is small and backward for the
season, it is making good growth and
has improved greatly in color. Early
planted corn has been hoed; late planted
corn promises well. In Connecticut a
large acreage of fodder crops will be
planted. Rye and oats are looking well,
except in Connecticut, where oats are
rusting badly.
Early grass is being cut in nearly all
parts of the section and haying will
become general during the coming week.
Some correspondents state that the hay
crop will be the largest for years, Others
that it will be less than expected and
that many fields are thin. Pasturage
continues excellent and cattle are doing
well.
Reports of the condition of apples con-
tnue unfavorable. In Maine apples
have blighted and dropped, and nearly
all correspondents throughout the section
state that the crop will be light. Other
fruits continue to promise well, except
that in parts of New Hampshire pears
have blighted, and In Connecticut where
strawberries have been injured by the
dry weather of the past two weeks. The
correspondent in Fairfield county, Conn,
states that in that section Strawberries
have stopped growing and shriveled up
In Massachusetts strawberry picking has
commenced, the crop being large and OF
fine quality. Fire worms are working
on cranberry boys in Plymouth county
Mass, but in general caterpillars and
other worms are few.
All vegetable crops have improved and
made good growth, though still more oil
less backward for the season. Reports
on potatoes vary greatly, but in genera
this crop is now doing well; early pota
toes are poisoning in nearly all parts OF
the section. All correspondents state
that potato bugs are unusually numer
Gus, and IN some instances have caused
considerable damage to tomato plants
Squash bugs are also very destructive.