Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-19
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.


Conditions of Week Favorable for Grow
ing Crops But Not for Haying.
The weather during the first part of
the week ending July l6 was generally
cloudy and cool, and showers fell in
nearly all sections of the district. The
last three days were, with slight ex-
ceptions, fair and mostly with abundant
sunshine. The showery conditions and
damp atmosphere were favorable to
growing crops, but unfavorable to hay
ing, which, in a large portion of the
district, is at its height. All interests
considered, the past week has probably
been the best one of the season.
All crops have improved and advanced
rapidly, and are in better condition than
at any time during the present season.
The showers Of the week were timely
and of much benefit, especially to hoed
crops. Pastures were also greatly bene-
fitted. The moist weather was unfavor-
able to harvesting OF hay, and in some
localities considerable loss has resulted
to hay that was cut and not secured be-
fore the unfavorable weather. In some
sections grass is becoming over-ripe and
haying will be prolonged into August
Local storms have done some damage,
chiefly the result of high winds, which
lodged grain, corn and tobacco. How
ever, viewed as a whole, crops are in
good condition and there is little COM
plant from any quarter. Potato bugs,
beetles and plant lice continue abundant,
and in some sections have caused much
damage, although, probably not more so
than during the average season.
Corn is now promising crop, and is
making rapid growth. 1t is, however,
somewhat late. Oats are suffering from
rust, but are now ripening or being
harvested. The yield will probably
reach the average. Rye is ready for
harvesting in southern sections and is
maturing in some portions of the north
ern states. All reports are favorable to
this crop. Wheat closely follows the
rye'crop, and so far as reported promises
a good yield. Cereal crops generally are
believed to be in good condition.
All reports relative to grass are most
encouraging. The yield is large, above
the average, the quality excellent, and
the harvesting of the product is progre IS.
ing under favorable conditions. Meadows
and pastures are generally luxuriant
furnishing abundant feed for stock
Lands, which were becoming brown a
week ago, are much improved from the
recent rains.
Small fruits and berries are good
crops and of excellent quality. Peaches
are fair crop In some localities. One
CORES pondent in Connecticut reports the
trees overloaded and requiring thinning
With slight exceptions all reports indi
cate small crop of apples and the fruit
is dropping badly in many orchards.
Vegetable crops are, with the ex
ceptions of vines, in promising condition
Potatoes are making good and rapiC
growth, although the crop, as a whole
is from week to ten days late. The
plants are now blooming in all parts OF
the district. Beetles and other like pest:
are numerous, and are dong some
damage. Pea lice are reported very
destructive in some localities, especially
portions of eastern Massachusetts. Vine
crops, mostly squash, and cucumbers
have suffered severely from bugs in som,
sections the greatest complaint is from
parts of Maine. where whole fields hay,
been destroyed by the pests. Garder
! vegetables are, almost without an eX
ception, in fine condition.