Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-12
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
Copious Rains in All Sections and Cool
Weather Heneft Crnns.

Copious Rains in All Sections and Cool
Weather Benefit Crops.
The weather remained warm during
the first two or three DAYS of the week
ending July s, generally with clear to
partly overcast skies. The temperature
began falling on Thursday, and the re-
mainder of the week was cool. The
cooler weather was attended by general
showers and local storms. In many sec
tons the rainfall was copious, and the
amounts were sufficiently large, in all
instances, to be of great benefit to grow
ing crops. Viewed as whole, the
weather of the week was very beneficial
to the farming interests of New England.
With slight exceptions, crops have i'm
proved in all parts of the district. The
high temperature of the first part of the
week, combined with showers which fol-
lowed during the latter part, furnished
ideal conditions for the rapid advance
ment or all vegetation. Corn, potatoes
and vine crops have been especially i'm
proved and benefited by the favorable
weather. In few localities grass, which
had been cut and not secured, was dam
aged. In others, corn, grass, gram and
tobacco were blown down and lodged by
high winds, of local origin; principally,
in parts of Connecticut. There are gen.
eral complaints of bugs, beetles and
other destructive insects, and in some
cases these pestsShave wrought serious
damage, but, in the main, the injury has
been to garden truck and minor crops.
The harvesting ofEhay has continued,
generally under favorable circumstances
in the southern states, and the work is
beginning in all sections of the northern
part of the district. With very slight
exceptions, all reports are favorable to a
large crop of hay, above the average, of
excellent quality and secured in fine con-
dition. Pasturage is good, and in low.
lands and localities favored with timely
showers the grass is luxuriant. Proceed
Ing the recent showers high lands with
southern slopes were becoming brown
from lack of water.
Cereal crops of all kinds are reported
in favorable condition. Corn is improved
and growing rapidly. In few of the
most advanced paintings il has begun
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but very promising of good yield. Rye
and wheat have headed and filled we'll,
and are now becoming ready for the
harvest. Rust has injured oats, but the
damage is not general. Barley is mostly
in good condition, with promise of an
average crop. Buckwheat is being sown.
The apple crop will fall much below
the average, and especially the winter
varieties. In some orchards the fruit is
dropping badly, and in others IT has been
blown of by high winds. Berries of all
kinds promise good yields of excellent
quality; particularly raspberries and
blackberries. Plums, pears and grapes
will be plentiful, and in some sections
peaches will be fair crop.
Generally speaking, potatoes are i'm
proved, and the outlook is promising to
an average crop. The dry weather has
iniuriously affected garden vegetables,
and in some sections insects have com.
pletely destroyed the squash and cucum-
Der vines. The latter situation is, how
ever, the exception rather than the rule.
Like the more staple products, garden
vegetables are much improved by the
recent rains, and growers of the same are
at present encouraged with the general
outlook.