The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-06-07
WEATHER AND CROP CONDI-
TIONS

sunshine followed on the Sd by gener-
ally clearing weather throughout the
district. The continuance of wet
weather has been very unfavorable
and has brought all farm work to a
standstill Much planting remains to
be done, and some correspondents re-
port that farmers in their vicinity have
mot planted hill" Except in Aroos-
took county, Me-, where it is becom-
ing dry, the ground continues cold and
very wet, many fields being covered by
standing water in places. Sunshine
and warmer weather are much needed
tdr all crops and farm work.
Temperature-The temperature has
continued cool and nearly stationary
throughout the week. While no I'M
seasonable minima temperatures have
occurred, cloudy skies and cool winds
have prevented warm days. the maxi
ma on nearly all days of the week
ranging below 65 degrees. During the
last days Of the week the temperature
ranged somewhat higher, rising to near
10 degrees in southern and interior
parts OF the section. The mean tenn
perature for the week, entire district,
was % degrees, degrees lower than
the mean for last week, and degrees
below the mean for the corresponding
week of last year. The weekly mean
for the weather bureau stations are:
PASSPORT 4S; Portland, 50; Mortified.
VT, 81: Boston, So; Nantucket, 81; AL
bany, 5S.
Rainfall--Rain has occurred on near
ly every day, and while no heavy
amounts have fallen, the aggregate
rainfall for the week has been in ex-
cess of the normal, the average amount
for the stations reporting being III
inches. Except in northern Maine
where the weather has remained cloudy
with little rain, the rainfall has been
evenly distributed over the district,
nearly all stations having total
amounts between LOO and 1.50 inches.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Owing to the cloudy, cold and wet
weather all crops, except grass oats
and rye, have been at a standstill.
Send that has been planted is SLOW I'm
coming up, and much has failed to
terminate. Potatoes and corn have
rotted in the ground in many places,
and the land will have to be repll.. ted.
Many planted crops are not coming up
we'll, and in some cases the land will
be ploWed and sown to hungarian or
millet. In general the season and
farm work are about two weeks be-
hind. Some farmers express the fear
of a failure of crops, except grass I'M
less warm and drying weather comes
soon.
Grain-EXcept in few instances IS lit
tie corn has been planted, the ground
so cold and wet that it cam
not be worked Where corn has been
planted and is up, it has made little or
no growth during the week, and is
siclSly and yellow. In many places the
seed has rotted in the ground In MANY
parts OF the section no corn has bee
planted, and nearly all correspondents
state that the greater part of this crop
to be planted. Oats ana rye
have continued to make a rank growth,
and with few exceptions are looking
WELL Rye has lodged badly in parts of |
Connecticut and in some places, where
cut for fodder at the beginning of The
week. it has been impossible to remove |
it from the fields
GrasS--GrasS has continued to make |
4 luXuriant growth, and Is in the finest
condition in all parts of the seat IN,
many correspondents stating that it
never looked better, though sunshine
would be beneficial. A heavy crop of I
nay is promised. Pasturage is exc IL
ent and stock at pasture is doing we'll
Fruit-Reports of the condition of
9arly and fall apples vary greatly,
nr,fln tntt
blossom has been full with prospects
If a good crop, and others that the
crop will be light. All reports on the
3aldwins and other winter varieties
ire that the crop will be light. Small
ruits are setting well and promise
FOOD crop. Forest worms have appear
ID in Montpelier and East Hardwick,
vt, and the correspondent at ClIlens-
ord, Mass, reports that there are some
,anker worms, but, in general, insects
md caterpilars are few
ables-Vegetable in general
lave made little progress during the
week. Peas have made good growth,
tut other vegeta bles are backward and
n poor condition. 1t has been too cold
or asparagus. Beans are spindling
md yellow. Much garden seed has
allied to come up. and will have to be
eplanted. In Aroostook county, Maine,
large acreage of potatoes has been
'lanted, and early potatoes are up and
icing cultivated, but in all other parts
f New England this crop is in poor
ondition. While some farmers have
inished planting potatoes, the greater
lumber have all, or large Dart If
heir potatoes to plant; much Of the
eed that has been planted has rctted
n the ground or has come up very IN
venly.
Tobacco-No improvement has occur
ed in the condition Of tobacco. While
ONE plants are being set in the to-
acco sections Of Massachusetts and
the beds have not done
veil on account Of the unfavorable
leather. The correspondent at IIaw-
eyville, Conn, states that the plants
ave gone backward, the cold, wet .
leather causing them to turn yellow
nd die.
Note-It is requested that the pub
shers using the information contain
d in the bulletin do SO under the fol-
owing caption: "U. Su. Department
f Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bull
,tin of the Weather Bureau, New
England Section, week ending, etc."
+ w SMITH