Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-01
CONDITIONS REASSURING.
Growth Of all Crops Very Rapid During
the Past Week

Boston, Aug. 1.-The weekly crcp bulletin
Of tho New England section Of the climate
and crop service of the weather bureau
says: Seasonable weather has prevailed
during the week, and the growth of all
crops has beer very rapid. Some thunder
showers have occurred, but have not been
Of Sufficient violence to do amy damage, al
though lightning has burned barns nlcd
with hay, which has Just been harvested
The drought which threatened at the close
Of the previous week was dispelled by time
ly and copious showers, exc ept in some
parts Of Maine and Southern Connecticut
where more rain is imperatively needed.
Taken all in all, the weather has been
very satisfactory to agriculture.
TemGeraturc.-.The maxima Of the week
have ranged from % to g. degrees. and the
mirima from Il to AZ degrees. The tenn
perature. averaged from - stations well
distributed was 6s degrees, which was 8
degrees below the average of last week
aild degrees below the average of the
CORES ponding week of last year.
Rainfall.-The rainfall was light, and
more is needed in Maine and south arn
Connecticut; elsewhere II was morr CO.
pious. The average of % well distributed
stations was Al of an inch In ahoLt all
localities the rainfall was most welcome
and prevented an impending drought.
CONDITION OF CROPS
Crops, as rule. are in good condition
Many exceptions, Of course, are noted. but
most conditions are more reaSsuring than
otherwise. Hay has teen secured in near
L. all districts and a most satisfactory
crop has resulted. Only 4 very little re.
mains 20 be made. Corn is not altogether
satisfactory. and is rotting in some places,
oats and barley are giving good promise.
Fruits are Cnly fair crop. except apples,
which are very poor. Potatoes and beans
are doing ell, though potatoes are not
everywhere reported as doing as well us
usual. Tobacco has grown with great rap
dity, and sCme has teen topped. The hisn
winds accompanying thundersho w"rs
knocked down some hut the damage was
not noticeable. All crops are now in such
condition that unless something unfore-
seen occurs the result will be, on the
whole. satisfactory.
Grain.-Corn ir parts Of Maine is report
I'd as rolling badly but as a rule, it is n
good crop. In the whole section 1t Is tas-
selling and is promising, except that in
Vermont 1t IS tasselling while thu grain IL
yet tco small. Oats are in fair condition.
there are some reports Of rust. and that
they are diving or ripening only half flled:
however in most sections they are filing
we'll. Some oats are cut. a fair crop Of
rye is harvested. Barley is doing we'll.
Some sections Of Vermont report that
buckwheat is not yet out Of the ground.
ass-Exccllent haying weather has
been experienced over the whole section.
Hay of superior quantity ard quality has
been gathered into the barns In all dis
tricts where there IS hay yc' to be- mad p,
the work is being hurried as fast as possi-
BILE In some sections Of Massachusctts
fodder is poor, and pastures are 50 dry
that cattle are being fed from barns
Fruit-This section has poor prospect
in the fruit crop. Apples. pears and
peaches viii he licht crop. berries, such