The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-15
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
SHOWING THE CROP CON-
 OPTIONS
In New EngIand-IsEued by the New England Section of the Weather Buroau-A Weather. su m mmary-rIanv Interesttng Facts.

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 Interesttng Facts.
 i The climate and crop bulletin of the l Weather Bureau. New England section.
 of the United States Department of Agriculture, for the week ending Mon-
 day, May 12containing the following in 1 teresting information I The weather of the week presents some anomalous features, in that, while most correspondents report 1t as too
 cool for the good growth of plants al-
 ready up, in reality the mean tempera-
 ture were in most instances up to, and,
 Tn some, above the average. The most
 marked feature was the frost on the
 morning of the 10th, which caused wide-
 spread damage. The Thermometer fell
 to 70 degrees, and thin ice was formed
 in exposed places. The amMlnt of sun
 chine was deficient, but the absence of
 precipitation allowed genral farm work
 to be carried on in fairly good shape
 Temperature.--The temperature the
 first part of the period were mostly sea-
 sonal and in the south favored crop growth. The mean for the Weather Bu- reau stations mentioned below was 49 degrees. 5 degrees lower than of the same week last year.
 The means at the Weather Bureau stations throughout New England were: Eastport, A degrees: Portland, 4S degrees; Northf1eld, AS degrees; Bos- ton, 54 degrees: Nantucket, 50 degrees: Block Island, 50 degrees; Albany, N. ", 52 degrees
 Precipitation. n.-Precipitatio was de- tot all. In the north there was snow, a maximum fall of an inch being re- ported
 The total amount of precipitation for the week, in Inches and hundredths at the Weather Bureau stations in New England was as follows: Eastport, 0.60; Portland 0.20; Northfield, 0.10; Boston, JOS; Nantucket, 0.0B; Block Island, 0.00; Albany, N Y., 0.10
 The past week has been nearly a d,I- s@ plicate of the preceding, in that, al- though the crops already planted are doing fairly well where not injured by the frost and much general farm work has been done, complaint is still made that the ground remains too wet and cold for good growth in the lowlands. Cattle are being turned out to pasture over the whole district although some are also being fed at the barn, Reports from Worcester county Massachusetts. indicate that ten caterpillars gre abund- ant, and in other portions of the state there are some appearing
 Grain.--On the whole, rye is appar- antly doing well. Oats, with the excep- ion of new field where they they are somewhat thin, are also making good progress.
 Grass.--Although the growth Is re- ported as slow. the genrally expressed opinion is that the crop is locking re- well, and it is probable that ts slow early growth will be conducive o good yield if drought does not trike it.
 Fruit. The reports regarding fruit re discouraging in the localities whore he trees are in blossom, as 1t is bought they were severly injured by he frost of the 10th. Tn the north. vher the flowers are not out, it is not possible now to estimate the amount of amage done, if any. In many cases the igh winds prevented frost, but the was low enough to cause al reezing of leaves. Strawberries are still ooking well in the south, but not as in the north. Some cranber- y bogs on the Cape were badly injured y fire
 Vegetables.A too-moist soil is stil1 elaying planting in Maine and the orthern portions of New Hampshire nd Vermont although the winds of tha eek dried the surface so that plowing nd narrowing could be done on moder- tely high lands. Where the frost was avere early potatoes, and other gardert 'uck that was up, were completely kil< and will have to be replanted.
 Tobacco.-Tobacco, like most other < rops, is not making very rapid rowth, although correspondents in say that some plants car1 9 transplanted in another week if the 'nditions are favorable.