Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
EMINENTlY CHARACTERISTIC
weather Noteworthy for Marked
Ranges OF Temperature.

II Boston June 1.-THE weekly crop bulle
tin of the New England section of the eli
mate and crop service of the weather bu.
!, au says; The weather of the week. end.
1!S June ., was eminently charac teristic OF
New England, being noteworthy for mark.
ed ranges of temperature and "A great diff
Terence III the amounts of precipitation re-
celVod in different portions of the district
In most sections however, it has been gem
orally favorable TO the growth of most OF
the staple crops.
lhe extremes of temperature were nota-
bic, ranging from maximum readings
above 80 degrees to minima that reaching
t'e freezing point In many localities there
was general frost on the morning OF the
on although some scattered points escaped
owing to local conditions
LAttptlohal dlncrences in the amounts
oi rainfall in the section were reported by
correspondents In parts of Aroostock
county Maine, there was a fall of 6 inches.
whlle in southeastern Massachu> tits.
Nhoue lseiand, ana parts of Connecticut,
the amounts We're less than one half inch
Much of the fall was due to thunderst orms
one mat occurred III Litchfield county,
cohhectlcut, being accompanied by hail
thdt caused considerable damage to veei-
tatloh, the stones being reported as being
dS large as marbles.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
When All crops are taken into account
Supstanually the same conditions obtain
Tor the past week as for the preceding. in
'he majority OF cases, there having b, en
nearly normal growth. Cool nights still
tehd TO initiate against IA very rapid
growth although the warm daVs have
somewhat mitiSated the deleterious intlu-
ence OF the nights.
Grain-tall sown grain is still apparently
uolhs Wcll IN most sections. and there is
every prospect of an average crop. The
reports regarding corn show VARYING opin-
ION IN some localities it is slow in growth
ana yellow. in others up and doing nicely.
having been hoed once. Crows have been
uhconmonly troublesome and some fields
nave had to be replanted owing to their
ravages.
Hrass-Grass in the northern portions Of
lhe district is doing well; in the south
there is need of more rain, and on the ul-
lands 1t is getting dry, with June grass
about ready to be cut New-sown fields
are doing well in all sections, but there is
sun complaint that the yield from old
meadows will probably be light.
ffuit-Ihe general idea is that, except In
some rev places the setting of fruits was
not seriously injured by the frosts that
nave occurred. Strawberries were set back
some, but are making fairly good crop
ana the quality Is excellent. Rasplerries
ana biackberres, both wild and cultivated
are said to be blooming full, with a prom
Use OF an abundant yield If there Is suff- |
,ient moisture. Connecticut still suffers |
rom the tent caterpillar plague. the foil |
age IN some orchards having been almost |
entirely devoured. About the only unfa-
'orable report regarding the general out
ook are that cherries and Baldwin apples
ire not promising.
rS"tdulcS-lhc greater part Of garden
produce Is making good progress. although
ne frost or the 9th cut down some pota-
oeS' cucumbers and tomatoes; some sweet
orn was also injured. AS is the case with
ield crops, the growth of vegetables has
'eeh hardly up to the normal owing to the
ool nights. Some potatoes in the north
ire rottins badly owing to the excess of
moisture in the soil. and the fields will
AVE to be either replanted or some other
rop put In, Considerable damage is re-
'orted from the Colorado beetle and from
llworms. The planting of potatoes in
lame Is still being delayed by bad weather
nd the outlook Is for late harvest.
lopacco-The reports regarding tobacco
re very encouraging, the showers that
ave occurred having been very beneficial.
lost OF the plants have been set. and IT is
hought there will he an acreage largely I'm
Ncess OF that of last year. In Massachu
elts II IL estimated that there are at pres.
III AT least 900 acres under cloth.
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