Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
COLD AND RAINY.
Crops in Need Of Warm Rays OF tho

Boston. June 1s.-The weekly crop bule-
tin of the New England section of the
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says: Cool nights have prevailed
again the past week. while the DAYS have
not been more than normally warm. Ths
amount of sunshine has been generally
deficient. The amounts of precipitation
have varied greatly, comparatively large
amounts being reported from the northern
portion of the district. while the fall in
the south has apparently been, in some
localities, below the normal
The temperature ranges reported are not
as marked they We're for the preceding
week, and there were no reports OF the
freezing point having been reached al
though a light frost occurred os the 11th
in parts of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
Marked differences in the amounts OF
precipitation occurred In the northern
portion of New England the rainfall was
more than was needed to be most benefi-
cial for farm work in the southern por-
ton, although the rainfall was not suffi-
cent for the needs of vegetation in some
places. what did occur is generally re-
ported 10 have been of great benefit The
precipitation was mostly in the form Of
showers. and, in the southern portion Of
the section. soaking rains are needed.
CONDITION OF CROPS
! The present outlook for nearly all crops
is generally considered to be favorable. al
though exceptions are reported by few
correspondents. More rain is needed in the
south less in the north, and more sun
shine in all sections of the district 1t is
considered, however that the prospects for
GOOD Yields were favorable al the close of
the week and that with favorable cond-
tons in the future, an abundant harvest
will be secured
Reports regarding grain are still encour-
aging. Oats are heading well and some
rye is being cut. Although corn is re-
ported as doing fairly well in most local
tiles II needs more sunshine The heavy
| rains have hindered work so that some
corn remains to be planted, and that al
ready up is getting weedy, as the weather
has interfered with its proper cultivation.
In some places it is said to be somewhat
! yellowed and much injured by crows. In
parts of Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
Connecticut corr is making rapid growth.
| having been given a good start by the
showers of the week. has generally been
cultivated once. and. in some instances.
twice.
In the north grass is doing well. although
its growth is somewhat rank. Rich low
lands in southern sections look remark
ably we'll Old fields are very thin. and
| In some cases they are being cut, plowed
up, and seeded to Hungarian.
| In some localities apples are reported to
he dropping badly, probably due to the
| damaging effects OF late frosts Most Sec
tions, however. report that there is prom
ise of an abundant crop. Damage is still
| being done by caterpillars and canker
worms In some localities. and more spray
ing of trees is being done than usual.
Small fruits and berries are looking well
and promise a good crop
Most gardens are reported to be making
good growth, although weedy In the
north, where rains prevented cultivation.
Rains have interfered with work in the
; potato districts of Maine, but with more
sunshine and less precipitation the out
look for successful season Is good
There is the usual amount of complaint
of damage done by potato bugs and cut
/ worms, In the southern portion of the
section the showers of the week were OF
great benefit to vegetables, although most
correspondents in this portion of the dis
ltrict state that more rain is needed for
their hest growth, and that in parts Of
southern Massachusetts the ground is
very dry.
3 Tobacco setting is practically completed
in most cases, in a satisfactory manner
: Early planted plants are almost univer'
sally reported as doing we'll; in some
q tent" beds, being a foot high, In Massa
/ chusetts a portion Of the more recently
: planted tobacco was somewhat injured
i by dry winds.