Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
The j. w. MCAusIan Co., F.G.s aio-i.

dents report no sunshine at ALL and others
but a few hours.
Judging from the reports received and
other data at hand, 1T is probably safe
to assume that in the past 30 years there
has been n third week in June with so
low mean temperatures. The daily ranges
were very small. and while the minimum
temperatures were not remarkably low,
the absence Of sunshine kept the maxi
mum readings 81 low that the daily
means were far below the normal
The rainfall of the week is also ospec-
tally noteworthy. as rain was reported as
occurring on every day, while the
amounts showed a remarkable range.
Eastern Maine and the southeastern
coast received the smaller amounts In
the interior and on the middle coast tho
fall was much heavier. especially during
Saturday night and Sunday. The greatest
fall was at Northampton, Mass
CONDITIONS or CROPS.
The superabundance of rain, cloud and
fog. naturally cxerted a marked influence
upon crops. The results were beneficial
to some and detrimental to others. Grass
pastures and some grain. showed i'm
provcment. while most hoed crops We're
nearly at n standstill. The lack of sun
shine has effectively prevented eVapora-
ton so that in nearly all localities the
ground is we'll saturated with moisture,
and. in some, II is too wet for cultivation
and growth. The majority of currespon-
dents. however, write in a more hopeful
vein than they did two weeks ago.
Grain.-Small grains are progressing
fairly well. although little sunshine and
warmer weather would now be conducive
to Il better growth. The corn outlook IL
dscouraging; in many cases it has been
replanted two and even three times,
] al 10 I'M Of
and this. takon in conjunction with the
unfavorable weather. has made it probable
| that the crop will be light. The plants
are very small for the time of year, and,
| in many fields, are turning yellow. Many
| farmers are ploughing up the corn fields
and sowing them to millet and hungarian.
| Grass.-Cirdss continues to thicken up
| at the bottom and. with many, the crying
need is for sunshine. But neither the
| rains that have occurred or the suns nine
| that may occur can bring anywhere near
an average crop Grass that was cut
previous to the rains, in the hope Of gain
| ing a better second crop is still out of
doors and spoiled in most instances AL
| though pasture feed is still short graz
| ing conditions are far better than they
were three weeks ago, and, in fact much
better than was expected
! Fruit.-Keports as to the apple prospects
are varying. In some localities the trees
| are hanging lull, Wllllc III otHtES NI'Ic ~
but little fruit on the trees. Likewise the
damage resulting from frost has been I'M
even. Peaches Will be an exceptionally
| small crop. Strawberries are now suner-
| ing from too much moisture and are rot
| ting on the vines. The most encoura Ging
reports regarding the crop come from
Maine.
Vegetables.-The rain has been of bene'
fit to potatoes and their condition is now
about the average. There has been but
little complaint OF damage by bugs AS yet
Cabbages onions and turnips, are heine
injured by maggots. Although beans are
turning yellow somewhat. they are gen
orally doing very well. Tomatoes have {
good start, but are in great need off sun
shine.
Tobacco.-Tobacco is practically all Sc
and has started we'll Its growth has
however been slow. Some cultivation ha'
been done in early-set fields where TIT
weather would permit. So far there Is bu
little complaint of injury by insect pests
or the diseases that usually attack tn
plant.