Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-29
NEW ENGLAND CROP REPORT.
The Drouth Broken by Rains-Hay
Crop larae-Corn Thrifty.

Crops. with slight exceptions, are
in excellent condition and all are
making good progress. The drought
in northern parts of the section has
been somewhat relieved by the rains
at the close of the week, although
there is need of more rain. Harvest
ing has progressed we'll and under
very favorable circumstances, the
crops being secured and housed in ex-
cellent condition.
Reports indicate that with slight
exceptions all cereal crops are in
good condition. Corn has made excel
lent growth and is in thrifty con-
dition, except in parts of Maine
where the soil is too dry and the
leaves Of the plants are beginning to
roll and curl. Sweet varieties are
now being picked and marketed in
southern sections, and are tasseltng
and silking in northern portions of
the district. Rye and oats are good
crops and are being harvested under
favorable conditions. Buckwheat is
making good growth. The grain crop,
as a whole. continues in a very salts
factory and promising condition.
Hay-making has progressed rapid
Is and very successfully during the
week. The crop is practically Sc
cured in southern portions of New
England, and the bulk of it has been
harvested in the remaining portions
of the section. The crop is large
one, above the average in most sec
tions. and the product of excellent
quality. Owing to dry weather,
which has prevailed during the past
ten days to a fortnight the present
prospect of a good second hay crop
is not very good. Plentiful rains
would, however, soon change the out
look. In northern sections pasturage
is becoming poor under the effect of
the dry weather, but elsewhere grass
is good and stock is in good condi-
ton.
According TO the reports of cores
pondents. apples are uneven in some
sections of Rhode Island and Con-
nectlcut, bat III other quarters the
outlook is favorable 10 q good crop
with the yield probably above the
average While there is still consid-
cradle complaint Of dropping the pre-
vailing opinion seems TO be that
there will be no material injury to the
general crop from this source. Early
varieties are now ripening Grapes
are in good condition; plums and
pears uneven and not satisfactory;
berries are plentiful although driving
up in northern sections. The gem
eral condition of the fruit crop is sat
isfactory.
Almost without an exception, veg
etable crops are in good condition.
Potatoes continue to make thrifty
growth and give promise of a large
crop. Early plante5 varieties are be-
ing dug. Cabbage is making good
growth. and according to reports
there is an increased acreage of this
crop. Tomatoes are very promising
and are fruiting full. and, in south
ern sections, they are beginning to
ripen. Onions are improving, but es-
Inmates place the yield much below
the average. The vines are doing
we'll Truck and garden vegetables
are in good condition and making
good growth number of cores
pondents remark relative to the
of insect pests as compared
with other years.
All reports are favorable to the
tobacco crop. 1t is reported in good
the plants of good color
and much topping has been done dur
ng the week. There is an increased
acreage of tobacco, according to re-
ports from several correspondents,
md. from present outlook. the crop
will be a large one.