Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-15
TWO WEEKS LATE.
new England Crops Are Considerably y
pchlnd Time.

nchind Time.
Boston, June 1.-THE weekly crop bull
leun Of the New England section Of tho
climate and crop service Of the weather
bureau says: The weather OF the week
has been quite similar in chnractcr to
that OF recent former weeks, with low
night temperatures and cool. unseason-
able days until Friday. when the day
temperatures ranged considerably higher.
Frosts were general in many portions
OF the three northern States. mornings
Of the ,th and sth. and in parts OF tho
south the morning Of the 9th. Snow
squalls we're reported from some of the
higher points in New hampshire and
Vermont on the sth. The much-noeded
rains came carly in the week. and the
copious showers have greatly benefited
vegetation in all the New England States.
General cloudiness predominated through
out the greater part Of the week.
CONDITION or CROPS.
Crop conditions have greatly improved
during the past week. due in most part.
TO the rains which were abundant in
all the states. relieving the unusually
dry condition OF the soil and giving re-
ncwed life and vigor to all growing crops.
| 1t is expected that the planted seed
which has remained in a dormant State
in many localities will now rapidly ger
inmate. Many fields have already been
replanted owing to the failure OF the seed
to come up. ami. in some portions. pota-
toes that were planted two months ago
are not sufficiently advanced for cuitiva-
ton. Excepting some delayed or back
- -. l.
completed. All in all. the season will
now average about two weeks later than
usual.
Grain.-In the southern half Of the dis
trct rye, wheat and oats, are still in
excellent condition and beginning &c
head generally. although somewhat short
cr than usual. Many pieces OF rye are
being cut for forage Corn is not doing
50 we'll. being held back by the coo
weather. and, in central AMI northern
portions. II ia of very uneven stand and
poor Of color. Further south where some
what higher temperatures have prevail
cd it is now in course of cultivation.
crows have pulled up considerable seed
in many localities. and cutworms are re-
ported as also doing much damage.
Grass. Concerning the prospects Of the
hay crop. the general tone Of the cor
respondents reports this week is much
more favorable than that OF the weel
before. The rains have greatly revived
pastures and meadows. and with a fai
amount Of precipitation throughout the
balance of the month. very good cror
may be looked for. Old fields and mead
ows are somewhat thin. but on stronger
soils the outlook is quite encoura cing
In the Champlain valley tho hay pros
poets were never brighter, and from many
localities similar reports have been re-
ceivcd. In the south clover and JUNE
grass are beginning to head, and hott
are much shorter than usual. the latte
being about ten inches high on the aver
age, and rather yellow at ths bottom,
Prenarations are in progress for seeding
an unusually large acreage 10 millet anC
hungarian.
: Fruit Fruit prospects remain ahhu
the same. All varieties of apples. will
; the possihle exception of Raldwins. ar
still in n most promising condition. Foac'
, trees are laden with fruit M reports
ri damage by the late frosts have hee'
received Annie trees arc lust heginnin,
To blossom in cxtrcme northern portions
Fruit has set well III all parts of tn
district. taNkCrWorInS anu h''" H-Na''
moths are reported from several or
chards in Massachusetts. though les
: than the usual number OF caterpillar
have been seen this season. Nearly al
2 kinds OF berries We're somewhat injured
. lby tine frosts: hlucherries. in many places
being killed In Massachusetts. Rhod
Q Island and Connecticut strawberrie
5 are beginning to ripen. and. in the south
= ern portions of these States. picSln
and shipping To- market has begun
q Worms are doing much damage to cur
rant bushes.
\cgetahlcs.-All gardens are very back
ward. though vegetables look we'll an
= are making fair progress f.arly peas i
q north-central parts are now in blossom
s and in the extreme south picking ha
. commenced. Potatoes in Aroostook cou
tv. Me-, arc doing well. and the Garlic
;. planted are being cultivated: in tho sout
4 they arc beginning to blossom. Worm
h and maggots arc doing great injury t
4 onions and cabbagcs. Early sweet cor
t lis starting we'll. and. in some gardens
h sage il being cut. The high northeas
e winds and cold rains Of the Sth, eth an
n sth. did much injury to carly peas. cor
:. and potatoes, on Nantucket Island
r Tobacco. Setting is being pushed rar
n idly. with many fields finished. The dan
age wrought by the dry. cold weathe
winds and frost. has been repaired h
resetting in some fields rs many as thro
g times. In contrast with last soasor
. rIants arc very scarce and in great df
+, 'mand this year IIoeing has begun
, some ~arlv pieces, and will be quite ger