Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-11
UNREASONABLE WEATHER.
Low Temperatures Have Retarded the
Growth of New England Crops.

Coston. May 1o.--'rhe weekly bulletin
of the Nav Engl1nd section of the
climate and crop servio' ot the weather
bureau says: Cool uns"a enable wealth.
ar, with high winds and snow squalls
IL. northern and hill towns of central
portions, prevailed the first half of the
wec'S. followed by ,ising temperatures;
tho last three days. Light, scattered
showers were ro,o''rl .on n,rthen Sec
tiois almost every day. those on the od
being attended by electrical phenomena.
with some slight damage by lightning
in northen New Hampshire In the ccn-
tral and southern portions of the dis
trict no precipitation cccurrc. unit, the
'ih. when small amounts were recorded
in many places These together with
the warm Sunshine the latter part Of the
week. have given Ve-o tation in general
Il vigorous impulse, grass sprin2ing up
and leaves on the trees unfolding rapid
ly.
Temperatures Tho range of tempera :
turc ever tn. entire district has been
from freezing tn 81 degrees and above.
Tic maximum. Sc degrees WIS recorded
at Boston on the eth. This tempe rat tuic
has h,cn exceeded but once before. on
May 1th at Boston. since official rccords
have been made, 81 degl ees being report
cd in 1896
Precipitation. ion.-Northcrn portions of the
district were visited almost daily by
light scattered. rather uncvenly dis
tributed. Central ard southern portions
reported no lrecipitat'or Until the 7th.
CONDITION OF CORPS.
The condition of the soil has been favor.
able for general work. and farming op.
crations have been progressing steadily
in all parts of tho district. Work is we'll
up with tn" season, bot sowing and
planting have beer materially DELAYED
by the dry ard cold weather conditions
and correspondents generally state that
vegetation Is from one to two weeks
la:cr than usual at this time OF year
Many reports OF seed not gcrminatins
wcll have been received. Little planting
has been done In extreme northern sec.
tnns. except early rcas which arc re-
ported up in some places. In Genital and
southern sections vegetation has adj
Nanced slowly. The nights have remain
cd cool and frosts were reported on the
morning Of The IL, ID, Attn and tth. in
turing tender vegetation. Warn, rains
and sunshine are still greatly needed III
all rarts Of the district.
Grain--ln northern sections tho pre-
paration of the ground for seeding is
being vigorously pushed. with some oats
already sown. In southern New ErE-
lard the conditions arc farther advanc-
I'd. Farley IL up IN places in the central
portion and rye has advanced to a good
stand. Oats look promising where up
Corn land is being prepared to finish
in the southern section, and some early
varieties have been planted.
Grass.--Grass has made slow but
steady progress in all localities. and the
recent showers have proven very bene.
ficirl tn meadows and pastures alike. In
PARTS OF the district srazing lands are
quite backward, IN other, cattle and
| sheep are having ample pasturafe. The
young seeding OF clover and Timothy
which came through the winter in OK.
cellcnt condition. presents a good stand
and promises abundant hay crop.
Fruit.-As the season is backward IN
the North, fruit buds were not injured
by the frosts of the week In central
sections, piums, pears and cherry trees
are in full blossom. and peaches begin.
ming to bloom in southern sections. Ap.
pie trees arc slowly leafinE out, and
Indications mt the present writing point
to a full bloom. No reports OF injury to
fruit buds by frost have been reported
except in the extreme southern portion
Of tho district OF small fruits wild
Strawberries arc blcsaoining in the Cen.
tr,L portion. and cultivated beds are re-
ported as being In excellent condition
Crrrnnt bushes are full of buds.
Vegetables. Potato planting IL pro-
gressing In Massachusetts and southern
Maine. New Hampshire ana Vermont
and about 10 begin In Aroostcok county
Mr. ';irderinr " completed II tho
Southern scctions aud progressing il
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