Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
GOOD WEEK FOR CROPS.
General Rains, Warm Weather aud
Sunshine Have Been Beneficial.

lSenef0U H0uu0e N0HWh WCuuuCb u0O
sunshinc Have been Beneficial.
Boston, May 17..-The weekly crop bull
lctin Of the New England section Of the
climate and crop service OF the weather
bureau says:
The general rains, light to moderate,
a nd warm weather, with a fair amount
Of sunshine, have combined to make the
rast week very favorable for all growing
crops. In northern sections there have
been high, drying winds and the nights
have remained cool. but in tho three
southern States good growing weather
hns prevailed. Foliage is fully out In
Rhode Island and Connecticut. Except
ing the northern sections the mean tenn
pCratures Of the past week exceeded
those OF the week before by several de-
grees. Light frost. with ice forming up
to one fourth of an inch In thickness
was reported from several localities in
northern Maine the morning Of the 13th.
the temperatures ranging as low as 2s
degrees. AS vegetation is very backward
in that part of the district, no DANA e.,
was done. Copious rains have fallen in
southern sections, and Eood showers in
both central and northern portions Pre-
clpitat ton occurred in northern localities
on the Sth. in central and southern on
the 18th and f4th. and was general over
tho entire district on the 9th, 10th and
18th.
CONDITION or CROPS.
Outdoor work has been extensively car
riod on in all sections. and farming opcr-
ations are very much in advance of the
season. This is especially true in north
ern sections where the general prepara-
tinn of the ground for planting is con-
ltiuuing with but few crops in, AS the
soil Is still too dry and cold for the
termination of seed. In the central sec
ton blowing is about completed. with
many crops planted. II is expected that
corn planting will begin this week in
most localities In the southern section
corn planting is we'll underway Nege-
tation i'm the southern half of the district
| is making rapid progress, and while the
recent rains have proven very beneficial
more moisture and sunshine are greatly
needed. Tho numerous forest fires which
have been burning the past week in
many sections of New England have beer
extinguishcd by the recent rains. but not
until considerable damage had been done
to timber, grass lands. and many build.
ings DESTROYED. The largest hre occurred
| in Plymouth County. Mass. and burned
over tract OF some if,y square miles
| in extent
| C;rain.--Corn planting is advancing ir
the southern section and will begin this
week in central portions. Rye is begin.
ming to head in some carly fields, while
some of the later planted is reported tc
he turning yellow Oats are in fine con
dition generally. Wheat has been sowi
in northern sections.
Grass.-Cirass is looking EXCEPTIONAL,
well in nearly all sections. being great!
benefited by the warm rains of the week
although in the northern portions the coo
weather and dry winds have retarded
it's growth somewhat The reports will
regard to clover stat.>'' I. be in excellent
condition.
Fruit.--rhe fali bud4 aud bloom %
cherries. pears. plun.I md pc.."hes. ii
the southern sections. Indicate an abund
ance of fruit The outlook for the Con
nccticut peach crop is regarded by spc
alists as being very favorable. No sor
Gus damage to fruit troos by frost hai
ben reported. Apple trees arc bcginnin,
to blossom in the southern States, anr
the outlook is promising. Strawberrie
Iand currants arc blossoming full in cen
trail portions. Some cranberry bogs whic|
were not flooded. are reported as beinI
badly Winter-killed.
Nerctablos--In southern portions som
,hocinC of gardens has been done; il
central sections all kinds Of vegetable
larc coming up nicely, and IN the thrc
northern States gardening is still in prog
rcss. Potato planting in Aroostook coun
lty, Me-, is we'll underway. and large
acreage will be put in than last yea,
Near the section center rhubarb Is bein
lpulled, and asparagus being cut for tn
market.