The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-06-22
AGRICULTURE.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

timilar 10 character TO that OF recent FORMER
week., with low night temperatures AID
cool, unsea sonable days until Friday, when
the day temperatures ranged considerably
higher. Frosn were general In many por-
tions OF the three northern slater, mornings
Of the 7ih and s h, and 10 parts Of the south
the morning Of the Oh. Snow squalls were
reported from some Of the higher points In
New Hampshire and Vermont on the s.h.
The much-needed rains came early In the
week, and the coplous showers have greatly
benef ted vegetation 10 oil the New England
states. General cloudiness predominated
Throughout ut the greater part Of the week.
TEMPERATURES Until the l0.h The tenn
perature was below the seasonable average,
since then warner wtsthe. has prevailed.
Friday wasa warm day In nearly all parts
of the district, in many places the maximum
temperature being recorded as the highest
10 far this reason. The mean temperature
at the section center ,G2', 10 the same Is that
Of the week before, and 40 higher than that
Of the corresponding week Of 1904.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was general
In all parts Of the district on the 9 b, 7th
and h. TIE showers were moderate to
heavy, with amouts arvog from 05O Of An
inch at Concord, N. II to 800 Inches at
Hartford, Conn. On the s.b, 10 parts OF
Vermont and New Hampshire, sleet and
snow were reported, and at Fabyans, N. H.,
In the White Mountain district, snow fell to
the depth Of 0 inches.
Crop conditions have greatly improved
during the past week, due In most part, to
the rains which we're abundant In all the
states, relieving the unusually dry condition
OF the soil and giving rer ew, d lie al d viaol
to all growing crops. /; Is expected thai
the planted seed which has remsiGed In
dormant state In many localities will nov
rapidly terminate. Many fields have already
been replanted owing to the failure OF the
seed to come up, and, 10 SINE portions, pc
tstoes that were planted two months ago
are not sufficiently advance for cultivation
Excepting some delayed or backward crops
and late grain, planting "a completed. All
10 all, the season will now average about
two weeks later than usual.
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trict rye, wheat and oats, are 10 excellent
condition and beginning to head generally,
although somewhat shorter than usual.
Many pieces ofrye are being cut for forage.
Corn is not doing so well, being held back
by cool weather, and, 10 central and north.
ern portions, 1t Is Of very uneven stand aud
poor OF color. Further south where some
what higher temperatures have prevailed, 1t
10 now In course ofcultivation. Crows have
pulled up considerable seed In many locali- ,
ties, aud cutworms are reported as also do
Ing much damage.
GRASS - Cor corning the prospects Of the
hay crop, the general tone Of the corre'pon.
isnts' reports this week Is much more fsv
,rable than that Of the week before. The
rains have greatly revived pastures and
meadows, and with fair amount Of precip.
tation throughout the balance Of the month,
. very good crop may be looked for. Old =
ields and meadows are somewhat thin, but 4
IN stronger soils the outlook 10 quite en-.
Ia the Champlsin valley the hay d
prospects were never brighter, and from 2
many other localities similar reports have 0
,een received. In the south clover and y
tane grass are beginning to head, and both d
re much shorter than usual, the latter be- !.
ok about ten inches high, on the average. b
md rather yellow at the bottom. Prerar. =
tions are 10 progress for SEEDING an uLus- 4