Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-15
HAY CROP FAR ABOVE AVERAGE.
Grains are Looking Fine, but Corn Is
Backed on Account Of Cold, Damp
Weather--Small Potato Acreage.


Some of the planted crops in Brattle-
boro and other towns in Windham county
are rather backward and below the nor
NAL in acreage as "a result of the poor
planting season, owing to the long spell
of wet weather during the month Of MAY,
The grains were in most cases sown be-
fore the spell of wet weather came on,
and being of a hardy nature they are
locking fine for this time in the year.
Hay is far above average this year in
yield for the weather has been ideal for
a good crop. The early rains in the
spring, combined with the early spring
season, gave grass an excellent start,
much to the surprise of a large number
Of farmers who prophesled light crop
because the snow went off last spring
gradually by the sun instead Of rains. It
is generally thought that the crop would
have been small had 1t not been for the
large amount of rainfall during the
month OF May and early in June. The
warm weather of the last two weeks has
given heart to the grass, so that the
quality is above the average The farm
ers think that the crop will spend we'll
by thG amount of gum which collects up
o'h their tools in harvesting it, The crop
is about one-half harvested, and the wea-
ther has been fine for getting 1t harvest
ed in excellent condition.
The corn crop Is backward on account
Of the cold. damp, rainy weather during
the planting season, and for two weeks
after. Another contributing factor to the
backward crop is the fact that a large
amount of the seed failed to terminate.
This was due to the bad weather and the
poor seed available for planting. Some
farmers have replanted, while others har-
rowed their fields and sowed them to
mllet and crops of a like nature. The
acreage will be under the average this
IL
that the replanted corn ripens the out
look now is that there will be about IS
per cent Of the average yield. as the re-
cent warm weather has advanced it by
leaps and bounds. The farmers having
silos will probably secure good growth
For tobacco the outlook is for about an
average crop. Potatoes are excellent
throughout the country. but what the
yield will be is hard to estimate. II this
spell Of hot, dry weather continues dur
ing the setting season without doubt the
yield will be light. The acreage will not
equal that of last year on account of the
low prices which several farmers had to
take for their potatoes last spring. For
two or three years there has developed
an enthusiasm for raising potatoes up the
West River valley, but loss on last years
crop has discouraged many farmers, and
so other crops will be substituted.
Oats are looking good, as the early
spring permitted the sowing in the latter
part OF April and the weather has been
suitable for a rapid growth. 1t is expect
ed that the quality win be frst-class. as
early sown oats are usually much heav-
Ter The small garden crops, such as
peas, lettuce, onions, radshes, beets and
asparagus are Of excellent quality with
the possible exception Of asparagus. The
local markets have had a continuous sup
ply from the local gardeners. There was
an abundant crop Of nwberries Of an
extraordinary quality. The local markets
We're able to handle most OF the supply
1t Is too early to form much of an csti-
mate regarding the fruit outlook. but it
promises well now