Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-14
PLANTED CROPS BACKWARD
Southern Vermont Farmers Have Re
duccd Acrcaxe-Eruit md Hny Good.

Brattleboro. July l1--Some Of the plant
I'd crops in southern Vermont are rather
backward and below the normal in acre
age rs a result of the poor planting sea-
son, owing to the long spell Of wet
weather during the month OF May. The
grains were in most cases sown before
the spell of wet weather came on, and
being of a hardy nature they are look
ing 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 large number Of farm
ers who prophesied n light crop because
the snow went off last spring gradually
by the sun instead of rains. 1t is gener-
ally thought that the crop would have
been small mad it not been for the large
amount of rainfall during the month of
May and first Of June The warm wealth
er Of the last two weeks has given heart
10 the grass, so that the quality is above
the average. The farmers think that the
crop will spend well by the amount of
gum which collects upon their tools in
harvesting it. The crop is about one
thlrd harvested. and the weather has
been fine for getting il harvested In ex~
| cellent 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 germinate.
This dno n the had ba
poor seed available for planting Some
farmers have replanted. while others har-
rowed their fields and sowed them to
millet and crops of like nature. The
acreage will be under the average this
| year. If there are any early frosts so
| 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 1t by
leaps and bounds. The farmers having
silos will probably secure good growth
| Tobacco is not raised very extensively In
| Vermont. but the outlook is for about an
average crop. Potatoes are excellent
| throughout the county, but what the
yield will be Is hard to estimate II this
spell OF hot. dry weather continues or
| during the setting season without doubt
the yield will be light. The acreage vii
not equal that Of last year on account OF
the low prices which several farmers hat
to take for their potatoes this spring. Fol
| two or three years there has developed
an enthusiasm for raising potatoes up the
| West river valley, but loss on last year.
| crop has discouraged many farmers. anC
| so other crops will be substituted.
Oats are looking fine, as the early sprins
permitted the sowing In the lower part o
| Anril and the weather has been suitabl,
FOR rapid growth. 1t is expected tina
the quality will be tirst-class. as earl,
sown oats are usually much heavier. Thu
small garden crops such as peas, let
tuce. onions. radshes. beets and aspara
gus, are of excellent quality with tn
possible exception of asparagus. Their
vas an abundant crop of strawherrie
OF an extraordinary quality. 1t is to-
early to form much Of an estimate re
garding the fruit outlook. but 1t promise
well now.