Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-21
CROPS IN WINDHAM COUNTY
Season Peculiar In Some Respectfully
Far Above Average-corn Yield Short,
Potatoes Larger than Usual.

Crops in most instances throughout
southern Vermont have matured in hne
shape, so that on the whole farmers
will harvest an average in about every
thing. and some products will be far SUI
perior in quality, II not in quantity, to an
average year. This has been peculiar.
season in some respects, for the exceed
ingly early spring gave the farmers
chance to get their land in readiness for
early planting. but the long wet season In
May impeded planted crops in many
cases About July these crops were not
promising, but the season since then has
been favorable, except for little dryness,
and the planted crops matured well
Hay was far above the average in guam
tity as well as in quality. During the
latter part of June dry weather was con-
ducive to maturing the crop with good
heart, so that 1t Is expected to keep well.
Most OF the farmers OF the section were
able to harvest their hay crop during the
excellent weather in July, and very little
of It was damaged by getting wet. oats,
although not raised extensively i'm Wind
ham county, were of good weight this
year as a result being sown early in
the spring. but the straw was injured in
many cases by the fall rains, while the
crop was being harvested.
Corn was late in coming up owing to the
heavy cold rains during the planting
season. The seed also proved poor this
year. necessltating replanting by many
| growers. The season after July has been
| favorable and weather during the past
six weeks has been ideal, so that the
grain has rpened off far better than in
any preceding year. Some farmers almost
| complain because there Is not any pig
| corn" this year The crop of fodder Is
| lighter than in previous years, but it is
| thought that superiority in quality Will
| afford about the normal amount OF feed
| frrr 1ar inf nf
! raised around Brattleboro for canning
| purposes. and the yield per acre was
about the average although the number
OF acres planted would not come up ia
| past years Ensilage corn. which is
| raised largely in the northern part of
| Windham county was not quite normal
in growth. but was far superior in sub
stance, so that the silos which were wei
packed when filled have settled very little
Potatoes are yielding about as usual
and are of excellent quality. The size f.
rather larger than common In some sec
tions of the county they have rotted bad
~, owing to the warm fall rains, Will,
in other sections there has been no com
plant along this line. The acreage 1!
not so large rs last year on account q
many farmers being discouraged at tn
low prices that they were obliged to &C
cept last winter Little tobacco Is raiset
In Vermont but few farmers in Vernon
that the crop has matured well, and tn
yield is somewhat above the avera ge
Late vegetables have grown fast durin
the last month, and most varieties are a
good as common. Squashes are little OF
this year owing to the dry weather Il
midsummer Melons are raised in Dunn
merston extensively. and with good re
suits this year
Fruit varies greatly in different section
. of the county The apple crop up tn
West river is a complete failure, as ther
are scarcely any in the orchards. while l
some other places there is as large n GRO
I. as there has been for four years. This
: considered by horticulturists as bein
about n half crop. In Guilford and som
, other places there is a normal crop. an
size is above the average, while the havo
: is excellent Local shippers will probabl
: dispose Of about the normal amount TIL
: year. Those interested in apple raisin
> are unable to understand the unevenes
of the crop. but 1t may be due to earl
: ! frosts. Pears were exceptionally goo
this year in quantity and quality. r,
I ports indicate that other fruits. thong
, not extensively raised in Windham cour
tv, are good in quality and about III
, average amount will be picked. Taken q
l | the whole. the crops for Windham count
{ are very encouraging to the farmers.
[ TBrattleboro correspondence in Sprini
n field Republican.