The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-21
GOOD HAVING WEATHER,
But Prolonged Drouth Has Harmed
Many Crops.

The unusual extremes of weather this
year have figured extensively Throughout
Windham county, in the condition OF
the crops at the present time, says the
Springfield Republican. Hay, the principal
crop of the section, is scarcely a medium
Weld but the farmers are securing more
than was anticipated two weeks ago; Inc
small crop is accredited to several uhc
favorable conditions, such as the drouth oil
last fall, which killed the roots IN many
fields. the melting of the snow and Ice py
the sun last spring, which caused iieids ~ u
low places to winter kill. as 1t Is callea
by the farmers, the lack OF ram tins spring
and summer combined with the extreme
cold and warm temperatures. Inc one ie
donm;no feature of the situation is the
fact that the farmers have had extremely
GOOD weather to do their haying,, and thus
Far the farmers have stored little hay which
had been seriously damaged by getting
wet. L,s oda bav
The extremely warm sun mas maui nay
cu;cklv so that only a small amount OF
n uHr t'f for curing, thus getting colored by
ne dow The farmers in the vicinity OF
fne attleboro have the crop practically har-
nasted, while many Of those living IN the
hack towns will hay for. month YET on
account of trying to perform m, most Oh M
work alone without securing labor, when
commands good prices at THIS season h, o.
The wear. The principal handicap IN nay
ing the past few days IS that many "
The men working in the. open lleius st nu
had to work moderately, in order 10 s'a tha
the excessive heat, and on sol ns1o 20 't ~
warmest days they have peeh opiiseu ~
seek the shelter Of shade trees; a.. ov+
'e9 Torn which is without doubt the next
most important crop, does not promise
l ll,om a. his time. It is backward, owing
w late cold spring, and the first not
". 80 almost burned the leaves on ac-
s wan, If the sudden change in tempera-
t tUue Favorable weather during the re
dor of the corn season, combined WIZ
! niia warm fall. may alleviate present conal-
Z ao mS, go that an average crop will be reailz
vi b1t FIAT is not expected now. MANY
Local farmers sell their crop at the Gaming
Staf;on SO that they will without ooups
sscsne the early frosts. Many hill farmers l1a,s
and those living up the West river i va nsy
mt their crop into silos, SO that they o cav
harvest it before the early 1rosV' even
though it is not ripened. !. u;ndbam
Little tobacco is raised III ort That
county, but the few ralserS rs, ,ep wing TO
tbe;r crop is looking very sim, owlns n "
"a d,up Of hot and cold weather ana
[ Y aL eH of rain. It is almost too early to
i Jack al any Judgment on the probable yi tha
His hi year Of potatoes The tops rs az If ' an
s time look thrifty and are are o OF
pyerage size and the color IS alf fe,r pt tbat
sing Many large potato ralse thsr len inst at
l h t,oe when large fields are setting 1 MI
. .i Eti'; in few setting in each hill. ms
res, result in small crop unless tne s,ae
, anoseE ariysowed oats are looking We'll
T ng as dol do neary all of the sowed grains at
he present time. .,n,os+ failure this
.o 1a,u About one-fourth crop OF pedas
easo heen secured, while many other k haus
I, ave weegetables, secured for early market nave