New York Weather Bureau. 393 



to fodder oorn. Hops, grains and potatoes are looking well, but 

 rain badly needed. 



New York City.— Rain, 0.33. 



Niagara County (Appleton). — All crops need more rain, hay 

 and grass especially. Hay is quite poior, but may be improved by 

 timely rains. Bean planting underway. Some ooirn rotting. 

 Rain, 0.05. 



Oneida County (Deansboro). — Meadows in poor condition, the 

 recent rains being tcio late to improve them. Pastures short. 

 Hops, corn and oats in fair condition. Wheat indicates small 

 yield; many fields showing considerable smut. 



Onondaga County (Baldwinsville). — No rain, and very dry. 

 Spring crops looking well, but little improvement in grass. 

 CLoiver is scarce. Several pieces of tobacco set this week. 

 Oran — No rain, and soil very dry. Wheat heading very short; 

 meadows are beyond much help. Some corn and potatoes re- 

 ported as dried in the hill. Some potatoes yet to plant. 



Ontario County (Phelps). — Potato planting mostly finished. 

 Most spring grains beginning to look weak and yellow, and is not 

 stooling well. Old meadows going back every day; some not as 

 good as ordinary pastures should be. Clover blossomed out so 

 short that little could be raked if cut. Rain needed. 



Orange County (Chester). — Grubs and wire worms and the 

 droiuth playing havoc with onion fields. Acres plowed up and 

 seeded to carrots, potatoes, etc. The onion grub has made its 

 appearance in every kind ol a vegetable patch. Early cherries 

 an entire failure. Hay is a failure, so reply farmers. Low 

 meadows will cut some hay, but high grounds will noit make a 

 cutting growth. Pasturage is good now and milk a surplus. 



Orleans Coiunty (Ridgeway). — Grass in yerj poor condition. 

 Last year's seeding nearly all killed by the drouth. Rain, 0.06. 



Oswegoi County (Demster). — No rain. Oswego — Fine growing 

 week. Strawberries and string beans in market much earlier 

 than usual. Rain, 0.07. Palermo — Many acres of last year's 

 seeding have to be plowed up as there is scarcely a clover plant 

 to be seen. Corn, oats and potatoes doing well, but pastures have 

 begun to fail. Rain, 0.07. Parish — No rain. Much sweet corn 



