New York Weather Bureau. 367 



Cattaraugus County (Franklinville). — Hay slightly damaged by 

 rains. Large part of crop secured during past two days. Oats 

 well filled; some rusting slightly. Immense growth of potato 

 vines, but the tubers not developing well in hill. They are few, 

 and of small size. Kain, 0.64. Humphrey. — Rain for nineteen 

 days in succession. Haying greatly delayed; considerable spoilt. 

 Apples cracking open, and covered with spots. Milk yield good. 

 Late oats rusting some, and a few fields of potatoes struck with 

 blight. Rain, 1.66. 



Cayuga County (Sherwood). — Rained every day for fourteen 

 days, preceded by " catchy " haying weather. Hundreds of tons 

 of fine timothy hay seriously injured by the rains. Many over 

 ripe fields still to cut. Wheat all cut, but mostly still in shock; 

 some sprouted. All barley badly lodged, and many pieces dead 

 ripe. Oats have a good straw, but is badly lodged. Raspberries 

 fine. Rain, 1.23. Cascade. — Standing wheat not much damaged, 

 but cut wheat in the fields rendered unmarketable. Some hay yet 

 to be cut; a great amount damaged. 



Chautauqua County (Cherry Creek). — Hay, wheat and oats har- 

 vest at a complete standstill. Late oats and barley is lodged and 

 badly rusting. Second hay crop looks more promising than in 

 years. Buckwheat in full bloom, and very promising. Early corn 

 fine. Early potatoes rusting and rotting in some fields. Rain, 

 1.45. Jamestown. — A week disastrous to the farmer. Haying at 

 a standstill; grass ripening, and growing at the bottom; winter 

 grains growing and badly rotted. Fruits doing well. Rain, 0.41. 

 Poland Center. — Much hay yet out; rain nearly every day. Some 

 wheat reported sprouting, and some potatoes rotting. Dunkirk. — 

 Peach trees heavily loaded. Not dropping at all. Wheat was 

 much damaged by the rain. Peas about gathered. Rain, 1.58. 



