THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT 



SECRETARY 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of 

 Massachusetts : — 



The year 1891 was in many respects a prosperous year for 

 our farmers, and growers of some special crops were abund- 

 antly rewarded for their labors. Others were not so for- 

 tunate ; but it is hardly to be expected that, in a State 

 showing such a diversity of cultivated products, each grower 

 will receive an equal annual reward for his labor. 



In order that a definite and comprehensive idea of the 

 weather and of the crops of the year past may be had, the 

 following summaries are included in this report : — 



Massachusetts Weather in 1891. 

 In January and February there was an excess of precipita- 

 tion and cloudy weather, with high temperature. In March 

 there was also an excess of temperature and precipitation, but 

 the number of rainy days was below the average, and there 

 was an excess of sunshine. At the end of March the spring- 

 was considered to be from a week to ten days ahead of the 

 average. April was warm and dry and the sunshine was in 

 excess. The snowfall of the winter was slightly in excess. 

 A heavy thunder-storm occurred in south-eastern Massa- 

 chusetts on the evening of February 28. 



