storms of marked violence occurred, but there was an entire 

 absence of prolonged heavy storms that are fairly charac- 

 teristic of the month. Sunshine was less prevalent than 

 upual, overcast skies without rain prevailing on a number of 

 days. Fogs were a common feature of the weather, though 

 not of unusual frequency. There was lictle weather of the 

 dog-day type, and, generally speaking, the month was very 

 pleasant. A heavy frost about the 16th and 17th did con- 

 siderable damage to late crops, but otherwise the weather 

 was very favorable to maturing crops and to harvesting, to 

 fall plowing and to cultivating, and to pasturage. The 

 season was considered near the average at the close of the 

 month. 



Publications. 

 The only publications in September were the August Crop 

 Report, with an article on " Growing Beans, Corn, Toma- 

 toes, Lettuce and Spinach," and a list of publications for 

 distribution, revised to September 1. The edition of the 

 former was quickly exhausted and is no longer available. 

 A copy of the latter will be mailed to any applicant therefor. 



Domestic Animals, Poultry and Bfes on Massachu- 

 setts Farms. 

 The first preliminary summary of statistics relative to the 

 domestic animals, poultry and bees on farms in Massachu- 

 setts, collected at the thirteenth decennial United States 

 census, April 15, 1910, by Census Director Durand of the 

 Census Bureau, is presented below. Special attention is 

 called to the fact that the present statement relates only to 

 live stock on farms, and does not give the figures for the 

 cities and towns of the State. 



