on May 1, 80.7 on June 1, 1909, 86 in 1908, and 81.9, the 

 June average of the past ten years. 



The condition of rye on June 1 was 90.6, against 91.3 

 on May 1, 1910, 89.6 on June 1, 1909, 91.3 in 1908, and 

 89.9 the June 1 average of the past ten years. 



The area sown to oats is about 34,380,000 acres, or 1,176,- 

 000 acres (3.5 per cent) more than the area sown last 

 year. The condition of the crop on June 1 was 91, as com- 

 pared with 88.7 on June 1, 1909, 92.9 on June 1, 1908, 

 and 88.4, the June 1 average of the past ten years. 



The area sown to barley is about 7,057,000 acres, or 

 46,000 acres (.7 per cent) more than the area sown last 

 year. The condition of the crop on June 1 was 89.6, as 

 compared with 90.6 on June 1, 1909, 89.7 on June 1, 1908, 

 and 90.5, the June 1 average of the past ten years. 



The condition of meadows (hay) on June 1 was 86.1, 

 against 89.8 on May 1, 1910, and 87.6 on June 1, 1909. 



The condition of pastures on June 1 was 88.5, against 

 89.3 on May 1, 1910, 89.3 on June 1, 1909, aud 90.9, the 

 June 1 average of the past ten years. 



In Massachusetts the acreage of oats compared with last 

 year was given as 101 and the condition as 97 ; the condi- 

 tion of rye as 96 ; the condition of hay as 96 ; the condi- 

 tion of pasture as 96 ; the production of asparagus as com- 

 pared with a ful] crop as 87 ; the condition of apples as 

 83; the condition of peaches as 68; the condition of pears 

 as 86 ; the condition of blackberries as 91 ; the condition of 

 raspberries as 92 ; the condition of cantaloupes as 87 ; the 

 condition of Lima beans as 90 ; the condition of cabbages as 

 90; and the condition of onions as 91. 



Tempeeature and Rainfall foe the Whole Countey. 



[From National Weekly Weather Bulletin.] 



Week ending June 6. — The temperature conditions 

 showed marked contrasts, very high temperatures prevail- 

 ing in the southern districts west of the Rocky Mountains, 

 which spread gradually to the Great Plains region and the 

 Gulf States. In marked contrast the entire northern and 

 central portions of the country east of the Rocky Mountains 



