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Artificial Hatching and Rearing of Chickens, as applied to 



" South Shore Roasters," 190S 



Some Sheep Topics for Massachusetts Farmers, . . . 1908 



Potato-growing Suggestions, 1908 



Drainage, 1908 



Crop Reports. 



May, 1910, containing " Corn Selection for Seed and Show." 

 June, 1910, containing " Growing and Marketing Asparagus." 

 July, 1910, containing " Alfalfa as a Crop in Massachusetts." 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable August 24, 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. What is the condition of Indian corn ? 



2. What is the prospect for rowen, compared with a nor- 

 mal crop ? 



3. What is the prospect for late potatoes, and have you 

 noticed blight or rot ? 



4. How do the acreage and condition of tobacco compare 

 with former years? 



5. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, grapes, 

 quinces and cranberries ? 



6. What is the condition of pasturage in your vicinity ? 



7. How have oats and barley compared with former years ? 



8. What is the condition of celery and other late market- 

 garden crops ? 



Returns were received from 133 correspondents, and from 

 them the following summary has been prepared : — 



IxDiAN CoEisr. 

 Corn was greatly benefited by the light rains of August, 

 and, in spite of the cool nights, made good progress. In the 

 western and central sections considerable time is still needed 

 for its development as grain, ' and unusually early frosts 

 would unquestionably result in a considerable shortening of 

 the crop. With killing frosts holding off until the 15th or 

 20th of September, nearly a normal crop should be secured ; 

 though a slight falling off from the normal seems inevitable 

 in these sections, owing to the crippling of the crop on light 



