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Bulletin No. i. Small Fruits and Berries. 

 Fruits for the Home Garden: Varieties and Culture. By Prof. 



F. A. Waugh. 

 Peach Culture. By Prof. F. A. Waugh. 

 Plum Culture in Massachusetts. By Prof. F. A. Waugh. 

 The Culture of the Pear. By Mr. George T. Powell. 

 Quince Culture. By Prof. F. C. Sears. 

 Bush Fruits. By Prof. Fred S. Card. 

 Grape Culture. By Mr. Edward R. Farrar. 

 Strawberry Culture. By Prof. F. A. Waugh. 

 Cranberry Culture. By Mr. Lucian J. Fosdick. 



We now feel certain that the long-awaited report on the 

 " agricultural resources, advantages and opportunities of 

 Massachusetts," containing a list of farms for sale, will be 

 delivered bj the printers within the coming month. Appli- 

 cations for this report as well as for the forthcoming bulletins 

 will be filed as received. Copies will be mailed postpaid. 

 Our next Crop Report for May, 1911, will give a list of the 

 publications issued in the intervening period. 



Crops of the Year. 

 At the close of May vegetation and farm work were con- 

 siderably in advance of the normal, while early crops were 

 not beyond normal, owing to cold and unpleasant weather. 

 Grass started early, but did not make as rapid growth as was 

 expected, but promised well. Fall seeding generally win- 

 tered well. The fruit bloom was generally heavy, except 

 for peaches, and was not injured by frosts, except the early 

 bloom of strawberries. Insects were about average in their 

 development and numbers. Planting was well in hand at 

 the close of the month. There was a fair supply of farm 

 help to be had, with, wages rather higher than for the past 

 few years, day help commanding especially high prices. 

 There was a marked increase in the acreage of corn, espe- 

 cially for grain, also in that of onions in the Connecticut 

 valley. A considerable increase in interest in fruit growing 

 was shown by the setting out of new orchards, greater atten- 



