60 



celery, 100; sweet corn, 100; parsnip, 80; pea, 50; spinach, 90; 

 squash, 100 ; tomato, 100. 



John L. Davis, East Longmeadow {Hampden County). — Al- 

 though a little warm, onions kept well in storage, and were all sold 

 May 1. Spinach, partly protected by covering, lived over in the 

 open, and its condition May 1 was 100. The amount of manure 

 on hand April 1 was 80 per cent. Per cent of average outside 

 planting already done is as follows: asparagus, 75; bean, 100; beet, 

 100; cabbage, 75; carrot, 100; sweet corn, 120; cucumber, 100; egg- 

 plant, 100; muskmelon, 100; onion, 100; parsnip, 100; pea, 100; 

 pepper, 100; radish, 100; rhubarb, 100; spinach, 100; swiss chard, 

 100; tomato, 100; turnip, 100. 



C. W. LoOMis, North Dana {Worcester County). — Unprotected 

 parsley lived over in the open, and its stand was 100. Spinach lived 

 over in the open uncovered, and its condition May 1 was 90. On 

 April 1 the amount of manure on hand was 95. Ninety per cent 

 of asparagus has already been planted. 



Cornelius Leaflang, Leicester {Worcester County). — Celery and 

 onions kej^t well in storage, and on May 1 there was about 20 per 

 cent of onions on hand. Carrots also kept well, and there was about 

 10 per cent on hand May 1. Protected spinach lived over in the 

 open, and its condition on May 1 was 80. Amount of manure on 

 hand April 1 was about normal. Per cent of average outside plant- 

 ing already done is as follows: asparagus, 100; bean, 20; beet, 25; 

 Brussels sprout, 100; cabbage, 20; carrot, 15; cauliflower, 100; cel- 

 ery, 40; cucumber, 20; dandelion, 40; leek, 100; mangel-wurzel, 

 100; muskmelon, 50; onion, 50; parsley, 100; parsnip, 100; radish, 

 50 ; spinach, 100 ; summer squash, 40 ; swiss chard, 100 ; tomato, 100 ; 

 turnip, 20. Successive sowings of peas, carrots, cucumbers, beans, 

 beets, radishes to be done yet. 



A. N. SoMERS, Westhorough {Worcester County). — Unprotected 

 parsley lived over in the open and its stand was 95. Amount of 

 manure on hand April 1 was about normal. Average per cent of 

 outside planting already done on the following crops is: bean, 5; 

 beet, 10; cabbage, 10; carrot, 5; sweet corn, 5; onion, 10; parsnip, 

 10; pea, 75; pepper, 5; radish, 10; spinach, 50; squash, 10; tomato, 

 10. An increased acreage to be planted this year is indicated. 



Howard W. Foster, Tewksbury {Middlesex County). — Celery 

 kept fair in storage, the last sale being made January 5 at $1.25 per 

 dozen. Carrots kept well in storage, and on May 1 there were none 

 on hand. Parsley never lives over in the open in this section. Al- 

 though unprotected, spinach lired over in the open, and its condition 

 on May 1 was 90 ; on May 20 there was none on hand. As compared 

 with normal, the amount of manure on hand April 1 was 200. The 

 average per cent of outside planting already done on the following 

 crops is: bean. 20; beet, 80; Brussels sprout, 0; celery, 0; sweet 



