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ach, 110. There is an increased planting of peas and spinach, due 

 to the canning factory contracts, and a large area of tomatoes and 

 sweet corn is to go in next month for the same purpose. Interest 

 in asparag-us is also increasing yearly. 



H. M. Howard, West Newton {Middlesex County). — Fifty per 

 cent of onions in storage went soft, and on May 1 there was about 

 2 per cent on hand. Celery kept very well in storage and the last 

 sale on January 10 brought $2 per dozen. Unprotected parsley kept 

 well in the open and its stand was 60. Uncovered spinach did not 

 live over in the open. The amount of manure on hand April 1 was 

 110. Per cent of average outside planting already done on the fol- 

 lowing crops is: bean, 50; beet, 50-60; carrot, 75; sweet corn, 75; 

 parsley, 100; parsnip, 75; radish, 25; spinach, 75. The season 

 started early on rhubarb, spinach and dandelions, but has been hold- 

 ing back since May 10. Crops have started off well. Twenty-five 

 per cent of strawberry crop Avas killed by frost. 



W. E. Haskill, Merrimacport {Essex County). — Onions kept 

 fairly well in storage and 2 per cent was on hand May 1. Celery 

 kept well, and on date of last sale, January 15, sold for $2 per dozen. 

 Carrots kept poorly, and on May 1 there was 5 per cent on hand. 

 On AprU 1 the amount of manure on hand was about normal. Per 

 cent of average outside planting already done on the following 

 crops, is: bean, 75; beet, 50; cabbage, 35; carrot, 100; cauliflower, 

 100; celery, 100; sweet corn, 75; cucumber, 50; dandelion, 100; egg- 

 plant, 50 ; leek, 100 ; mangel-wurzel, 100 ; muskmelon, 75 ; onion, 100 ; 

 parsley, 100; parsnip, 100; pea, 75; pepper, 0; radish, 75; rhubarb, 

 100; spinach, 50; squash, 35; tomato, 50; turnip, 10. 



P. Brooks Bagley, Peabody {Essex County). — Onions kept only 

 fairly well in storage; 25 per cent on hand May 1. Carrots kept 

 very poorly, and on May 1 there was 10 per cent on hand. Per cent 

 of average outside planting already done on the following crops is: 

 bean, 50; beet, 20; cabbage, 50; carrot, 25; onion, 90; pea, 90; to- 

 mato, 25. 



J. L. TuTT, Marblehead {Essex County). — Onions kept well in 

 storage, as also did carrots, and on May 1 there were none on hand. 

 Parsley was not protected, and did not live over in the open. Un- 

 protected spinach lived over in the open, but was infected with 

 blight. On April 1 the amount of manure on hand was 75 per cent. 

 Per cent of average outside planting already done on the following 

 crops is: bean, 25; beet, 50; cabbage, 50; carrot, 50; celery, 25; 

 cucumber, 0; leek, 100; onion, 100; pai-sley, 100; parsnip, 100; pea, 

 100; spinach, 100; squash, 25; tomato, 10; turnip, 50. June 1 the 

 bulk of the planting will have been done. 



William P. Nickerson, Norwood {Norfolk County). — Onions 

 kept well in storage, and on May 1 there were none on hand; celery 

 kept fairly well, and ean-ots well. On May 1 about 5 per cent of 



