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early planting; prospect for the crop, 60. Number of early set 

 cabbage as compared with normal is 50; as compared with 1912, 50; 

 prospect for the crop, 60; Danish used for late planting; as com- 

 pared with normal the prospective acreage is 90. Early sown 

 carrots are not as forward as usual; Short Horn used for early 

 crop; Half long, for late. Cauliflower is grown successfully by 

 only a few. The early celery crop acreage is less than normal; 70 

 per cent of 1912; there is not so much indication of early celery 

 running to seed as last year; the prospective acreage of the late 

 crop is 100. The acreage and condition of sweet corn is normal; 

 Early Bantam variety planted. The lettuce crop is normal, both 

 in price and condition, as compared with last year. As compared 

 with normal, the acreage of onions is 90; as compared with 1912, 

 90; White Globe used for main crop. Acreage of peas is 60; as 

 compared with normal, 80; ChamjDion is the principal variety 

 planted. Tomato acreage, 100; same as 1912; Eai-liana and 

 Champion are most in use. Cutworms are doing damage on some 

 lands. There has been no noticeable damage by frosts since May 

 26. No irrigation in this locality. 



R. K. Clapp, Westhampton {Hampshire County). — Asparagus 

 crop is 80 per cent of normal; 100 per cent of last year; very little 

 increase in acreage. Usual acreage of string and shell beans 

 planted; germination, 90. Number of early set cabbage, 60 per 

 cent of normal, 50 per cent of last year; early crop prospect, 90; 

 Jersey Wakefield most used for early crojo; Danish, Surehead and 

 Flat Dutch, for late; acreage, 95 per cent of normal. Sweet corn 

 acreage, 100 per cent of normal; condition, 80; Golden Bantam and 

 Country Gentleman varieties planted. Pea acreage, normal; 95 per 

 cent of 1912; present prospect is good; principal varieties planted, 

 Alaska, Senator. Tomato acreage, 105 as compared with normal 

 and also as compared with 1912; Earliana and Chalk's Early Jewel 

 varieties most used. Cutworms are doing some damage. No appre- 

 ciable frost damage since May 26. 



Myron L. Brown, West Springfield (Hampden County). — The 

 asparagus crop is normal, the same as last year; no increase in 

 acreage. Usual acreage of shell and string beans planted, both of 

 which germinated well. Beet crop is normal, and compares favor- 

 ably with last year; Eclipse, Crosby's Egyptian and Early Model 

 used for early planting; crop prospect is 100. Number of early 

 set cabbage is normal, less than last year; Jersey Wakefield most 

 used for early crop; prospective acreage of late crop is normal. 

 Early sown carrots are as forward as usual; Danvers Half Long 

 used for both early and late crops. Cauliflower is not much grown 

 in this vicinity. Early celery crop acreage is normal, same as last 

 year; no indication of early celery running to seed; prospective 



