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SUMMARY OF MARKET-GAllDEN CROP CONDITIONS. 



In the circular to market-garden correspondents, return- 

 able July 28, tile following questions were asked: — 



1. (a) Has the late asparagus beetle made its appearance ? 

 (h) What is being done to exterminate it ? (c) If fought by 

 spraying, what mixture is used and how strong? 



2. (a) How does the crop of string beans compare with 

 normal? (Give per cent.) (6) Of shell beans ? (Give per 

 cent.) 



3. (a) Give prices received for beets. (&) How does the 

 acreage of late beets compare with normal ? ( Give per cent. ) 

 (c) Give per cent of germination of late-sown beets and cause 

 of any shortage. 



4. (a) Compare present acreage of late cabbage with nor- 

 mah (Give per cent.) With 1912. (h) Compare present 

 condition with normal. 



5. Compare acreage of late carrots with normal. 



6. Give condition of cauliflower crop (100 representing 

 normal). 



7. (a) Compare acreage of late celery with normal. With 

 1912. (h) Give condition at present time (100 representing 

 normal). 



8. (a) Is dry weather affecting sweet corn? (6) Give 

 condition (per cent) compared with normal. 



9. (a) Has the onion crop made a normal growth to date ? 

 (?)) Is there any indication of thrip ? (c) To what extent 

 have maggots done damage ? (d) What is present condition 

 of crop ? (Give per cent.) 



10. (a) Compare gTeen-pea crop with normal, (h) Give 

 average price per bushel for 1913 ; for 1912. 



11. (a) What is present prospect for tomato crop? (Give 

 per cent of normal.) (h) Are they fruiting as well as usual ? 

 (c) Has any fruit been gathered from out-of-door i>lants at 

 present time ? 



