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feet apart in heavy clay soil. Open ditches will be dug' 100 feet 

 apart for drainage of a reclaimed meadow. 



N. A. Howes, Dennis {Barnstable County). — String bean crop 

 is 90. Beets have brought 5 cents per bunch. Late cabbage acreage, 

 50 as compared with normal and with 1912; condition, 50. Sweet 

 corn has suffered fi'om drought to such an extent that its condition 

 is only 60. The onion crop has not made a normal gTowth. Green 

 pea crop, 70; price, per bushel, $2; 1912, $2. Tomato crop prospect, 

 80 ; no fruit has been gathered from outdoor plants. Lettuce planted 

 just \)Y\OY to the rain of last week is coming up. 



W. E, EvERSOx, Hanover {Plymouth County). — String bean 

 crop, 50; sliell bean crop, 25; beets have brought 35 cents jjer dozen 

 bunches; percentage gei'mination of late-sown beets, 75. Late cab- 

 bage acreage, 60 as compared with noraial, and below that of 1912; 

 condition, good average. Late carrot acreage, 10 jDer cent less than 

 that of 1912. Cauliflower crop condition, 90. No late celery here. 

 Dry weather is affecting sweet corn to some extent; condition, 90. 

 Onions have not made a normal gi'owth; maggots have damaged the 

 crop very heavily; condition, not over 40. Green pea crop, 80; 

 price per bushel, $2.10; 1912, $1.70. Tomato crop prospect, 75; 

 plants are not fruiting well, and no fruit has been gathered. No 

 one here has as yet installed an in-igation plant, although there is 

 some talk about the Skinner system. We will begin to pick gTeen 

 corn this week. All crops are quite late, but on the Avhole fairly 

 good. 



JoHisr E. Rowland, Tishury {Dukes County). — We run chickens 

 in asparagus beds and have no beetles. Where chickens are not al- 

 lowed to run a small amount of Pyrox is used as a spray. String 

 bean crop, 80; shell bean crop, 75. Beets have been selling for 6 

 cents per bunch, retail, and 4 cents per bunch wholesale. Late 

 beet acreage, 100 ; percentage germination only 75 on account of 

 dry weather. Late carrot acreage, 80. No cauliflower or late celery 

 raised. Slight effects on sweet corn are noticeable from the dry 

 weather; condition, 85. Onions have not made the usual growth; 

 thrip is present, but very few maggots; condition, 80. Green peas 

 have sold for $2 per bushel; the 1912 price received was $1.75. 

 Tomato crop prospect, fair; plants are apparently fruiting as well 

 as usual, but no fruit has been picked from outdoor plants to date. 

 Beets and onions have been irrigated with profit. 



