Pasturage. 



Pastures in most sections have practically ceased to furnish 

 feed for stock. Several correspondents report that to keep 

 up the flow of milk feeding at the barn is necessary. The 

 value to the dairyman of the summer silo and of soiling crops 

 cannot be overestimated.^ 



As compared with normal, the general condition of pasturage 

 has fallen off 25.4 points since July 24. The condition is: 

 Dukes, 75; 2 Bristol, 58.2; Norfolk, 56.7; Plymouth, 55; 

 Hampshire, 52.9; Essex, 48.8; Middlesex, 47.9; Franklin, 

 43.6; Berkshire, 41.1; Barnstable, 38.8; Worcester, 37.9; 

 Hampden, 32.5; Nantucket, no report; the State, 46. 



Small Grains. 

 Very little barley, apparently, was raised for grain. Re- 

 ports of yield are scattering but quite uniform. County and 

 State averages follow : Hampshire, 90.5; Hampden, 85; Frank- 

 lin, 77.5; Berkshire, 75; Worcester, 66.8; the State, 78.1. 

 The oat crop is reported from all counties as cut for green 

 fodder, hay and grain, the average yields being: Berkshire, 

 83.5; Plymouth, 82.5; Hampden, 81.7; Hampshire, 76.4; 

 Essex,^ Barnstable^ and Dukes, ^ 75; Worcester, 73.7; Frank- 

 lin, 72; Norfolk, 71.7; Bristol, 71; Middlesex, 65.8; Nan- 

 tucket, no report; the State, 75.6. 



Celery. 

 Late celery was planted in a dry soil, and, except where 

 irrigated, has had a dry soil in which to grow\ One Berkshire 

 correspondent reports that early celery is inclined to run to 

 seed. This is an intensive market-garden crop, grown chiefly 

 in deep, rich, moist, loose soils.'* The summary of scattering 

 reports is: Berkshire, 80; Bristol, 76; Middlesex, ^ Essex, 



1 See separate No. 11, on "Soiling and Summer Silage," by Mr. H. O. Daniels, 1911, pub- 

 lished by this Board. 



2 One report. ' Two reports. 



* See separate No. 7, on "Celery Growing, Storing and Marketing," by Mr. H. M. Howard, 

 1910, published by this Board. 



