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Plymouth^ and Barnstable/ 75; Hampshire,^ 73. S; Frafik- 

 lin,2 67.5; Worcester, 63.3; Hampden, 60; Norfolk, Dukes 

 and Nantucket, no report; the State, 71.8. 



Late INIarket-gaeden Crops. 



The composite condition of late market-garden crops other 

 than celery is: Middlesex, 76.7; Bristol, 75.9; Berkshire, 75.8; 

 Essex 2 and Plymouth, 75; Hampshire, 72.5; Norfolk, 71.7; 

 Worcester, 60; Hampden, 57.5; Barnstable, 52.5; Franklin, 

 51.7; the State, 68.3. The dro.ught cut all garden truck and 

 made germination of late-sown crops difficult. The condition 

 of specific vegetables are, for the State, as follows: beets, 

 71.7; cabbage, 62.8; carrots, 80;^ mangel wurzels, 92.5;- 

 onions, 80; ^ squash, 66.6; sweet corn, 78; tomatoes, 83.8; 

 turnips, 70. 



Tobacco. 



The tobacco acreage was increased above normal by 5 per 

 cent in Franklin and Hampshire, and by 10 per cent in Hamp- 

 den. There is some shade-grown tobacco in the town of Hat- 

 field and some in Hampden County, but on account of the 

 light demand for last year's crop the aggregate acreage has 

 been decreased. The general condition of tobacco is 80 for 

 the district; for Franklin, 75; Hampshire, 85; Hampden, 75. 



Harvesting had commenced at time of making returns; 

 only a small percentage is being primed. One correspondent 

 reports that priming was tried by many big growers last year, 

 but they lost money on hand-picked leaves; and that only 

 one grower in his town is following the practice this year. 

 He further states that the tobacco crop will run light in weight. 

 It is bringing 12 to 17 cents per pound in the bundle. 



' One report. ' Two reports. 



