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of August 25 by 8.8 points, thus reflecting the influence of 

 the belated though copious showers. The rowen yield is: 

 Norfolk, 65.7; Bristol, 62.3; Barnstable, 58.3; Plymouth, 

 52.5; Middlesex, 47.3; Hampshire, 30.6; Hampden, 29.5; 

 Berkshire, 28.8; Essex, 27.5; Worcester, 25.6; Dukes, 25; ^ 

 Franklin, 18.8; Nantucket, no report; the State, 38.8. 



Pastures have been helped by the rains even more than 

 has rowen, and the favorable weather conditions existent sub- 

 sequent to date of filing returns should make it unnecessary 

 for farmers to draw very heavily as yet upon their scant 

 store of hay and ensilage. Condition of fall feed is : Dukes, 

 110; ' Barnstable, 87.8; Norfolk, 80.7; Plymouth, 80; Bris- 

 tol, 79.5; Hampden, 78; Worcester, 63.9; Middlesex, 63.5; 

 Franklin, 59.5; Hampshire, 58.6; Essex, 53.8; Berkshire, 

 53.2 ; Nantucket, no report ; the State, 69, as compared with 

 46 on August 25. 



Fall Seeding. 

 The amount of seeding done altogether aggregates 79.7 per 

 cent of normal. The weather has been favorable to the ger- 

 mination of all fall-sown forage crops, and the condition is 

 undoubtedly better than one year ago. Estimates for the 

 several crops most grown follow : Vetch : Barnstable, 100 ; ^ 

 Middlesex, 75;^ other counties, no report; the State, 87.5. 

 Grass: Essex, 93.8; Bristol, 93.6; Plymouth and Hamp- 

 shire, 86.7; Barnstable, 84.3; Norfolk, 82; Worcester, 81.3; 

 Middlesex and Franklin, 80; Hampden, 79.4; Berkshire, 

 62.9; Dukes and Nantucket, no report; the State, 82.8. 

 Eye: Middlesex, 96.3; Hampshire, 95; Barnstable, 93.3; 

 Norfolk, 92.5; Plymouth, 91.3; Bristol, 88.6; Franklin, 

 88.3; Essex, 87.5;- Worcester, 77.5; Berkshire, 70.6; 

 Hampden, 59; Dukes, some;-^ Nantucket, no report; the 

 State, 82.4. Eye and vetch: Barnstable, 100;^ Middlesex, 

 75 ; ^ Norfolk, 60 ; ^ other counties, no report ; the State, 

 78.3. Clover: Bristol, 80 ; Hampshire, 79 ; Berkshire, 78.8 ; 

 Middlesex, 75; Hampden, 68.8; Plymouth, 66.7; Franklin, 

 65.8; Worcester, 63.6; Barnstable, 61.3; Norfolk, 50 ;2 

 Essex, Dukes and Nantucket, no report; the State, 70.4. 



' Ono report. 2 Two reports. 



