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Potatoes. 

 The crop of late potatoes is slightly larger than anticipated 

 on August 25, but much smaller than that of 1912, The 

 quality is excellent, with remarkable freedom from rot. The 

 eighteen estimates of per cent of potatoes harvested affected 

 by rot range from less than 1 to 10, and 90 correspondents 

 report no rot whatsoever. Following are the comparative 

 yield estimates, in order of size, succeeded in each case by 

 the corresponding quality estimate: Dukes, 90,^ 100; ^ Nor- 

 folk, 82.9, 89.2; Bristol, 82, 97; Hampshire, 78.1, 95; 

 Essex, 76.3, 96.3; Plymouth, 74.3, 95.5; Middlesex, 69.8, 

 97.9; Worcester; 69.5, 94; Hampden, 67.5, 96.3; Berkshire, 

 66.7, 96.5; Barnstable, 65.6, 94.3; Franklin, 62, 98; Xan- 

 tueket, no report; the State, 71.5, 95.2. 



Late MARKET-GARDEisr Crops. 

 The composite prospect for the principal late market-gar- 

 den crops is 75.9 per cent of normal. Beets will be the best 

 crop, with parsnips and carrots closely following. Frost, 

 probably more than any other factor, is responsible for the 

 position of squash as the smallest crop. The table below 

 gives the crop prospect estimates in detail for the several 

 late garden crops, by counties as well as for the State : — 



1 One report. 



