The average condition of the oat crop when harvested was 

 83.8, against 85.5 a month earlier, 69.7 in 1908, 65.5 in 

 1907, and a ten-year average of 79.8. 



The preliminary estimate of the area of rye harvested is 

 .5 per cent less than last year. The preliminary estimate of 

 yield per acre is 16 bushels, against 16.4 last year, 16.4 in 

 1907, and a ten-year average of 15.8. The indicated total 

 production is 31,066,000, against 31,851,000 finally esti- 

 mated in 1908, and 31,566,000 in 1907. The quality of the 

 crop is 92.9, against 92.7 last year. 



The average condition of buckwheat on September 1 was 

 81.1, against 86.3 a month earlier, 87.8 in 1908, 77.4 in 

 1907, and a ten-year average of 86.4. 



The average condition of white potatoes on September 1 

 was 80.9, against 85.8 a month earlier, 73.7 in 1908, 82.5 in 

 1907, and a ten-year average of 80.4. 



The average condition of tobacco on September 1 was 80.2, 

 against 83.4 a month earlier, 84.3 in 1908, 82.5 in 1907, and 

 a ten-year average of 82.7. 



The average condition of apples on September 1 was 44.5, 

 against 46.3 a month earlier, 52.1 in 1908, 34.7 in 1907, 

 and a ten-year average of 55.5. 



The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of hay is 

 1.41 tons, as compared with 1.52 finally estimated in 1908, 

 1.45 in 1907, and a ten-year average of 1.43 tons. A total 

 production of 64,166,000 tons is thus indicated, as compared 

 with 70,798,000 finally estimated in 1908. The average 

 quality is 93, against 94.5 last year. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn on Sep- 

 tember 1 was given as 87 ; the average condition of oats when 

 harvested as 85 ; the average yield per acre of rye as 16.2 

 bushels, the production of rye as 65,000 bushels, and its 

 quality as 96; the average condition of buckwheat as 92; 

 the yield per acre of hay as 1.15 tons, the production of hay 

 as 673,000 tons, and its quality as 96 ; the condition of clover 

 for seed as 94; the condition of tobacco as 85; the condition 

 of potatoes as 80 ; the condition of apples as 58 ; the condi- 

 tion of Canadian peas as 90 ; the condition of millet as 84 ; 

 the condition of peaches as 70; the condition of pears as 



