No. 4.] MASSACllUSiaTS CROPS. xxv 



the month. Fall seeding was delayed by wet weather, but 

 that put in was in line condition. Onions Avere consider- 

 ably under a normal crop, and were of small size. Potatoes 

 closely a})proached a total failure, with light yield and nuich 

 injury from rot and grubs. Root crops generally promised 

 well. Celery was doing well, though not especially forward. 

 Other late market-garden crops generally promised well. 

 Apples deteriorated, and a light crop of poor quality is 

 all that was promised ; pears were a fair crop ; peaches 

 yielded well, but suffered severely from rains, while prices 

 ruled low ; grapes generally yielded well ; cranberries only 

 a light crop. 



The final report of the season, at the end of October, 

 showed that, on account of the open fall and the absence of 

 killing frcjsts, the corn crop was given ample opportunity to 

 ripen, and the result Avas a crop considerably above the 

 normal in value of stover and very nearly normal in value of 

 grain. The weather was also very favorable for curing the 

 stover. Ensilao'c corn also made a fine <>:rowth, and was 

 secured in good condition in all sections. Root crops were 

 generally reported to be good average crops, and they gener- 

 ally brought good prices where raised for market. Potatoes 

 rotted badly, and the crop was almost a total failure for the 

 State as a whole. Celery was a good crop, as were other 

 late market-garden crops. Feed in pastures Avas uniforndy 

 good throughout the season, and, as a result, larm stock 

 went into the barns in good flesh. The flow of milk Avas 

 reported to be unusually well maintained for the season. 

 Less fall seeding than usual Avas done, oAv^ing to continued 

 wet weather in August and Se})tember, 1)ut that put in early 

 was reported as in remarkably fine condition. Seeding after 

 the rains made a good catch. 



Prices of crops raised for market ranged considerably 

 higher, as a Avhole, than for the past few years, probably in 

 large measure because of shortage in some of the principal 

 crops, as apples, potatoes, cranberries and onions. Of 147 

 correspondents answering the question as to prices for crops 

 raised for market compared Avith former years, 6 spoke of 

 them as loAver than usual, 00 as average or aboA^e average 



