The cyclonic and anti-C3'clonic areas were all of slight 

 energy and poorly defined, except the last two cyclones. 

 One of these passed northeasterly across our district on 

 the night of 27th-28th, giving heavy rain and high winds ; 

 the other passed easterly to the north of New England on the 

 30th-31st with heavy rain and severe local storms. Other 

 sharp local storms have occurred, but they have been of 

 short duration and confined generally to limited districts. 

 On the whole the air pressure has been very variable, 

 although not changing rapidly or to extremes, and conse- 

 quently the wind has not held long from any one direction, 

 and the temperature has been favorably affected. 



On the 13th much damage was done by hail in Hampshire 

 and Worcester counties, many garden and field crops being 

 ruined. On the 9th, 4.13 inches of rain fell at Fitchburg 

 in three and one-fourth hours. In one and three-fourths 

 hours 3.37 inches of the amount was recorded. Dr. J. 

 Fisher, who reported the fall, states that it is unprecedented 

 in his thirty-one years of observation. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable July 25 the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving most troublesome in your 

 locality ? 



2. What is the condition of Indian corn, and what pro- 

 portion of the crop will be put into the silo ? 



3. What is the quantity and quality of the hay crop as 

 compared with former years ? 



4. What forage crops are being raised to supplement the 

 hay crop and eke out the pastures, and what is their condi- 

 tion? 



5. What is the condition of market-garden crops, in- 

 cluding potatoes, and how have those already harvested 

 compared in yield and price with former years ? 



6. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, 

 quinces, grapes and cranberries? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage in your vicinity? 



8. How have rye, oats and barley compared with former 

 years ? 



Returns were received from 98 correspondents, and from 

 these the following summary was made : — 



