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The acreage of early celery is practically normal, the 

 drought having curtailed it somewhat ; the figures at hand 

 show it to be 99.3 per cent of normal. Compared with last 

 year the acreage is somewhat larger. There is very little in- 

 dication of the crop running to seed as yet. The early va- 

 rieties most used are Paris Golden, Boston Market and White 

 Plume ; the late varieties. Giant Pascal, Boston Market, Paris 

 Golden, Winter Queen and Columbian. 



The acreage of sweet corn compared with normal is 95 ; 

 the condition of the crop is 83.8. The following varieties 

 have been planted, those reported the greatest number of 

 times being placed first : Golden Bantam, Cory, Crosby, Early 

 Dawn, Potter's Excelsior or Squantum, Country Gentleman, 

 Washington, Stowell's Evergreen, Quincy Market, Lackey, 

 Kendall's Early Giant, Shoe-Peg, Sheffield and Cosmo- 

 politan. 



The lettuce crop compares quite favorably with normal, 

 the estimate being 93.7 ; it is somewhat smaller than the 1912 

 crop. Prices are 95.9 per cent of normal, although in sev- 

 eral instances they were reported normal or above ; they seem 

 to be a shade higher than in 1912 in most sections. 



The onion acreage, compared with normal, is 88.4; it is 

 evidently slightly less than last year, although many report 

 it the same. About the usual number of sets were put out. 

 The varieties most used are, in order, according to the re- 

 ports: Yellow Danvers Globe, Red Wethersfield, Prizetaker, 

 Southport and White Globe. 



As compared with normal the acreage of peas is 101, show- 

 ing a slight increase ; compared with 1912 it is 104. The 

 prospect for the entire crop is 85 as compared with normal. 

 The most popular varieties, in order, are: Gradus, Alaska, 

 Telephone, Champion, ISTott's Excelsior, Thomas Laxton, 

 Sutton's Excelsior, Bliss Abundance, Senator, American 

 Wonder, Alderman, Early Morn and Admiral Dewey. 

 Prices on June 27 ranged from 75 cents to $2.75 per bushel, 

 according to location, the average price being $1.70. 



A rather small number of those reporting gave information 

 in regard to spinach, this indicating that it is not grown as 

 extensively as many other market-garden crops. The acre- 



