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Walter Barton, Weston {Middlesex County). — Asparagus crop, 

 85; compared with last year, 75; 5 per cent increase in acreage 

 recently. Usual acreage of string and shell beans planted; germina- 

 tion, 60. Beet acreage, 90, same as last year; for early planting, 

 Edmand's; crop prospect, 80. Number of early set cabbage, com- 

 pared with normal, 60; compared with 1912, 85; prospect for early 

 crop, 50; Early Wakefield used for early crop; prospective acreage 

 of late crop, 75. Early sown carrots about normal; Danvers Half 

 Long used for late crop. Cauliflower is grown; Dwarf Erfurt is 

 the variety used. Acreage of early celery, 70; compared with last 

 year, 60; no indication of running to seed; prospective acreage of 

 late ci'op, 85. Sweet corn, acreage, 95 ; present condition, 90 ; Golden 

 Bantam, Crosby and Cory have been planted. Lettuce crop, condi- 

 tion, 85; compared with 1912, 80; price compared with normal, 85; 

 with last year, 75. Onion acreage, 60; compared with 1912, 60; 

 usual quantity of sets have not been put out; Yellow Globe Danvers 

 most in use. Acreage of peas, 80 ; compared with 1912, 75 ; prospect 

 for crop, 90; varieties, Alaska and Gradus; price per bushel, $1.75. 

 Acreage of spinach, 90, same as 1912; there has been an average 

 crop; price same as 1912. Acreage of tomatoes, 95, against 90 for 

 1912; varieties in use. Stone and Earliana; condition, 90. Cutworms 

 are doing much damage ; squash bug's also very bad. No appreciable 

 frost damage. Two acres in this vicinity irrigated; water applied 

 to lettuce and beets; overhead piping system; twice a week. Seeds 

 in general have not germinated well. Strawberry crop about 75. 



Frank L. Gowen, West Newbury (Essex County). — Acreage of 

 asparagus, 50; last year about 75; no recent increase. Usual acre- 

 age of beans planted; germination about 85. Acreage of beets, 90, 

 same as 1912; Eclipse and Crosby's the varieties used; present pros- 

 pect fair. No early set cabbages for sale at this time; Danish Ball 

 Head used for late crop ; prospective acreage of late crop normal ; 

 condition normal. Cauliflower is grown successfully; Dwarf Erfurt 

 and SnoAvball are the varieties used. Acreage of celery, same as last 

 year. Acreage of onions normal, and compares favorably with last 

 year; Early Round Yellov7 Danvers used for main crop. Cutworms 

 doing a great deal of damage, especially to cabbage and cauliflower; 

 onion maggot, brown-tail and gypsy moths also very injurious. Only 

 1 acre in this section irrigated, this being strawberries. Water 

 applied daily by gasoline engine. Crops do not seem to be growing 

 as fast as usual on account of the drought. In some places seeds 

 failed to germinate. Many onion beds are affected with smut. 



H. E. West, Seekonk (Bristol County). — Asparagus, acreage, 

 90, less than last year; no recent increase. Acreage of beets com- 

 pares favorably with normal and with last year; Crosby's Egyptian 

 for early crop ; Detroit Dark Red for late. Early set cabbage com- 



