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pares favorably with normal and with last year; prospect for crop, 

 75; Early Jersey Wakefield most largely used; for late crop, Danish 

 Ball Head. Carrots about the same as usual in condition; Danvers 

 Half Long most in use. Cauliflower is grown with fair success; 

 variety Snowball. Acreage of early celery, 100, same as last year; 

 no indication of running to seed; early crop Golden Self -Blanching; 

 late crop Giant Pascal. Lettuce crop compares favorably with nor- 

 mal, and also with 1912 crop; price, 80 per cent of normal; 75 

 compared with last year. Acreage of onions less than last year; 

 usual quantity of sets have not been put out; variety, Yellow Dan- 

 vers Globe. Spinach acreage normal, although less than last year; 

 there has not been an average crop; price, 75 per cent of 1912. 

 Acreage of tomatoes somewhat above normal, 10 per cent larger 

 than last year; variety most in use, Earliana; present condition not 

 especially good. Cutworms doing considerable damage. No frost 

 injury. Forty acres irrigated in this vicinity; all crops included; 

 garden hose and Skinner system; cost per crop per acre, $50 to 

 $60; earliest date of application, April 15. 



W. E. EvERSON, Hanover {Plymouth County). — The asparagus 

 crop is about average, a little better than last year; there has been 

 no recent increase in the acreage. Usual acreage of string and shell 

 beans has been planted; in some cases not more than 30 per cent 

 germinated. Beet crop acreage compares favorably with normal 

 and with last year; Early "Wonder used for early planting; Detroit 

 Dark Red for late; present prospect very poor; almost impossible 

 to get the early varieties. Early set cabbage below normal in num- 

 ber, and less than last year; prospect for early crop not over 50 

 per cent; Charleston and Wakefield used for early planting; Danish 

 Ball Head for late; prospective acreage below normal. Early sown 

 carrots not as forward as usual; Henderson's and Coreless used for 

 early crop; Danvers for late. No great amount of cauliflower is 

 grown here, what there is being Snowball variety. Very little celery 

 grown in this locality. Sweet corn acreage is about average, and 

 very good compared with last year ; Early Dawn and Golden Bantam 

 varieties planted. The lettuce crop is average as compared with 

 normal; about the same as last year; price is lower as compared with 

 normal and also as compared with 1912. No great amount of onions 

 planted. L^sual acreage of peas planted, and the prospect is for 

 an average crop; many varieties are planted. Sutton's Excelsior 

 being a popular one; on June 27 peas were selling at $1.50 per 

 bushel, having dropped from $2.25 since June 24. Tomato acreage 

 above normal, and a larger setting than last year; Earliana, Bonny 

 Best, Bountiful and Stone varieties used; present condition is not 

 up to that of last year. Cutworms are doing serious damage. No 

 great amount of frost damage since May 26. Crops as a whole are 



