70 



not as far advanced as usual, and cutworms did considerable damage 

 to cucumbers, squash and lettuce. 



John Daniel, Marston's Mills {Barnstable County). — Asparagns 

 crop is 90 as compared with normal. No large amount of string 

 beans raised; one man has 2 acres for dx-y beans; cannot say as 

 to germination. No beets raised here. There is probably less than 

 one-quarter acre of late cabbage within a 5-mile radius. Cauliflower 

 could be successfully grown here, but none has been planted. Celery 

 is not raised in this locality. Sweet corn acreage, 90 or over as 

 compared with normal; 60 per cent represents present condition. 

 Onions are not grown here. Cutworms are doing serious damage 

 on new land, but as yet other insects are not troubling market- 

 garden crops. No appreciable frost damage since May 26. Many 

 of the crops raised here are for home use, and it is, therefore, diffi- 

 cult to give accurate information regarding them. 



John E. Howland, Tisbury [Dukes County). — Asparagus crop 

 is 90 as compared with normal and with last year; there has been 

 no acreage increase this season. The usual acreage of string and 

 shell beans has been planted; germination, 60, owing to cold and 

 wet weather, which followed planting. Beet crop acreage compares 

 favorably with normal and with last year. Very few cabbages 

 grown here. Cauliflower is not gTown here. Celery is raised only 

 in a small way. Golden Self -Blanching being used for early crop; 

 Boston Market for late. Sweet corn acreage, 20 per cent above 

 normal; present condition, 75. Lettuce crop is ahead of normal; 

 prices compare favorably with normal and with last year. Usual 

 quantity of onions have been put out; Red and Yellow Danvers 

 Globe and Wethersfield are most common varieties. As compared 

 with normal and with last year, pea acreage is 25; present pros- 

 pect, 90; price, $2 per bushel, wholesale. Acreage of spinach is 

 normal and the same as last year; there has been an average crop, 

 and the price is the same as in 1912. Tomato acreage is 25 per 

 cent above normal, and the present condition is good. Cutworms 

 are reported very plentiful, and the asparag-us beetle did some dam- 

 age where chickens were not alloAved to run in the field. Since May 

 26 the frost damage has been very slight. Not more than 20 acres 

 of land in this vicinity irrigated; practice applied to small market- 

 garden truck; Skinner system in use; water is applied every three 

 or four days at night, and is allowed to run 6 hours at each appli- 

 cation. 



