CROP REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1889. 



Returned to the Office of the State Board of Agriculture 



Aug. 1, 1889. 



Office State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, Mass., Aug. 3, 1889. 



General Remarks. 

 In presenting our crop report for the month of July we 

 would state that in the circular sent to our correspondents 

 about the 20th of July the following questions were asked : 

 1. What is the outlook for a corn crop? 2. Have small 

 fruits been satisfactory in yield and price? 3. Have you 

 observed any rot or scab in potatoes? 4. Has the hay crop 

 met your expectations in quantity and quality? 5. What is 

 the prospect for a crop of early market apples? About 100 

 returns have been received, samples of which will be found 

 printed in the "Notes of Correspondents." From these 

 returns we learn that the outlook for a corn crop is generally 

 good. Owing to so much rain it is late, but warm, pleasant 

 weather will insure a good crop. Small fruits have been 

 generally satisfactory in price but not in yield. The hay 

 crop met expectations in quantity but not in quality. 

 During the month past there were very few good hay days 

 and much hay was damaged. Considerable grass yet remains 

 to be cut. Where grass was cut early there promises to be a 

 large crop of rowen. Continuous rains have caused streams 

 to swell and low lands have become so flooded in many 

 sections as to render the gathering of hay from them almost 

 an impossibility. Potato vines have blasted badly in many 

 sections ; rot and scab have followed the blast, and in all 

 probability the potato crop will be much below an average 

 in quantity and quality. Many fields are already badly 

 injured. The prospect for a crop of early market apples 



