CROP REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1889. 



Retukxed to the Office of the State Board of Agriculture 



Oct. 1, 1889. 



Office State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1889. 



General Remarks. 



In presenting our crop report for the month of Septem- 

 ber, we would take occasion to state that, in the circular 

 sent to our correspondents the 20th of the month, the fol- 

 lowing questions were asked: 1. Estimated number of 

 baskets of peaches grown in your vicinity this season ; 

 average price per basket? 2. What is the outlook for 

 success in the future cultivation of the peach in your local- 

 ity? 3. How have the peculiarities of the season affected 

 dairy products in quantity and price? 4. Are farmers 

 in your vicinity generally interested in agricultural fairs? 

 About eighty-five returns have been received, samples 

 of which will be found printed in the " Notes of Cor- 

 respondents." From these returns we learn that, while 

 many towns produce a few peaches, very few farmers 

 give much attention to the growing of this fruit. Most 

 of our correspondents report that the outlook for suc- 

 cess, in the future cultivation of the peach, is not very 

 encouraging. They also report an estimate of twenty- 

 five hundred baskets as the peach crop this season, and 

 $1.85 as the average price per basket. It is evident that 

 the total yield must be considerably larger. The peculiar- 

 ities of the season have caused, in most localities, an increase 

 in the quantity of dairy products, while prices have re- 

 mained about an average. The excess of moisture and 



