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of rain. The late varieties will probably not show up so well 

 as the earlier. Other berries are reported as having bloomed 

 full, and as offering bright prospects for a good crop, pro- 

 vided occasional rains are had. Frosts did some damage to 

 cranberries. 



Ieeigation. 



Irrigation is reported as being practiced only in market- 

 garden districts. Returns show that some truck farmers have 

 installed systems only recently, thus indicating a trend 

 toward more widespread adoption of this profitable method 

 of crop insurance. 



Frosts. 



Frosts occurred from the 6th to the 10th and from the 13th 

 to the 15th in various parts of the State. These were local in 

 character, and consequently not injurious to crops as a whole. 

 However, severe damage to early garden crops, particularly 

 beans, corn and tomatoes, is reported from many localities. 

 The fact that many crops were not out of the ground contrib- 

 uted to the freedom from injury reported. 



