12 



Massachusetts Horticultural at Boston, September 13, 14 and 15 and 



October 4, 5 and 6. 

 Middlesex North at Lowell, Se^Dtember 12 and 13. 

 Middlesex South at Framingham, September 19, 20 and 21. 

 Nantucket at Nantucket, August 21 and 22. 

 Oxford at Oxford, August 29 and 30. 

 Plymouth County at Halifax, September 11 and 12. 

 Spencer at Spencer,* September 20 and 21. 

 Union at Blandford, September 11 and 12. 

 Weymouth at South Weymouth, September 12, 13 and 14. 

 Worcester at Worcester, September 2, 3, 4 and 5. 

 Worcester East at Clinton, September 10, 11 and 12. 

 Worcester North at Fitchburg, October 10, 11 and 12. 

 Worcester Northwest at Athol, September 2 and 3. 

 Worcester South at Sturbridge, September 12 and 13. 

 Worcester County West at Barre, September 26 and 27. 



Summary of Ceop Conditions. 

 In the circular to correspondents, returnable July 24, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving most troublesome in your 

 locality ? 



2. What is the condition of Indian corn, and what propor- 

 tion of the crop is grown for ensilage ? 



3. What is the quantity and quality of the hay crop as 

 compared with former years ? 



4. What forage crops are being raised, and what is their 

 condition ? 



5. What is the condition of the market-garden crops, in- 

 cluding potatoes, and how have those already harvested com- 

 pared in yield and price with former years ? 



6. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, plums, 

 quinces, grapes and cranberries ? 



Y. What is the condition of pasturage ? 



8. How have rye, oats and barley compared with former 

 years, both as grain and forage crops ? 



9. Have any new apple orchards been set in your to\\Ti 

 during 1911 and 1912, and if so what is your estimate as to 

 the number of acres? 



10a. What proportion of the dairy farmers in your lo- 



