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general, the quantity and quality of the crop seemed to be 

 somewhat better in the eastern half of the State. For the 

 State, as a whole, the crop was 90.6 per cent of normal in 

 quantity and 92.8 per cent in quality, divided up by counties 

 as follows (100 represents normal, and for each county the 

 quantity is given iirfct) : Berkshire, 82, 74; Franklin, 84, 80; 

 Hampshire, 87, 87; Hampden, 90, 94; Worcester, 87, 89; 

 Middlesex, 91, 92; Essex, 93, 92; Norfolk, 96, 94; Bristol, 

 81, 94 ; Plymouth, 95, 100 ; Barnstable, 102, 97 ; Dukes, 100, 

 100. The cold, wet spring hindered planting, and some seed 

 rotted. The long drought of June and July was also un- 

 favorable, although corn withstood the dry weather better 

 than many other crops. August was rather cool for the crop, 

 although there was a good supply of moisture; but the 

 favorable fall did much to offset the adverse conditions of 

 the earlier part of the season, and the corn crop generally 

 was very satisfactory. 



Root Crops. 

 Taken as a whole, the season has not been especially good 

 for root crops in general. The shorter season demanded by 

 these products, however, allowed a better development than 

 otherwise, as more favorable weather was accorded them dur- 

 ing this period than other crops enjoyed which required a 

 longer season. In general the crop was reported about up to 

 the average or slightly below. The excessive wet weather 

 and the drought which followed both did their share in pre- 

 venting a full germination. Onions were an especially good 

 crop, but prices' have been very unsatisfactory. The dry 

 weather of late fall was not conducive to the fullest develop- 

 ment of turnips and other roots. 



Fakm Stock. 

 Pastures started in good shape with the abundant rains 

 of the spring. In June the drought began to make itself 

 felt, and in July pastures were generally reported as badly 

 dried up and burned. The rains of late July, however, came 

 to their relief, and after that time feed greatly improved, 

 continuing excellent well into the fall, although at time of 



