year ago, 25.1 in 1901, and a ten-year average of 27.8. The 

 average of quality was 79.9, against 86.7 in 1902 and 83.7 

 in 1901. 



The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of barley 

 was 26.4 bushels, against 29 a year ago, 24.7 in 1901, and 

 a ten-year average of 23.8. The average for quality was 

 85.4, against 87.3 last year and 89.2 in 1901. 



The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of rye was 



15.4 bushels, against 17 last year, 15.1 in 1901, and a ten- 

 year average of 14.8. The average for quality was 88.4, 

 against 91.8 last year and 89.4 in 1901. 



The average condition of buckwheat on October 1 was 83, 

 as compared with 91 a month ago, 80.5 on Oct. 1, 1902, 



90.5 in 1901, and a ten-year average of 79.7. 



The average condition of potatoes on October 1 was 74.6, 

 against 84.3 a month previous, 82.5 on Oct. 1, 1902, 54 in 

 1901, and a ten-year average of 73.1. 



The average condition of tobacco on October 1 was 82.3, 

 as compared with 83.4 a month earlier and 82.9 on Aug. 1, 

 1903. 



The average condition of rice on October 1 was 90.6, as 

 compared with 93.6 a month earlier and 92 on Aug. 1, 1903. 



The average condition of cotton on September 25 was 

 65.1, as compared with 81.2 a month earlier, 58.3 on Sept. 

 25, 1902, 61.4 in 1901, and a ten-year average of 67.4. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn October 1 

 was given as 52 ; the average yield of oats as 31.1, and the 

 average qualit}^ as 91 ; the average yield of rye as 13.7, and 

 the average condition as 92 ; the average condition of buck- 

 wheat as 74 ; the average condition of tobacco as 80 ; the 

 average condition of potatoes as 77 ; and the average condi- 

 tion of apples as 68. 



Massachusetts Weather, 1903. 



[Coiiipiled from data furnished by the New England Weather Service.] 



The weather of January was of the usual mid-winter type. 

 Several severe storms passed over the State, and frequent 

 severe gales were experienced along the coast. The weather 

 was somewhat milder than usual for January, the mean 

 temperature being about 1° above the normal. There were 



