No. 4.] MASSACHUSETTS CROPS. xlv 



Vegetation during the latter part of the summer had an 

 opportunit}- to recover from the drought, but the dry weather 

 of the kite autumn had begun to show its effect at the time the 

 last report was made. Streams, springs and wells were very 

 low, not having recovered. Consternation was felt for the 

 winter water supply at that time, but the rains the latter part 

 of the month helped out the situation very much. 



