Crop Eeport for the Month of August, i894. 



Office State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, Mass., Sept. 1, 1894. 



Bulletin No. 4, Crop Report for the month of August, is 

 herewith presented. Particular attention is called to the 

 Eeport on Fruits by the Pomologist of the Board, and to the 

 article on Statistics of Massachusetts Agriculture. 



Progress of the Season. 



Eeport No. 118 (August, 1894) of the Statistician of the 

 United States Department of Agriculture states that corn 

 has declined nearly 26 points since July 1, the average for 

 the entire breadth being 69.1 against 95 for the month of 

 July. The condition August, 1893, was 87. The great 

 decline is due almost wholly to the extensive and unprece- 

 dentedly severe drought that set in since the last report, 

 and to the hot, dry winds that swept over the States of 

 Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of other Western States. 

 In some localities the crop has been injured beyond re- 

 covery, while in others timely rains would go far toward 

 assuring fair yields. 



The condition of spring wheat has fallen since last report 

 1.3 points, being 67.1 against 68.4 for the month of July. 

 The advices as to winter wheat, from correspondents and 

 thrashers, indicate a good yield of excellent quality. 



The average condition of spring rye is 79.8 against 81.7 

 last month and 78.5 last year. 



The condition of oats has changed very little since last 

 month, the condition being 76.5 against 77.7 in July. The 

 oat crop has generally been harvested. Yield and quality 

 generally good, though injured in some sections by drought, 

 insects, rust or smut. 



