CROP EEPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1890. 



Compiled from Returns to the Office of the State Board of 

 Agriculture, July 29, 1890. 



Office State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, Mass., Aug. 4, 1890. 



The circular for returns from which to make up this bul- 

 letin was sent to correspondents about the 20th of the month, 

 and 107 returns were received in time to be incorporated in 

 the report. Samples of these returns will be found printed 

 in the "Notes of Correspondents." These samples are 

 selected to give a more definite idea of the condition of grow- 

 ing crops and matters pertaining to agriculture than could 

 be given by general statements. 



In the circular sent to correspondents the first question 

 asked was: " Has the hay crop met your expectations in 

 quantity, and was the weather satisfactory for securing the 

 same?" The correspondents are almost unanimous in stat- 

 ing that the crop of hay, now almost entirely secured, is 

 unusually large in quantity, is generally of good quality, 

 and that the weather for securing the bulk of it was all that 

 could be desired. However, on account of the injurious 

 effects of the drought on pastures and fall feed, this crop 

 will be none too large. Even with favorable weather it is 

 likely that rowen will be very light. 



In order to obtain information relative to the apple crop, 

 the following question was asked : " What is the prospect 

 for a crop of apples, fall and winter?" It is the almost 

 unanimous opinion of the correspondents that the outlook 

 for a crop of apples, both fall and winter, is very poor. It 

 is the even year and there was a full bloom ; but, for some 

 reason, — perhaps the extended dry spell, — the young 

 apples have nearly all fallen off and the crop will be very 

 light. 



