CROP REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1890. 



Compiled from Returns to the Office of the State Board of 

 Agriculture, August 28, 1890. 



Office State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, Mass., Sept. 3, 1890. 



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

 with presented. 



About the usual number of returns were received in time to be 

 incorporated in the report, samples of which will be found printed 

 in the " Notes of Correspondents." These samples are selected 

 to give a more definite idea of the condition of crops and mat- 

 ters pertaining to agriculture than could be given by general 

 statements. 



In the circular to correspondents the first question asked was 

 ' ' What is the outlook for the rowen crop ? " The replies indicate 

 that grass lands were seriously injured by the drought, and that, 

 notwithstanding abundant later rains, the crop of rowen as a 

 whole will be only fair at best. On low, wet and clover lands 

 the crop may prove to be an average one. . Pastures and fall feed 

 have been much improved by recent rains. 



In order to obtain information relative to the outlook for the 

 corn crop the following question was asked : "Do you think the 

 corn crop will be a full average ? " The majority of the corre- 

 spondents state that, if frosts hold off, the crop of Indian corn 

 will be a full average. It is somewhat late, but has been growing 

 finely during the past month. 



For information concerning late potatoes this question was 

 asked : " What is the outlook for a crop of late potatoes?" The 

 replies indicate that, although this crop has been injured by the 

 drought and in some sections will be light, on the whole it promises 

 to be nearly a fair average. Blight and rot are not reported as 

 being prevalent. 



