moisture when stored. Dusting the tubers with air-slaked lime (1 

 bushel of lime to 25 bushels of potatoes) before storing is strongly 

 recommended ; it will do Uiuch towards preventing the rot. 



For the information of parties interested the following formula 

 is inserted : — 



Copper Mixture of Gironde or Bordeaux, Mixture. 



A. Dissolve six povmds sulphate of copper (blue stone) in sixteen gal- 



lons Avater. 



B. Slake four pounds quick-lime with six gallons water. 



C. When cool, mix A and B, stirring thoroughly. 



Relative to late cabbages this question was asked : ' ' What is 

 the outlook for late cabbages ? " This crop was generally reported 

 as promising well though somewhat later than usual. 



To ascertain relative to the cranberry crop it was asked : " What 

 is the outlook for the cranberry crop?" The replies indicate that 

 on the whole this crop promises to be less than an average, owing 

 to late frosts, drought and injury by insects. It is expected that 

 the crop on the Cape will be less than last year, but in Bristol 

 and Plymouth counties the crop promises to be about as large as 

 last year. 



There are a few apple orchards which promise remunerative 

 crops, but, generally speaking, apples will be scarce and prices 

 should rule high. 



The tobacco crop in the Connecticut Valley is unusually large, 

 of excellent quality and mostly harvested in good condition. 



The market gardens about Boston have improved greatly in 

 appearance since the last report. Celery is of good color, and, 

 though late, is doing well. Vines have greatly improved. 



Having decided to make this issue a " grape bulletin," the fol- 

 lowing questions were asked: " Has grape culture in your town 

 increased in the past five years?" and " What is the outlook for 

 this year's crop of grapes ? " With few exceptions the correspond- 

 ents state that grape culture in their towns has not increased in 

 the past five years and that this year's crop will be only fair at 

 best. 



In addition a special circular on this subject was prepared and 

 sent to towns in which this industry is most largely carried on. 



The results obtained will be found incorporated in the article 

 entitled "The Grape Industry in Massachusetts," printed in the 

 last part of the bulletin. 



Copies of this report and those that have preceded it will be 

 mailed upon application. 



