tons in 1905, and a ten-year average of 1.43 tons. A total 

 production of 61,420,000 tons is thus indicated, as compared 

 with 57,145,959 tons finally estimated in 1906. The aver- 

 age quality is 90.5, against 89.9 in 1906, 89.8 in 1905, and 



92.7 in 1904. 



The average condition of buckwheat at time of harvest 

 was 80.1, as compared with 77.4 a month earlier, 84.9 a 

 year ago, 91.6 in 1905, and a ten-year average of 82.9. 



The average condition of potatoes on October 1 was 77, 

 as compared with 80.2 a month earlier, 82.2 in 1906, 74.3 

 in 1905, and a ten-year average of 74.7. 



The average condition of tobacco at time of harvest was 

 84.8, as compared with 82.5 September 1, 84.6 a year ago, 



85.8 in 1905, and a five-year average of 81.7. 



The average condition of corn in Massachusetts on Octo- 

 ber 1 was 84; the average yield of oats 35 bushels, and the 

 quality 87; the average yield of rye 16.5 bushels, and the 

 quality 95 ; the average condition of buckwheat when har- 

 vested 85 ; the average condition of tobacco when harvested 

 89; the average yield per acre of hay 1.30 tons, and the 

 average quality 93 ; the production of clover seed compared 

 with a full crop 85; the average condition of potatoes 80; 

 the production of beans 79 ; the production of cabbages 

 85 ; the production of onions 80 ; the production of toma- 

 toes 85 ; the average condition of apples 50 ; and the average 

 condition of cranberries 75. 



MAssACPmsETTS Weathee, 1907. 



[Furnished by Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



The weather of January was of mid-winter type, without 

 especial features. There were the usual number of storms 

 of average severity, with rain and snow, the monthly amounts 

 being somewhat below the average. Some of the storms 

 were accompanied by high winds and gales. The mean 

 temperature, 29.4°, was 1° below normal. The weather 

 was very cold during the last decade of the month. 



The low temperatures continued through February, the 

 month being one of the coldest Februarys on record, though 

 the extremes did not depart greatly from previous years. 



