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also ran substantially above the six year average of 284,500 

 barrels, and compared with 172,000 last year and 375,000 in 

 1920. Summer and fall varieties were relatively better than 

 winter varieties. Excessive rains and cloudiness prevented 

 effective spraying and caused much of the crop to be of low 

 quality. While much high-grade fruit sold well the price for 

 winter fruit was discouragingly low, due to a large United 

 States crop. 



Peaches turned out relatively better than apples, the crop 

 being estimated at 182,000 bushels against 185,000 last year 

 and 4,000 in 1920. The crop sold well, mostly. Pears were 

 estimated at 84,000 bushels against 45,000 last year and 83,000 

 in 1920. Cranberries showed steady improvement during the 

 season, and the production was put at 290,000 barrels against 

 189,000 in 1921 and 280,000 in 1920. 



The area of corn for grain was put at 29,000 acres, about the 

 same as the past two years, while silage corn, with 25,000 

 acres, showed a small increase. The excess rains prevented 

 much cultivation, and the average yield of 40 bushels is con- 

 siderably below last year and the usual yield; production, 

 estimated at 1,160,000 bushels; silage production, 250,000 tons 

 against 288,000 tons in 1921. 



Tame hay area, 431,000 acres, about the same as the past 

 two years; average yield, 1.35 tons per acre, and production 

 581,800 tons against 529,000 last year and 567,000 in 1920. 



Area of oats for grain, 10,000 acres, which was slightly more 

 than the past two years. Average yield, 34 bushels; produc- 

 tion, 340,000 bushels against 279,000 last year and 306,000 in 

 1920. Berkshire County produces over 50 per cent of this 

 crop. 



The area of Connecticut Valley onions up to June 20 was 

 4,559 acres, but some further abandonment was caused later 

 by heavy rains and lack of labor. Average yield per acre 

 w^as close to 300 bushels, and total production around 2,700 

 cars of 500 bushels each. Shipments are likely to be consider- 

 ably below this figure, because of rot, shrinkage, and low^ prices. 

 The United States onion crop w^as large and quality good. 



Area of potatoes, 29,000 acres, about the same as in 1921, 

 but unfavorable weather reduced the average yield to 90 

 bushels per acre; production, 2,610,000 bushels against 3,335,- 

 000 last year and 4,000,000 in 1920. The yields and superior 



