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On Long Island, early asparagus was in the market at this time. 

 By the 10th wheat and oats were sown in most cases, and many 

 potatoes had been planted. Fruits were in full bloom. Apples 

 bloomed profusely; pears, plums, quinces, cherries, etc., rather 

 lightly, while peaches seemed to have been killed by the Febru- 

 ary freeze. The copious and general rains of the 26th and 28th 

 terminated the drouth which had prevailed up to that time, but 

 the rains came too late to insure a good hay crop, and at the 

 close of the month farmers were generally sowing fodder crops. 

 Delayed plowing and planting started with renewed vigor after 

 the rains, and soon after nearly all of the corn and potatoes were 

 planted and growing rapidly. At the close of May bean plant- 

 ing was also well under way, tobacco setting had been com- 

 menced, and a fine crop of strawberries was in market. Hops 

 were thriving, and were considered to be ten days ahead of the 

 usual stage of growth. A light frost occurred on the 20th, but 

 caused no damage. 



The early days of June were dry, but the rainfall of the 6th 

 and 10th was copious, and generallj- suflicient, excepting in some 

 northern sections, the weather also being favorable for farming 

 interests in other respects during June. By the 20th, early hay- 

 ing was general, but with discouraging results. Wheat and 

 other grains made good progress, oats especially promising a 

 good yield. Garden truck was kept rather backward by cool 

 nights. 



A drouth was threatening at the beginning of July, but co- 

 pious showers began on the 4t'h, and were frequent during the 

 remainder of the month. Phenomenally heavy rains occurred 

 in the southeast on the 9th, and in the western section on the 

 20th. The weather continued rather cool through the first ten 



