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layed fall plowing. During the third week the second hay crop 

 was partially secured, with prospects of its going far toward 

 making up the deficiency in feed caused by the extremely light 

 first crop; and it was often stated that the second cutting of 

 clover was better than the first. Hops were being picked at 

 this time, and much tobacco was housed. Apple trees were re- 

 ported to be breaking with their load of fruit, which was, more- 

 over, of excellent quality. Potato blight increased, and the 

 prospects of this crop began to decline. Corn made excellent 

 growth, and cutting began about the 25th, which was said by 

 some farmers to be the earliest date for this harvest since 1854. 

 Dairy products were on the increase, owing to the improvement 

 in pastures. 



Fall plowing was delayed considerably by drouth, until the 

 general rains of September 5th. During the first week hop pick- 

 ing was finished in many localities, giving a berry of very good 

 quality; but the yield was rather smaller than usual. The 

 weather continued warm and fine throughout the month, en- 

 abling farmers to finish haying and late harvests, and to com- 

 plete fall seeding under very favorable conditions. The sowing of 

 winter grains was in many cases finished by the 10th, beans were 

 gathered during the first week, and much buckwheat was cut 

 by the middle of September, proving to be well filled and a good 

 crop generally. Potatoes were gathered during the second week; 

 the crop showing a continued depreciation from blight and rot- 

 ting. Apple picking became general about the 20th, giving so 

 large a yield that a market was found with difiiculty. The first 

 killing frost occurred on the 23d, but was severe in only a few 

 localities. A West India cyclone which passed over western 

 New York on the 30th was accompanied by violent winds in that 



