396 Eighth Annual Report of the 



Farmers ever^'where are plowing up man}' old meadrows and 

 sowing to forage croips, usually' corn. In many sections, but prin- 

 cipally in the eastern Ontario Lake vicinity, last 3'ear's seeding 

 also is of little value. Pastures are in much better condition than 

 meadows, but are short, and in siome places dairymen are obliged 

 to feed grain. 



Farm work is well advanced, and with but few exceptions corn 

 and potato planting is finished. Early garden truck is coming 

 to market in the more favored localities. Hops are vigorous, and 

 newly set tobacco seems in good condition. 



Berry bushes of all kinds set unusually full, and fine straw- 

 beiTies are being picked. The fruit prospects remain unchanged. 

 The onion crop of Orange do.unty is greatly reduced by insect 

 pests, combined with the drouth. The onion grub, which hereto- 

 fore has confined its ravages to " that tuber, is particularly 

 numerous and has attacked other vegetables as cabbages, carrots, 

 etc. Many acres have been plowed and re-seeded to potatoes. 



The following is extracted from the national bulletin for week 

 ending Monday, June 1st: 



Corn planting is now, practically finished in the more northerly 

 corn States, except in North Dakota, where it is still in progress.- 

 In the central corn belt the citop has made rapid growth during 

 the week and is generally in excellent condition. 



Winter wheat harvest is well advanced in Texas and Oklahoma, 

 and has be^n as far north as the southern portions of Kansas, 

 Missouri and Illinois, and wheat is ripening rapidly in Indiana 

 and Ohio. 



Spring wheat seeding has been finished in North Dakota, but 

 some remaims tloi be done in extreme northern Minnesota, where 

 seeding has been retarded by wet weather. 



The week 'has been exceptionally favorable for transplanting 

 tobacco which has been nearly completed in Kentucky and Vir- 

 ginia^ and has begun in New England and New York. 



E. A. FUERTES, 



Director. 

 R. M. IIardinge, 



Assistant Director. 



