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was very favorable to tobacco plants. Hops improved towards 

 the close of the month, the heavy rains seeming to rid the yards 

 of lice. Pasturage continued in excellent condition and dairy in- 

 terests consequently at a maximum. Cherries, plums ,and peaches 

 continued very promising; blackberries and raspberries were 

 abundant; but apples continued to drop badly and promised a 

 very light yield. 



August was cooler than usual, especially in the northern part 

 of the State. The temperature was equable, moderate deficiencies 

 being maintained during more than half the month, while the brief 

 warm waves of the first and middle of the month were severe 

 only in portions of the western sections. Fair and pleasant wea- 

 ther prevailed in central and western counties, while in the north- 

 ern highlands the number of cloudy and rainy days was exces- 

 sive. The total rainfall for the State was deficient, and in south- 

 western counties drouth prevailed, and also in the vicinity of 

 Lake Ontario. As a whole the month was fairly favorable for 

 agricultural interests; wet weather delayed harvests in the north 

 and east, while growing crops were somewhat injured by drouth 

 in some western counties. Bright, drying weather during the 

 first week was favorable both for harvesting and for growing 

 crops. Following the almost daily rains of the last three weeks of 

 July the drying weather was a boon to farming interests, and by 

 the end of the first week nearly all the wheat, barley and rye were 

 secured, excepting in the north. While great damage to grains 

 had been caused by the wet weather later reports indicated that 

 the loss had not been quite so extensive as previously feared. 

 Haying was rushed during this time, but much loss resulted from 

 the grass beings overripe. Corn steadily improved; by the 10th 

 corn was in tassel and buckwheat in bloom. Vegetable and tree 



