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was an excess of rainfall and a marked deficiency in the amount of sunshine. 

 The soil was too wet and cold for growing crops and for the germination of 

 planted seed. Grass continued in a promising condition, but for all other crops 

 the season was reported late, from ten days to a fortnight behind the average. 

 There was little improvement till after the loth of June. The warm, sunny 

 weather, which prevailed after that date, was most beneficial to all growing 

 crops; planting progressed to a finish and hoeing and general cultivation were 

 carried on with much success. At the end of June potatoes were from a week 

 to ten days later than for the average season but promising; a large crop of 

 grass was ready for the harvest; fruit excellent except apples, which gave every 

 indication of a light yield; vegetables and garden products, in general, were 

 making rapid growth, and many of them ready for the market. About all crops 

 progressed favorably through July; corn and tobacco were especially promising 

 crops; potatoes improved, but were generally estimated as below the average; 

 the hay crop was harvested under very favorable conditions, and the yield was 

 one of the largest for a number of years. The weather during August was 

 most favorable to growing and maturing crops and to harvesting. Potatoes 

 continued to improve and were more promising than earlier in the season. 

 With slight exceptions the apple crop was reported a failure, the yield being 

 the smallest for many years and the fruit of inferior quality. The season closed 

 with September and October, and under auspicious conditions, the weather 

 being favorable to the harvesting of all farm products, to fall plowing and to 

 seeding. The concluding reports of the crop correspondents showed bountiful 

 yields of corn, tobacco and hay; vegetables plentiful and good, although pota- 

 toes were below the average yield. Pasturage remained good well into Novem- 

 ber and stock went to the barn in fine condition for the w-inter. Viewed as 

 a whole, the crop season and its outcome were eminently satisfactory to the 

 farmers. 



