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potatoes were dug in many sections, with only a fair crop. 

 Prices niled high. Rye, oats and barley were below the 

 normal, particularly as to straw. 



At the end of August Indian corn was generally in fine 

 condition, though somewhat backward. Rowen was a light 

 crop in all sections, and nearly a failure in the eastern part 

 of the State. Late potatoes looked well and promised a 

 good crop. Very little potato rot was reported, and blight 

 was not general. Barring a little unevenness, tobacco was 

 generally in good condition, and cutting was practically 

 completed at the end of the month. Pasturage was quite 

 short in all except extreme western sections. Oats and 

 barley were considerably below the normal, both as to grain 

 and straw. Poultry keeping was generally considered prof- 

 itable, but is a side issue save in the south-eastern coun- 

 ties. 



September showed Indian corn to be a full average crop. 

 The rowen crop was much below the average, and in many 

 sections was an entire failure. Fall feed was also sadly ofl* 

 in condition. Less than the usual amount of fall seeding 

 had been done, owing to dry weather, and that put in was 

 generally below average in condition. Onions were consid- 

 erably above an average crop on the whole, particularly in 

 the Connecticut valley. Late potatoes were an exceptional 

 crop in almost all sections, both in yield and quality. 

 Root crops somewhat in need of rain. Celery was ap- 

 parently a good average crop. Other late market-garden 

 crops were doing fairly well. Apples were a very poor 

 crop, except in a few localities. Pears not half a crop, 

 plums even le^s, and peaches a failure. Cranberries were 

 rather more than an average crop, of good quality. Grapes 

 were generally abundant, and mostly secured without injury 

 from frost. 



Correspondents the last of October reported root crops 

 in good condition, and potatoes an unusually heavy crop of 

 excellent quality. Celery was a good average crop. There 

 was considerable complaint that farm stock was poor in 

 flesh, because of poor pastures, but otherwise it was gen- 

 erally in good condition. Many farmers had been obliged 

 to feed at the barn for a month or more. Considerably 



