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Tobacco. 

 The acreage of tobacco shows a slight decrease in almost all 

 of the tobacco-producing towns of the Connecticut vallej. It 

 was generally reported to be in good condition and promising 

 good yields. Some crops had already been sold at good 

 prices, and shade-grown tobacco was generally making very 

 satisfactory sales. Cutting had begam in only a few cases 

 at time of making returns, which indicates that the crop was 

 not quite as far advanced as usual at that date. 



Fruits. 

 The returns indicated a light crop of apples in most sec- 

 tions, with an unusually heavy drop, which continued well 

 into August. The recent rains should have a good effect on 

 the portion of the crop remaining, but rather less than half 

 a crop is promised for the State as a whole. Fruit was re- 

 ported as unusually fair, and there was less insect injury 

 than usual, owing to increased spraying. Pears are generally 

 a good crop, mostly grown for home use, except in a few 

 towns. More attention should be paid to this fruit, as it is, 

 in the opinion of many growers, more profitable than apples, 

 under the present market conditions for choice pears. Peaches 

 are a much better crop than usual for the State as a whole. 

 Few report in regard to quinces, as the crop is not an im- 

 portant one, but they are a good crop so far as reported. 

 Grapes promise to be abundant in almost all sections. Cran- 

 berries are below the normal, the berries being small, owing 

 to drought, and the yield in general less than usual. 



Pasturage. 

 Pastures were generally in good condition, for the time of 

 year, in western sections, fair in the central part of the State, 

 and much below the average in eastern sections. Many re- 

 ports come from this part of the State that they are burned 

 or all dried up. Conditions improved in central and western 

 sections with the showers of August, and the heavy rains of 

 the latter part of the month will undoubtedly bring about a 

 great improvement in feed in pastures in all sections. 



