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many others had not reached that point, and the stover is 

 generally severely injured. Ensilage corn suffered more than 

 that intended for grain, as it vras not as far advanced in 

 most instances, and the feeding value of the ensilage has 

 been very gi'eatly impaired. Very little corn was cut in 

 advance of the frosts, either for the silo or for grain. 



RowEN ANB Fall Feed. 

 Rowen was a very short crop before the rains of Septem- 

 ber, and while it has improved it can be called only a light 

 crop at the best. Some of it is being cut late where none 

 was expected. Much of that already cut has suffered dam- 

 age from rain while curing. The rains have brought fall 

 feed along well, and it is generally in much better condition 

 than usual, both in pastures and mowings. The rains have 

 also had an excellent effect on pastures and mowings so far 

 as the prospects for another season are concerned. 



Fall Seeding. 



Considerably less than the usual amount of fall seeding has 

 been done for the State as a whole, omng to dry weather 

 during August, rains during September, pressure of other 

 work and the high price of grass and clover seed. This 

 latter factor is mentioned by several correspondents, but as 

 there is no immediate prospect of lower prices, owing to the 

 poor condition of the hay crop this season, it would not seem 

 wise to defer seeding for that reason. The condition of that 

 put in is generally said to be good, as it germinated well, 

 owing to the rains, and has been kept growing from the same 

 cause. 



Onions. 



Onions are a very light crop in all sections, especially in 

 the Connecticut valley, where the bulk of the crop is grown. 

 They are small in size, but generally well matured and of 

 good t[uality. Prices have been unusually high, so far as 

 reported. The drought was the principal cause of the short 

 crop, though there was some damage from maggots and 

 thrips. 



