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prices unusually high. Potatoes were a very light crop in 

 almost all sections. Root crops were generally in good con- 

 dition. Celery promised well, with some reports of decreased 

 acreage. Other late market-garden crops generally promised 

 well. Apples were a light crop, less than half a crop, of 

 excellent quality where sprayed. Pears were generally abun- 

 dant, peaches a heavier crop than usual, grapes a heavy crop 

 and cranberries a light crop. The frosts destroyed all tender 

 vegetation, except on Cape Cod, and the damage was less in 

 Bristol and Plymouth counties than elsewhere. More or less 

 tobacco was caught unharvested. Considerable damage was 

 reported in the market gardens of eastern sections. 



Summary of Crop Conditions. 

 In the circular to correspondents, returnable October 26, 

 the following questions were asked : ■ — 



1. What is the value of the corn crop compared with a 

 normal crop ? 



2. Have root crops proved to be average crops ? 



3. What is the condition of farm stock ? 



4. What is the condition of fall seeding ? 



5. How have prices for crops raised for market compared 

 with former years ? 



6. Which of the leading crops in your locality, usually 

 profitable, have been most profitable ? 



7. Which of the leading crops in your locality, usually 

 profitable, have been least profitable ? 



8. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable 

 one for your farmers ? 



9. PTave streams, springs and wells recovered from the 

 effects of drought? 



Eeturns were received from 126 correspondents, and from 

 them the following summary has been prepared: — 



Value of the Corn Crop. 

 The corn crop Avas considerably below the normal in value, 

 owing to damage by drought, frost and rains since harvest. 

 The heavy frosts of the middle of September cut the crop 



