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reported as having germinated well, with the rains, and to 

 have come forward in fine style, being in good condition at 

 the time of making reports. Clear and seasonable weather 

 is needed in some cases to prepare the young plants for the 

 winter. 



Prices. 

 Prices have generally been rather higher than usual, owing 

 to short crops. Potatoes have brought particularly high' 

 prices, as have some of the market-garden crops at times. 

 Apples have generally brought prices fully up to last year, 

 and in some cases above, owing to the short crop and gen- 

 erally improved quality, due to better care and spraying. 

 Prices for tobacco and onions have generally been high. 

 Seventy-seven correspondents consider prices to have been 

 higher than usual, 37 average and 6 lower than usual. 



Most Profitable Crops. 

 Forty-four correspondents, rather a small number to unite 

 on one leading crop, consider hay to have been among most 

 profitable crops; 27, corn; 22, potatoes; 19, apples; 9, cab- 

 bage; 7, tobacco; 5, onions; 4, tomatoes; 4, cranberries, 4, 

 strawberries; 4, beets; 3, market-garden crops; 3, milk; 

 3, sweet corn; 2, forage crops; 2, asparagus; 2, early sweet 

 corn; 2, beans; 2, cauliflower; 2, parsnips; 1, oats; 1, millet; 

 1, vegetables; 1, gi-apes; 1, ensilage corn; 1, small fruits; 

 1, melons ; 1, celery ; 1, early shell beans ; 1, lettuce ; 1, peas ; 

 1, carrots; 1, squash; 1, fruit; 1, pears; and 1, turnips. 



Least Profitable Crops. 

 Seventy-eight correspondents, more than a majority, and 

 an unusually large leading number, considered potatoes to 

 have been among the least profitable crops; 12, hay; 11, 

 corn; 10, apples; 6, squash; 6, onions; 4, oats; 4, straw- 

 berries; 4, tomatoes; 3, beans; 3, cabbage; 3, sweet corn; 

 3, cranberries; 3, peas; 2, early potatoes; 2, cabbage; 1, 

 milk; 1, raspberries; 1, late sweet corn; 1, late tomatoes; 

 1, cucumbers; 1, late berries; 1, carrots; and 1, small fruits. 



