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land by the long drought. In southeastern sections the re- 

 ports generally indicate a crop considerably above the nor- 

 mal, many correspondents saying that it promises to be the 

 best yield of Indian corn for years. 



ROWEN. 



The second crop of hay has suffered in most sections from 

 the lack of rain following the cutting of the first crop, and 

 there will be very little rowen on any but new seeded fields. 

 Even on such fields it will be a light yield on the lighter 

 soils, and where there was any lack of fertility. Some im- 

 provement was noted with the rains of the month, but 

 nothing like sufficient to bring the crop near the normal, 

 even though it should be allowed to stand to an unusually 

 late date. 



Potatoes. 

 The crop of early potatoes is generally reported as much 

 below the normal, owing to the effects of the drought. Late 

 potatoes look well, the vines being in unusually good condi- 

 tion in many sections, and still green and growing. A good 

 crop is looked for, almost without exception. A few cases 

 of rot are reported, mainly from Bristol County, and some 

 blight and rust ; but not enough damage from the latter 

 causes is reported to make it likely that the crop will be 

 materially shortened for the State as a whole. 



Tobacco. 

 The acreage of tobacco in the Connecticut valley is re- 

 ported to be about the same as for the past few years, no 

 material increases or decreases being reported. The crop 

 was in poor condition at the beginning of the month, short 

 and backward, owing to drought, but responded finely to the 

 rains, and a crop very close to the normal was indicated 

 from the returns. Cutting had begun in some sections at 

 time of making returns, with excellent weather for harvest- 

 ing and curing. 



