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drought. ISTevertheless, the amount of feed in the pastures 

 is small at this time, and feeding at the barns is necessary 

 in most cases to keep up the flow of milk. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Very much less than the usual amount of fall seeding was 

 done, owing to dry weather, which made plowing and work- 

 ing the land difiicult, and discouraged most farmers from 

 attempting to seed. Varying reports are received as to the 

 condition of that put in, some complaining of failure of ger- 

 mination, while others say that it is in very fair condition. 

 The showers in most sections have kept it growing during 

 the month, but heavy rains are undoubtedly needed for its 

 future development. 



Onions. 



Onions are generally a light crop in all sections, especially 

 in the Connecticut valley, from two-thirds to three-fourths 

 of a normal yield as a rule. The bulbs are small and the 

 yield per acre light, but they seem to be free from rot and 

 in good condition for market, with about average conditions 

 as to maturity. Some damage from thrips is reported, but 

 very little blight. 



Potatoes. 

 Late potatoes would have been at least an average crop 

 except for rot, which has cut the yield short very materially. 

 Rot appears to be most prevalent in Berkshire County, 

 where it may be said to be fairly general, gradually becoming 

 less so in central and eastern sections, but no county appears 

 to be entirely free from this trouble. Tubers are of good 

 size and fair and smooth, though not numerous in some 

 cases, and the quality seems excellent where the rot has not 

 appeared. Our farmers do not seem to learn that spraying 

 for fungous diseases is as necessary, or even more so, for 

 success with potatoes, as spraying against the potato bug. 



