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Root Ceops^ Celeey, etc. 

 Root crops are generally said to be in good condition, the 

 recent showers having helped in their development materially, 

 and should give normal yields. Celery will generally be a 

 light crop, owing to unfavorable weather at time of trans- 

 planting and droughty conditions thereafter. Late market- 

 garden crops in general are not in particularly good condition, 

 owing to drought, and need abundant rains if they are to 

 give normal crops. 



Fruit. 

 Apples are a light crop in almost all sections and small in 

 size, except where cultivation is practiced and the orchards 

 well fertilized. More spraying has been done this year than 

 ever before, with the result that the crop is generally free 

 from insect damage, and is probably more valuable, as a 

 whole, than many of the larger crops secured in previous 

 years. The ISTew England Fruit Show of last year apparently 

 drove the lesson of the benefits of spraying home to a great 

 many farmers, and the force of example had much to do with 

 the number who are this year practicing it. Pears are a 

 good crop of good quality. Peaches were a light crop in most 

 sections, with some notable local exceptions. Grapes are not 

 above the average in condition and promise only a fair crop. 

 Cranberries are a light to medium crop in southeastern sec- 

 tions, the berries being rather small in many cases. 



Il^JUEY FEOM FeOSTS. 



Several light frosts occurred during the month, but with 

 no appreciable damage to crops up to the time of making 

 returns. Vines and tender vegetables were nipped in some 

 sections, but the staple crops were generally uninjured. 



