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below the normal, but late potatoes looked well, with a few 

 cases of rot reported. The acreage of tobacco in the Con- 

 necticut valley is about the same as formerly. The crop 

 responded finely to the rains and promised to be very nearly 

 normal. The returns indicated a light crop of apples, espe- 

 cially winter varieties ; pears fair ; peaches rather above the 

 average ; grapes average ; quinces fairly good ; cranberries 

 somewhat below average. Pasturage improved with the rains 

 of the month. Oats were an average crop for grain, but not 

 quite as good as usual for hay and gTeen feed. Celery suf- 

 fered severely from drought; other late market-garden crops 

 backward, but growing well. 



September showed Indian corn matured well in almost 

 all sections, and generally close to a normal crop, both for 

 grain and stover. There was little rowen in most sections, 

 except in southeastern Massachusetts, where it was in excess 

 for the region. Feed in pastures was green, but light at the 

 close of the month. Very much less than the usual amount 

 of fall seeding was done, because of drought. Onions are 

 generally a light crop in all sections. Late potatoes would 

 have been an average crop, except for rot, which was most 

 prevalent in the western counties. Root crops were generally 

 in good condition ; celery light ; late market-garden crops in 

 general much in need of rain. Apples were a light crop 

 and small in size ; pears good crop of good quality ; peaches 

 light in most sections; grapes not above the average; cran- 

 berries a light to medium crop, with the berries small. More 

 spraying was practiced on apples than for many years. Sev- 

 eral light frosts occurred, but with no appreciable damage 

 to crops. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable October 25, 

 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 

 Vv'ith former vears ? 



