XIV 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[Jan. 



Crops of the Year. 



Of one hundred and six replies received from our crop 

 correspondents, June 1, to the question, " Do you consider 

 this season earlier than the average? If so, how much ear- 

 lier?" forty-four stated the season to be about an average 

 one, fifty-one that it was about a week earlier than the aver- 

 age, and eleven that it was from a week to ten days later. 



To the question, " Is the outlook in your locality as favor- 

 able for farmers as it was ten years ago?" one hundred 

 and eleven replies were received, of which forty-two stated 

 the outlook to be as favorable, nine that it was more favor- 

 able, and sixty that it was not as favorable. 



The first of July the stand of Indian corn was fairly good, 

 and, though backward on account of unfavorable weather, was 

 pushing rapidly ahead. In August it was growing finely, and 

 promised to be a full average crop. October 1, seventy-one of 

 the ninety correspondents replying to the question, " Do you 

 consider the crop of Indian corn a full' average ? " stated that 

 they did. The season was not particularly favorable to the 

 growth and development of this crop, but, frost holding off 

 until the 25th of September, opportunity was given for ripen- 

 ing, and most of it was cut and stooked in good condition. 



According to the annual reports of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture, the Indian corn industry in 

 this Commonwealth may be represented by the following 

 figures : — 



State Census. 



Haying became general between the 20th and the 25th of 

 June, although some orchard grass was cut the first week in 



