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SUMMARY OF GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS. 



In the circular to general crop correspondents, returnable 

 July 24, the following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are now proving most troublesome in 

 your locality? (Name in order of greatest damage done.) 



2. What is the condition of Indian corn? (Give per cent 

 of normal.) W^hat proportion of the crop is gi'own for en- 

 silage ? ( Give per cent. ) 



3. How does the hay crop compare with normal in quan- 

 tity? (Give per cent.) In quality? (Give per cent.) 



4. What forage crops are being raised? (N^ame in order 

 of importance and give condition of each in per cent.) 



5. What is the condition of potatoes? (Give per cent.) 

 Of other market-garden crops ? How have those already 

 harvested compared with former years in yield? (Give per 

 cent.) In price? 



r;. What is the prospect for the following fruits? (Give 

 per cent.) Apples, pears, peaches, plums, quinces, grapes, 

 cranberries. 



7. What is the condition of pasturage? (Give per cent.) 



8. (a) What is the condition compared with normal of. 

 the following forage crops? (Give per cent.) Rye, oats, 

 barley. (&) If raised for grain what is the prospect for the 

 following crops? (If already harvested make note of this 

 fact, and give per cent.) Hye, oats, barley. 



0. Give estimated acreage of new apple orchards set in 

 your town during 1912 and J 91-3. 



Keturns were received from 123 correspondents, and from 

 these returns the following summary was compiled : — 



Insects. 

 The most prevalent insect of the month is the Colorado 

 potato beetle. Of the 197 reports of insect damage, 80, or 

 40 per cent, are of injury by these pests. The three western 



