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of contestants to whom shall have been awarded prizes for 

 dairies best protected from flies. The winning sediment-test 

 cottons and corresponding ribbons v/ill be shown, while 

 charts will furnish many valuable hints and data for the pur- 

 pose of instructing visiting dairymen in methods of keeping 

 dirt out of milk and ^jreventing the breeding of flies. 



Summary ov Ckop Conditions. 

 In the circular to general crop correspondents, returnable 

 September 25, the following questions were asked: — 



1. How does the yield of Indian corn compare with nor- 

 mal as a grain crop 'i As a fodder and ensilage crop ? 



2. (a) As compared with normal, what is the yield of 

 rowen ? (Give per cent.) (b) What is the condition of fall 

 feed ? ( Give per cent. ) 



3. (a) Has the usual amount of fall seeding of the fol- 

 lowing crops been done ? (Give per cent of normal. ) Clover, 

 grass, rye, rye and vetch, vetch, (h) Are farmers in your 

 locality showing more interest in alfalfa ffrowine-? How 

 many acres in your town have been sown to alfalfa this year ? 

 What is the approximate number of acres in alfalfa in your 

 town ? 



4. How does the onion crop compare with a normal ? 

 (Give per cent.) 



5. (a) How do potatoes compare with normal in yield? 

 (Give per cent.) In quality? (Give per cent.) (b) What 

 per cent of those harvested is affected by rot ? 



5. What is the prospect for the following late market-gar- 

 den crops? (Give per cent of nonnal.) Beets, cabbage, 

 carrots, cauliflower, celery, parsnips, squash, turnips. 



7. As compared with normal, what is the yield of the fol- 

 lowing fruits? (Give per cent.) Apples, fall varieties,, 

 pears, peaches, gTapes, cranberries. 



8. Wliat crops have been most beneflted by recent rains ? 

 (IVTame in order of greatest benefit derived.) 



0. (a) On what dates did frost occur? (b) What crops 

 were most aft'ected by frost ? How much damage Avas done 

 by frost? (If possible, give per cent value of crops damaged 

 of value of all crops.) 



