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Forage Crops. 

 Returns point to an increase in the acreage of forage crops, 

 which, taken with the fact of a good hay crop, would seem 

 to indicate increased interest in and attention to these crops. 

 Fodder corn is the crop most extensively raised for the pur- 

 pose, followed by oats, millet, Hungarian grass and barley, 

 in the order named. Other crops mentioned are peas and 

 oats, peas, rye, soy beans, buckwheat, vetch, wheat, mangels 

 and sugar beets. They were generally reported to be in 

 good condition, which condition undoubtedly still maintains. 



Market-garden Crops, 

 The hot weather of the early part of the month injured 

 early market-garden crops very severely, but the recent rains 

 have been most beneficial to later ones, and with seasonable 

 rains in future they should do well. Prices for early crops 

 were rather higher than commonly. 



Early Potatoes. 

 The cold, wet spring so delayed potato planting that at 

 time of making returns very few early potatoes had been dug. 

 It is therefore impossible to give any definite information as 

 to the yield or the prices received. The hot, dry weather 

 did considerable damage to the early crop and it is very 

 doubtful if an average yield is secured. Later planted fields 

 should do well, but the planting came with such a rush that 

 there will hardly be the usual difference in the time of harvest. 



Fruits. 

 Apples dropped badly during the month, still further re- 

 ducing the already light crop. Pears and peaches promise 

 only light crops. Plums were reported as dropping badly 

 in some sections, but a fair crop is still expected. Quinces 

 are good as far as reported on. Grapes promise well. Not 

 enough returns were received in regard to cranberries to 

 warrant an opinion as to the probable yield. 



