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good for all kinds of fruit except apples, which were light. 

 Insects were doing practically no damage. Spraying was 

 reported as increasing, but not as rapidly as it should. 

 There was, generally speaking, a fair supply of fairly good 

 farm help. Wages average about $18 per month with board 

 and $1.25 per day without board. Indications were that the 

 acreage of corn and tobacco would be slightly increased, with 

 perhaps a slight decrease in that of potatoes. 



Not for many years has there been as little complaint of 

 injury from insects as in June. Corn was very small and 

 backward, but with a good stand and average acreage. 

 Haying was generally beginning, and a good crop was gen- 

 erally expected. The acreage of early potatoes showed a 

 slight decrease, and they were backward because of late 

 planting, but looking well. Early market garden crops were 

 about average as to yield and price, though somewhat back- 

 ward. The quantity and price of dairy products was about 

 as the previous year, with the supply of dairy cows less than 

 the demand. Pasturage was much benefited by the early 

 rains, and was generally in first-class condition. Strawberry 

 picking had begun, with the prospect of an average crop with 

 good prices. Apples gave indications of a light crop, espe- 

 cially of winter varieties ; peaches light ; plums and cherries 

 good ; pears average. 



In July potato bugs and squash bugs appeared to be rather 

 more numerous than usual, but other insects were doing no 

 particular damage. Indian corn came forward very rapidly, 

 and was generally in good condition and growing fast. 

 Silos gain in favor constantly but slowly. Haying was prac- 

 tically completed, with a larger crop than for the last two 

 years, probably a full average crop ; quality good, though 

 there was some injury from showers. Returns indicated an 

 increased acreage of forage crops, and they were generally 

 in good condition. Market garden crops sufiered from the 

 hot weather, but later ones promised well ; prices rather 

 higher than usual. Very few potatoes were dug at time of 

 making returns, so that no idea could be formed as to yield 

 or prices of the early crop. Apples dropped badly, still 

 further reducing the crop ; pears and peaches promised light 

 crops ; plums reported as dropping badly ; quinces good ; 



