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grapes promised well. Pasturage came through the dry 

 weather surprisingly well, and was in good condition. Rye 

 was an average crop ; oats off in condition ; barley promised 

 well as a forage crop. 



Indian corn, although still somewhat backward, made a 

 great growth during August, and was generally reported as 

 earing well. Rowen generally promised very well. Early 

 potatoes were a very light crop ; later ones made a great 

 showing of vines, but did not set well, and the prospect was 

 for not more than a fair crop at best. The acreage of tobacco 

 was increased and the crop in excellent condition, with cut- 

 ting practically completed at the end of the month. Apples 

 promised to be one of the lightest crops on record ; pears 

 light to fair ; peaches light ; grapes promised well, as did 

 also cranberries. Pastures were almost everywhere in ex- 

 cellent condition. Oats and barley were below the average 

 for grain and straw. Poultry keeping was generally reported 

 as profitable, but the attention paid to it was not as great as 

 the profit from it warrants. 



The warm weather of September ripened Indian corn in 

 excellent condition, and the crop was one of the best ever 

 secured. An unusually good crop of rowen was reported in 

 all sections. Fall feed was also in excellent condition, and 

 pastures and mowings should start another season in excel- 

 lent condition. Less than the usual amount of fall seeding 

 had been done, owing to the rains and the backward condi- 

 tion of farm work, but that which was up promised well. 

 Onions were less than an average crop. Potatoes, while 

 somewhat uneven, were considerably below the normal in 

 yield, with many reports of rot. Root crops were generally 

 in excellent condition. Celery was also a good crop. Ap- 

 ples did not promise much over one-fourth crop ; pears fair; 

 peaches nearly up to the average, though not a full crop ; 

 grapes generally good ; cranberries fully an average crop, 

 and mainly secured in good condition. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable to us October 

 23 the following questions were asked : — 



1. Have root crops proved to be average crops? 



2. What is the condition of farm stock? 



