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Fruits. 



As previously noted the prospect is not encouraging for 

 apples, particularly for winter varieties. Pears will also be 

 a light crop, plums very light as a rule, and peaches practi- 

 cally a failure. Quinces will not be more than a fair crop. 

 Grapes generally promise well. The returns are somewhat 

 meagre as to cranberries, but we should judge that the crop 

 now promised well. 



Pasturage. 



In the western and central portions of the State, pastures 

 have improved greatly since the last report, and now promise 

 to generally carry through in good shape, though feed is 

 still rather short. In eastern sections, however, they were, 

 at the time of making returns, still greatly in need of rain 

 and there were many complaints that they had dried up or 

 were drying up. The recent rains should do much to 

 mitigate this condition. 



Small Grains. 



The drought of May and June hurt rye, oats and barley 

 in many sections, so that these crops are not as a whole up 

 to the normal, particularly as relates to straw. Their use 

 for grain is rather limited, much more of the acreage planted 

 being cut for hay or forage. 



