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ing the soil, which had in the majority of localities become 

 too dry for ploughing and fall seeding. With the rain came 

 warmer weather, the daily range of temperature being from 

 four to six degrees higher than for the preceding seven to 

 ten days. The closing week of the month was a mixture of 

 cloudiness and showers, but the major portion of the period 

 was fair weather. Nearly average temperature prevailed, 

 with cool nights, especially on the 28th and 29th, when 

 moderate to killing frosts occurred in many localities. There 

 were less than the usual number of muggy, oppressive days 

 during the month, and as a whole the weather was exception- 

 ally fine and pleasant. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable to us Sep- 

 tember 23 the following questions were asked : — 



1. How does Indian corn compare with an average crop ? 



2. Are rowen and fall feed up to the usual average ? 



3. Has the average amount of fall seeding been done, 

 and what is its present condition ? 



4. How does the onion crop compare with an average 

 crop ? 



5. Are potatoes an average crop in yield and quality ? 



6. What is the prospect for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops ? 



7. How have apples, pears, peaches, plums, grapes and 

 cranberries turned out ? 



Returns were received from 167 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Indian Corn. 



Throughout the State Indian corn is a good average crop, 

 and probably rather more in the western counties. There 

 are some complaints of its not having eared out well, and 

 also of the ears being short, but on the other hand many 

 correspondents say that it has eared out more heavily than 

 usual. There has been little injury from frost, and the crop 

 is now practically all secured. The stover is generally 

 luxuriant, and promises to be of good nutritive value. 



