The Hay Crop. 



At the time of making returns, haying had not generally 

 begun. Hoeing is greatly behind in most sections, and this 

 may operate to retard haying, but it will probably be well 

 under way by date of issuance of this bulletin. The crop 

 is generally spoken of as very heavy indeed, many speaking 

 of it as the heaviest ever known. With good weather for 

 harvesting, the quality should also be excellent. There are 

 some complaints of lodging, but these are by no means 

 general. 



Early Potatoes. 



The returns indicate that the acreage of early potatoes is 

 greatly above the average. The crop generally promises 

 very well, although a few complain of the seed failing to 

 germinate, owing to wet weather. The vines have as a rule 

 done better thus far on light land than on heavy land. 



Market-garden Crops. 



Early market-garden crops are rather late, as a rule, but 

 those already harvested generally made good yields. Prices 

 rule about as usual, though the tendency is downward rather 

 than upward on some crops. Later crops generally promise 

 well, and the outlook would appear to be satisfactory at 

 present. 



Dairy Products. 



There appears to be a slight increase in the total supply 

 of dairy products, due, in all probability, to the excellent 

 feed in pastures. This has produced a surplus of milk in 

 many sections, which surplus is turned to the manufacture 

 of butter. The price of milk still keeps up where it is 

 sold, but dairy products, as a whole, are still on the down- 

 ward path. Good dairy cows still command good prices, 

 however, and the supply does not appear to be equal to the 

 demand. 



Pasturage. 



The heavy rains, which have kept cultivated crops back, 

 have been the best thing possible for pasturage, and pastures 

 were probably never in better condition at this time of year. 



