some sections, but with good weather promises to yield well 

 even there. There is some complaint of injury from ex- 

 cessive rains on low land, and also some complaint of injury 

 from high winds ; but these reports are scattering, and do 

 not indicate any material reduction of the crop from these 

 causes. 



Ro^VEN. 



The rowen crop will be equal to the phenomenal crop of 

 last year in most sections, and in many will even exceed it. 

 The only exceptions to the uniformly good condition re- 

 ported are where the first crop was not cut until late, owing 

 to bad weather. With good weather for cutting rowen 

 should be of excellent quality. In some cases the first crop 

 has not been cut and will not be, because of delay from bad 

 weather and also on account of the large supply of hay the 

 present season. 



Late Potatoes. 



Late potatoes promise to be a better crop than last year, 

 but will hardly be up to the normal. There is considerable 

 complaint that the tubers are small and not set well, which 

 will, of course, keep down the yield. Blight also appears 

 to be quite common, though perhaps not general over the 

 State. E-ot is reported in some sections, but is not general, 

 and good, clear weather would do much to minimize the 

 loss from this source. 



Tobacco. 



Seldom, if ever, has there been as good a crop of tobacco 

 reported as that of the present season. The crop has made 

 a fine growth, and shows a broad, fine leaf, of good color, 

 and remarkably free from worm and flea work, and there 

 appears also to have been a minimum of injury from wind 

 and hail. At the time of making returns cutting was well 

 under way in most sections and is probably now practically 

 completed. 



Fruits. 



The condition of the apple crop has not changed much 

 during the past month, and the crop will be a small one for 

 a bearing year. Pears also will be rather a light crop. 

 While there are some good yields of peaches reported, the 



