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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 175 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Indian Corn. 



The warm, dry weather of the early part of the month 

 brought corn forward very rapidly, and the absence of 

 killing frosts enabled it to ripen up well where late. It is 

 now a good average crop in almost all localities. There are 

 some complaints that it has not eared out as well as usual, 

 but these are the exception. The stover is everywhere re- 

 ported as luxuriant and promises to be of good nutritive 

 value. 



RowEN AND Fall Feed. 



The rowen crop exceeded even the phenomenal crop of 

 last year. It is frequently spoken of as the best crop ever 

 cut and several correspondents report the cutting of three 

 crops of hay this season. Fall feed is also in prime condi- 

 tion in most sections. The only exception to these condi- 

 tions is on Cape Cod, where drought has prevailed and has 

 cut short both the rowen crop and fall feed. Grass roots 

 are generally in good condition, and pastures and mowings 

 should start out well next season. 



Fall Seeding. 



Less than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 usually because of the ground being too moist. That which 

 had been put in was almost universally reported as being in 

 fine condition. With good weather enough will probably 

 be done in early October to bring the total amount nearly 

 up to the usual average. 



