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good condition. Rye, oats and barley were all about aver- 

 age crops. 



Indian corn was looking well as a whole at the end of 

 Auirust, though it was backward in some sections. The 

 rowen crop promised to equal, or even exceed, the phenom- 

 enal crop of last year. Late potatoes promised to be a 

 better crop than last year, but were still hardly up to the 

 normal. Blight was quite common and rot was also re- 

 ported in some sections. Seldom, if ever, has the tobacco 

 crop been as good as that of the present season and cutting 

 was practically completed by the end of the month. Apples 

 promised a small crop. Pears were also light. Peaches 

 were below the average, but grapes promised well. Cran- 

 berries did not promise well as a rule. Pastures were in 

 fine condition, seldom, if ever, having been better. Oats 

 and barley were hardly normal crops where raised for grain, 

 but as forage crops were highly satisfactory. Poultry keep- 

 ing was generally regarded as profitable, but is a side issue 

 except in the south-eastern portion of the State. 



The warm dry weather of the early part of September 

 brought corn forward very rapidly, and the absence of killing 

 frosts enabled it to ripen up well where late. Rowen was 

 perhaps the best crop ever cut. Fall feed was also in prime 

 condition in most sections. Less than the usual amount of 

 fall seeding was done, usually because of excessive moisture, 

 but that which was put in was generally in good condition. 

 Onions were rather less than an average crop, there being a 

 marked shortage in the regions of principal production. 

 Potatoes were not an average crop and there were many 

 complaints of rot. There were also many complaints of the 

 tubers being small and few in the hill. Root crops were 

 generally in good condition. Celery hardly promised a full 

 crop. Other late market-garden crops were doing well. 

 Apples were very uneven but the crop appeared to be better 

 than was anticipated. Pears generally yielded well. Peaches 

 did better than usual and brought good prices. Plums 

 yielded well but rotted badly. Cranberries were hardly an 

 average crop, but still were better than the promise of the 

 previous month. Grapes generally showed good yields, but 

 were still on the vines and in danger from frost. 



