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In the circular to correspondents returnable to this office 

 October 22 the following questions were asked : — 



1. Have root crops proved to be average crops? \ 



2. What is the condition of farm stock? 



3. What is the condition of fall seeding? 



4. How have prices for crops raised for market compared 

 with former years ? 



5. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been most profitable? 



6. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been least profitable ? 



7. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable 

 one for your farmers ? 



Keturns were received from 165 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Root Crops. 



Root crops are, generally speaking, in good condition. 

 A few reports of poor condition are made, but these are not 

 numerous, and the crop is probably in advance of an average 

 crop. Dry weather is now needed to allow their being har- 

 vested in good condition. Potatoes are very uneven, some 

 fields showing good yields, while others are nearly total 

 failures. As a whole the crop is considerably below the 

 normal. Celery is probably a little less than an average 

 crop. 



Farm Stock. 



Farm stock is generally reported as being in prime condi- 

 tion, and bids fair to go to the barn in excellent shape. 

 This good condition is mainly due to the excellent feed in 

 pastures, which has seldom, or never, been better at this 

 time of year. Pastures promise to make an unusually good 

 start next season, the grass roots being in prime shape. 



Fall Seeding. 



Considerably less than the usual amount of fall seeding 

 has been done, usually on account of excessive moisture, 

 which made it difficult or impossible to work the land. That 



