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Market-Garden Crops. 



The yield of market-garden crops during the past month 

 has been, on the whole, only fair, the dry weather having 

 affected them somewhat. The prospect for later ones is, 

 however, much better, and good crops are now promised. 

 Celery promises well, as do also cabbages and squashes. 

 The onion crop is generally good. 



Corn. 



Corn suffered less from the drought than most crops, and 

 before the heavy winds of the past week promised to be 

 nearly, if not quite, an average crop. Much damage was 

 done by these winds, and it is doubtful if the crop fully 

 recovers. It is hoped, however, that with good weather and 

 an open season a nearly average crop will be secured. 



Barley and Oats. 



These crops were on the whole rather better than last year, 

 and may be considered as full average crops. Oats made an 

 especially favorable showing. There was little complaint 

 of smut or rust. 



Tobacco. 



Tobacco will not generally be an average crop though a 

 few correspondents speak of it as making a good growth. 

 The crop suffered severely from drought, and the recent high 

 winds also damaged it materially. The quality is also hardly 

 expected to be up to the average, and the crop will generally 

 fall short in all respects of that of 1892. The only damage 

 reported from hail is in Southampton, where from twelve to 

 fifteen acres were badly cut. 



In General. 



In general the month cannot be called a favorable one for 

 the farmer, as the drought was continuous and severe in most 

 sections, and the heavy storms of the latter part of the 

 month, while effectually breaking the drought, did much 

 damage to growing crops. 



