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Potatoes. 

 There is not a large acreage in the State devoted to early 

 varieties of potatoes, and this acreage does not show any 

 substantial increase this year. Returns indicate a slight in- 

 crease for the State as a whole of the acreage of potatoes, in- 

 cluding both early and late varieties. The crop was generally 

 backward at the time of making returns, but germinated 

 well, and the vines were almost invariably reported as look- 

 ing well and promising a good yield if unlooked-for checks 

 do not develop later on. 



Early Market-garden Crops. 

 Early market-garden crops were held in check by the cool 

 weather and lack of sunshine, and in many instances were 

 not marketed at the time of making returns. Asparagus was 

 reported as a short crop in many sections. Otherwise these 

 crops seem to have yielded well, and prices average rather 

 higher than a year ago. Later market-garden crops were 

 reported as promising. 



Dairy Products ajstd Dairy Cows. 



The flow of milk has been well maintained thus far this 

 season and dairy products of all kinds are consequently in 

 full supply. The price of milk remains the same in most 

 sections as a year ago, whatever change there has been appear- 

 ing to be in the direction of higher prices. Butter and butter 

 fat are reported as bringing slightly increased prices over 

 last year. As for several years past there seems to be a 

 shortage in the supply of dairy cows, and high prices prevail. 

 An excellent opportunity seems to be offered to farmers in 

 certain sections in breeding good milking stock to meet this 

 demand. 



Pasturage. 



Feed in pastures was short in the early season, owing to 

 the severe drought of last year, and was late in starting, but 

 now appears to have largely recovered, and to be in rather 

 better than average condition. There are some complaints 



