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lessened value of ensilage and the very short rowen crop, 

 it would seem as if there must be a decrease in many cases 

 of the number of cattle carried through the winter. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Much less than the usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, owing to the drought in the early fall, which made 

 plowing and fitting of the ground out of the question in 

 many locations. That which was put in is backward, having 

 made a short growth, as a rule, but seems to have germinated 

 well and to be in a thrifty condition. There are some com- 

 plaints that that done later than usual is not in good con- 

 dition. Seeding in corn seems to have given the best results 

 this year, the shade of the corn crop being just what was 

 needed to insure germination and to protect the young grass 

 plants against the hot weather of early fall. 



Prices. 

 Prices average higher than usual, largely because of short 

 crops. Fifty-five correspondents consider prices to have been 

 higher than usual, 57 average and only 7 lower than usual. 

 Milk, butter, eggs and meat, especially pork, have all com- 

 manded high prices throughout the year. Apples are bring- 

 ing unusually high prices, owing to scarcity; and prices for 

 onions and tobacco are reported as rather better than usual. 



Most Profitable Crops. 



Fifty-one correspondents, less than a majority, consider 

 hay to have been among the most profitable crops ; 43, po- 

 tatoes ; 40, corn ; 9, apples ; 8, tomatoes ; 7, onions ; 7, 

 tobacco ; 7, cabbages ; 6, sweet corn ; 5, cranberries ; 4, straw- 

 berries ; 3, asparagus ; 2, milk ; 2, beans ; 2, squashes ; 1, 

 butter ; 1, root crops ; 1, forage crops ; 1, rye ; 1, turnips ; 

 1, fruit; 1, peas; 1, pears; 1, lettuce; 1, carrots; and 1, 

 cauliflowers. 



Least Profitable Crops. 



Twenty-nine correspondents, an unusually small leading 

 number, considered potatoes to have been among the least 

 profitable crops, owing to low prices; 17, corn; 15, apples; 



