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9, hay; 8, squashes; 7, oats; 6, beans; 6, tomatoes; 5, milk; 

 4, rowen ; 4, cucumbers ; 4, sweet corn ; 3, root crops ; 3, 

 onions ; 3, cabbages ; 3, strawberries ; 1, rye ; 1, fruit ; 1, 

 buckwheat; 1, forage crops; 1, peas; 1, cauliflowers; 1, tur- 

 nips ; and 1, asparagus. 



Profits of the Season. 

 There is a marked divergence of opinion as to the profits 

 of the season, but the majority of the correspondents are 

 against the view that it has been a profitable year. Among 

 the reasons given are the drought, short crops, low prices, 

 and the high price of grain and labor. Of the 124 corre- 

 spondents answering this question, 2 say that the season was 

 above the average for profit; 12, that it was an average season 

 for profit; 56, that it was profitable; 16, that it was fairly 

 profitable ; 7, that it was below the average for profit ; and 

 31, that it was an unprofitable season. 



Effects of Drought. 

 The drought of the summer and early fall seems to have 

 had much less effect on vegetation than would be expected, 

 though there is considerable complaint of damage to grass 

 and grass roots. Crops were considerably shortened in many 

 instances, but late crops recovered remarkably with the recent 

 rains. Streams, springs and wells were very low at the time 

 of making returns, and many of them were entirely dry, — 

 some for the first time in the memory of the correspondent. 

 The drought, following that of last year, has been unusually 

 severe on the water supply ; and the recent rains, while re- 

 freshing vegetation to a great extent, have had very little 

 effect upon the underground supply. Much rain is needed, 

 or farmers will be put to the inconvenience, in many cases, 

 of drawing water for stock and domestic purposes through 

 the winter. 



