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drought and general failure of clover to germinate. Pota- 

 toes showed a luxuriant growth of vines, but were reported 

 as not set well and few in a hill and small. Blight was fre- 

 quently reported, with a few reports of rot. The acreage 

 of tobacco shows a slight decrease, but the crop generally 

 promised well, with good prices. A light crop of apples 

 was indicated in most sections. Fruit was reported as un- 

 usually fair, with much less insect injury than usual, owing 

 to increased spraying. Pears were generally a good crop, 

 peaches much better than usual, grapes abundant and cran- 

 berries below the normal, with small berries. Pastures were 

 generally in good condition in western sections, fair in the 

 central part of the State, and much below the average in 

 eastern sections. Oats were a light crop for grain, but more 

 satisfactory for hay. Barley was backward at time of making 

 returns. Celery was short and backward. Other late market- 

 garden crops generally promised well. INIidsummer market- 

 garden crops were light yields, with good prices. 



Heavy frosts on the 13th, 14th and 15th of September 

 severely damaged the corn crop, many strains not having 

 matured the ears and the stover being generally badly 

 damaged. The feeding value of ensilage corn was much 

 impaired. Rowen was a very short crop before the rains, 

 and light at best and suffered much damage from rain while 

 curing. Fall feed came along well, both in pastures and 

 mowings. Considerably less than the usual amount of fall 

 seeding was done, owing to dry weather in August and con- 

 tinued rains in September, but it germinated well and was in 

 good condition. Onions were a very light crop in all sections, 

 especially in the Connecticut valley, small in size, and with prices 

 unusually high. Potatoes were a very light crop in almost all 

 sections. Root crops were generally in good condition. Celery 

 promised well, with some reports of decreased acreage. Other 

 late market-garden crops generally promised well. Aj)ples were 

 a light crop, less than half a crop, of excellent quality where 

 sprayed. Pears were generally abundant, peaches a heavier 

 crop than usual, grapes a heavy crop and cranberries a light 

 crop. The frosts destroyed all tender vegetation, except on 

 Cape Cod, and the damage was less in Bristol and Plymouth 



