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excellent crop ; plums and pears promised only light yields ; 

 peaches set well ; apples promised Avell for a non-bearing 

 year. 



Potato bugs were more common in July than for several 

 years ; other insects doing surprisingly little damage. Indian 

 corn came forward rapidly with the warm weather of the 

 month, and at its close was little below the normal. Much 

 of the crop is used for the silo. The hay crop Avas some- 

 what below the average in quantity, but of excellent quality 

 and secured in good condition. The acreage of forage crops 

 was slightly increased, Init needed rain at the close of the 

 month. Market-garden crops were generally good, but not 

 extra, with prices normal. No early potatoes wore dug, 

 but the}^ generally promised well. Apples fell off in condi- 

 tion during the month. Pears and plums only light crops ; 

 peaches promised a good crop ; quinces average ; grapes 

 and cran1)erries set well. Feed in pastures was in unusually 

 good condition. Rye, oats and l)arley were good crops, 

 both for iirain and forao^e. 



Indian corn advanced rapidly during August, and al its 

 close was nearly up to the normal. Oidy two correspond- 

 ents reported that sweet corn Avas raised for canning, but 

 it is grown extensively as a late forage crop. Rowen did 

 not promise an average crop, owing to drought and late 

 cutting of first crop. Late potatoes threatened to be con- 

 sideraldy l)elow the normal, l)light and rot having appeared. 

 There Avas a slight increase in the acreage of tobacco and an 

 excellent cro]). Pastures were in unusually good condition. 

 Apples dropped l)adly, but were above the average for an 

 off year; pears onl}^ a light cro}) ; peaches promised an un- 

 usually heavy yield ; gra[)es set Avell ; cranberries suffered 

 from winter-killing, sjjring frosts and insect damage, and 

 only promised a light crop. Oats Avere a heavy crop, with 

 barley good for f(n-age and the silo. 



Indian corn did not ripen as rapidly in Septemlxn- as had 

 been hoped, and much remaini^l unsecured. An cixcellent 

 growth of stover was reported, and a good groAvth of ears. 

 The rains greatly improved rowen, but it still was some- 

 Avhat ])elo>v the noi'inal, and nnich unsecured at tlic close of 



