turnips, cow peas, cabbage and wheat. All fodder crops 

 are almost universally reported as in good condition. 



Market- Garden Crops. 

 Market-garden crops generally have improved with the 

 rains and are now about average. The tendency of prices 

 seems to be generally lower throughout the State. Par- 

 ticularly is this true of the market-garden counties of 

 Middlesex and Essex. The correspondent for Winchester 

 says, *'Some crops will not pay for the labor of raising, 

 throwing in the manure and the use of the land." 



Early Potatoes. 

 Not many early potatoes have been dug as yet, but they 

 are reported as looking finely and generally promising a good 

 crop. Prices are fair, though where many have been dug 

 the large crop operates to cut down the price. But two cor- 

 respondents speak of blight, and only one of rot. 



Fruits. 

 Apples will be, on the whole, considerably less than half 

 a crop, many correspondents reporting none or very few. 

 Pears promise a fair but not large crop. Peaches now 

 promise a good average crop in most localities. Quinces 

 generally look well. Grapes bid fair to be an unusually 

 heavy crop. Cranberries promise an average crop, good 

 reports coming from the region of commercial production. 



Pasturage. 

 Pastures have improved very much during the month, and 

 in eastern and central sections are generally in good condi- 

 tion. Throughout the four western counties, however, they 

 did not fully recover from the drought of the early summer, 

 and where not yet short are now again in need of rain. 



Grain Crops. 

 Rye was, on the whole, a good average crop, many speak- 

 ing of it as excellent. Oats appear to be an excellent crop, 

 considerably above average ; only one complaint of rust. 

 Barley, where grown, is a full average crop. 



