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drought later in the season, and, in some sections, hail, have 

 combined to bring about this result. The quality is also 

 spoken of as poor. Baldwins are reported in many locali- 

 ties as being even poorer than other varieties. Pears, when 

 mentioned, reported to be a good crop, as are also grapes. 



Potatoes. 

 Potatoes promise to be considerably above tlie average 

 yield in nearly all localities. The tubers are of large. size 

 and generally free from scab. Rot has appeared in many 

 sections and in some the crop is reported as rotting badly. 

 This has operated to materially reduce the yield of market- 

 able potatoes in those sections. It is as yet impossible to 

 say what the final effect will be on the crop as a whole. 

 Prices, where reported, are spoken of as low. 



Indian Corn. 



The prospect is that Indian corn will be one of the largest 

 crops ever grown. It is almost universally reported to be 

 in good condition, with large stover and well set with ears. 

 About two weeks of good weather are needed to perfect the 

 crop, which will then be out of danger from frost in most 

 localities. Three correspondents report slight injury from 

 frost on the morning of August 22, but the damage was only 

 slight in all cases. Sweet corn is also reported to be an ex- 

 cellent crop. 



Fodder Crops. 



All kinds of soiling crops have done unusually well this 

 season and are reported as being in excellent condition. 

 Fodder corn, late-sown barley and Hungarian grass seem to 

 be the principal crops relied on at this time, and all three 

 have done well. 



Pasturage. 



Pasturage has hardly recovered from the dry weather of 

 the early part of the season. This is particularly noticeable 

 in the western counties, where drought and grasshoppers 

 have combined to make the condition of the pastures con- 

 siderably below normal. Elsewhere the condition approxi- 

 mates more nearly to the average, but cannot be said to be 



