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In the circular to correspondents returnable September 

 25 the following questions were asked : — 



1. How does the crop of Indian corn compare with an 

 average crop? 



2. Are the rowen crop and fall feed up to the usual 

 average ? 



3. Has the average amount of fall seeding been done, 

 and what is its present condition ? 



4. How does the onion crop compare with an average 

 crop ? 



5. Are potatoes an average crop in yield and quality? 



6. What is the prospect for root crops? 



7. How have the apple, pear, peach, grape and cran- 

 berry crops turned out? 



Returns have been received from 110 correspondents, and 

 from these the following summary has been made up : — 



Indian Corn. 

 The promise held out last month seems to have been ful- 

 filled, and the corn crop for this year is reported to be un- 

 usually large. The stover is large and in almost every 

 instance well eared out. The crop is now entirely beyond 

 danger from frosts and is cut and stooked in most sections. 

 The weather the past two weeks has been remarkably favor- 

 able for harvesting. Some damage to fodder corn is reported 

 from the recent frosts, but nothing particularly serious. 

 Silos are reported as well filled in all sections. 



RowEN AND Fall Feed. 

 For the State as a whole rowen and fall feed will fall 

 below the usual average. This is particularly true of the 

 four western counties, where the condition is reported as 

 considerably below average. Over the rest of the State the 

 condition approximates quite closely to average, but nmst 

 nevertheless be considered as a little off". This fallino; off in 

 condition is due to the drought of September, and to the 

 excessively hot weather of the latter part of the month. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Yery nearl}^ if not quite, the usu-il amount of fall seeding 

 has been done. It is generally reported as looking well, 



