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age in nearly all localities ; considerable complaint of rot 

 and prices low. Indian corn in good condition, with large 

 stover and well set with ears. Sweet corn an excellent 

 crop. All kinds of soiling crops reported in excellent con- 

 dition. Pastures improved, but hardly recovered from the 

 drought of the early part of the season. Oats better than 

 last year. Tobacco crop of large growth, with a large leaf 

 of fine color, remarkably free from imperfections and secured 

 in excellent condition. During August crops ripened well, 

 and the conditions were very favorable for harvesting and 

 summer ploughing. 



October 1 weather for September excellent for harvesting. 

 Hardly enough moisture in the air. Cranberries, tomatoes 

 and apples scalded by hot sun on the 2lst-23d. Corn crop 

 unusually large and of generally excellent quality. Pota- 

 toes more than an average crop, of generally good quality. 

 Potato rot prevalent, but not to a dangerous degree. Koot 

 crops promised well. Apples very light in all sections and 

 of rather poor quality. Pears and peaches large crop of gen- 

 erally good quality. Grapes a good average crop of good 

 quality. Cranberries a little below an average crop. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable to this office 

 October 25 the following questions were asked : — 



1. Have root crops proved to be average crops? 



2. What is the condition of farm stock? 



3. What is the condition of fall seeding? 



4. How have prices for crops raised for market compared 

 with former years ? 



5. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been most profitable? 



6. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been least profitable ? 



7. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profita- 

 ble ,one for your farmers ? 



Returns were received from 104 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Root Crops. 

 Root crops are full average crops in all sections of the 

 State, fully three-fourths of the correspondents speaking of 



