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them as average and over half the remainder as above aver- 

 age. Wherever any falling oflf in condition is reported it 

 is ascribed to the drought. Turnips are almost the only 

 crop that is spoken of as below average. 



Farm Stock. 

 Farm stock is generally reported to be in good condition, 

 though some say that it is rather thin in flesh. Pastures, 

 while not first class, have been generally fair, and where 

 there has been a deficiency in pasture feed the condition of 

 stock has usually been kept up by feeding at the barn. The 

 droughts of previous years had led farmers to pay more at- 

 tention to soiliog than formerly, hence stock has not suffered 

 as much from poor pastures as would otherwise have been 

 the case. The heavy rains of the past month have helped 

 pasturage materially and improved the condition of all farm 

 stock. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Fall seeding is not up to the average in condition, and in 

 fact is at best only fiiir. The drought delayed seeding very 

 much, and that which was put in did not progress as fast as 

 was desired, hence many correspondents report it as back- 

 ward ; others speak of it as thin and short. Still, there is 

 little doubt that the condition would have been much worse 

 had it not been for the heavy rains of October. From now 

 on the condition should improve. 



Prices. 

 Prices are almost universally reported to be lower than 

 for some years. Only seven correspondents speak of them 

 as average and only two as above average. Several speak 

 of prices as lower than ever before in their recollection. 

 The cause usually assigned for these low prices is the un- 

 precedented yield of many crops raised for market all over 

 the country. Potatoes and onions have brought especially 

 low prices. 



Most Profitable Crops. 

 Some correspondents say that they cannot tell which crops 

 have been most profitable and others report that there has 



