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Dairy Products. 

 The quantity of dairy products is about the same as usual, 

 but the decrease in prices noted last year still continues. 

 This decrease is general and confined to no particular sec- 

 tion, though felt first and most severely in the dairy districts. 

 The price of milk thus far remains nearly the same, the fall- 

 ing off* being principally in the price of butter. Several 

 correspondents say that butter has never been so low in 

 their remembrance. The health and condition of dairy stock 

 is universally reported as good. 



Pasturage. 

 The rains have done much to improve pasturage so that 

 now a majority of the correspondents speak of it as in good 

 condition. Very few refer to it as poor. It is probable, 

 however, that this condition is largely dependent on a con- 

 tinued plentiful supply of rain, most pastures beinoj in na 

 condition to sustain a drought. 



Fruits and Berries. 

 Strawberries were generally a large crop, of fine quality, 

 with prices average. There is considerable complaint of 

 raspberries winterkilling, but where they wintered well the 

 crop will be good. Blackberries, currants and gooseberries 

 promise well. Apples have not dropped to any unusual 

 degree and at the present time a good average crop at least 

 is promised. As indicated in the May report few pears set 

 and fewer still will be harvested. Plums and cherries will 

 also generally be light crops. The peach crop is almost a 

 total failure. Cranberries blossomed fully and promise a 

 good crop. Wild berries, particularly blueberries and 

 huckleberries, give promise of making an abundant yields 



