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tendency toward small size, because of the great number on 

 the trees. As indicated in all previous reports, there will 

 be very few pears and practically no peaches. Grapes 

 promise a full crop, though they are probably a little later 

 than usual. The cranberry crop has fallen oif in condition 

 during the month, but an average crop is still promised. 

 The hot weather of the early part of the month did much 

 damage, scalding the berries on some bogs. Complaint is 

 also made of the ravages of insects. 



Pasturage. 

 Pastures are generally reported as in good condition, fre- 

 quent rains having kept them green and growing well. Some 

 correspondents say, however, that pastures have not yet 

 recovered from the drought of the past two years. About 

 the only reports of poor condition come from the south- 

 eastern portion of the State. 



Oats and Barley. 

 Oats and barley are good average crops where allowed to 

 mature the grain. The greater portion are cut for fodder, 

 and both crops were very satisfactory in this respect. 



Poultry Keeping. 

 The answers to the question on poultry keeping were 

 extremely varied. In most sections but little attention is 

 paid to poultry, it being regarded as rather a side issue. 

 Still, the general opinion seems to be that, even with the 

 desultory care it receives, poultry pays a better return on 

 the money invested than does the dairy. In the south-eastern 

 portion of the State much attention is paid to poultry, and 

 the income derived from it seems to be about equal to that 

 received from the dair3\ The answers to the latter part of 

 the question are too varied and meagre to warrant the mak- 

 ing of an estimate. However, enough has been learned to 

 justify the statement that, outside the portion of the State 

 already indicated, the proportion borne by the income de- 

 rived from poultry products to that derived from the dairy 

 is generally very small. 



