10 



Tobacco was secured remarkably free from damage by the 

 weather and is reported to be curing well. 



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 rowen 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, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops ? 



7. How have the apple, pear, peach, grape and cranberry 

 crops turned out? 



Returns have been received from 144 correspondents, and 

 from them the following summary has been made up : — 



Indian Corn. 



Indian corn is now practically all cut and stooked, and 

 husking has commenced in many localities. The promise of 

 the earlier part of the season has been more than fulfilled and 

 the crop will be one of the best ever harvested in the State. 

 The warm weather during September and the absence of 

 killing frosts until late in the month assisted in ripening the 

 crop, and the late fields matured in good shape. The stover 

 is luxuriant and is generally reported as well filled with ears, 

 which are also well filled out. Barnstable County is the only 

 section of the State where the condition is not above average, 

 and the production of that county is so small as not to mate- 

 rially afiect the general estimate. Sweet corn and fodder 

 corn have also done well and silos are well filled in all 

 sections. 



Rowen and Fall Feed. 



Rowen was, as a whole, much benefited by the rains during 

 the month, and is generally a good crop. Much has been 

 injured by wet weather after cutting, but the increase in the 

 crop probably balances any loss in this direction. Grass 



