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age ; other fruit light. Pastures generally in good condi- 

 tion. Oats and barley, good average crops. In most sec- 

 tions but little attention is paid to poultry, it being regarded 

 as rather a side issue. 



During September corn was cut and stooked, and by Oc- 

 tober 1 husking had commenced. Crop one of the best ever 

 harvested. Rowen generally a good crop, and fall feed in 

 excellent condition. Fall seeding, wherever in, made a good 

 catch and showed good condition. Onions considerably less 

 than an average crop, with prices low. Potatoes were below 

 average in yield and quality and much rot was reported. 

 Root crops generally promised well. Late market-garden 

 crops, including celery, in good condition. Apples a great 

 crop of fine quality ; grapes not average ; cranberries also 

 fallen off; other fruit poor. A third brood of army worms 

 appeared in many localities and did considerable damage 

 to late grain and Hungarian grass. 



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. What proportion of the winter apple crop has been 

 marketed, what proportion exported or sold for export, and 

 what prices have been received ? 



5. How have prices for crops raised for market com- 

 pared with former years ? 



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

 think have been most profitable? 



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

 think have been least profitable ? 



8. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profit- 

 able one for your farmers ? 



Returns were received from 124 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Root Crops. 

 On the whole, root crops are good average crops, most 

 of the correspondents speaking of them as average. Out 



