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ing our vicinity, and caused no more than a moderate rain- 

 fall and brisk north-east winds. 



It may be said of the weather, in general, that it was very 

 pleasant. The bright and sunny days greatly outnumbered 

 the cloudy days, and the storms were of slight intensity as a 

 rule. Rain was needed to settle dusty roads, but there was 

 no lack of water otherwise, owing to the excessive rains of 

 the preceding months. The last of the season has been 

 much more favorable for agricultural operations than the 

 first to the middle. The crop season opened early and with 

 the best of promise, but unfavorable conditions soon de- 

 veloped and continued until nearly all classes of crops were 

 beyond more than a partial recovery. May and June were 

 poor growing months, owing to excessive rains, low tem- 

 perature and extreme cloudiness. Farm work was suspended 

 much of the time. July gave several days of warm, growing 

 weather, followed by the well remembered phenomenal rains 

 which did great damage by " drowning" plants, preventing 

 harvesting of the grass crops and causing potatoes to blight 

 and rot. August conditions were nearly normal, but the 

 damage of the early season could not be overcome. For 

 harvesting September has given excellent weather. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable September 23 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. How does 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 apples, pears, peaches, plums, grapes and 

 cranberries turned out? 



Returns have been received from one hundred and seventy- 

 five correspondents, and from them the following summary 

 has been made up : — 



