extremes in both. Some quite warm weather was expe- 

 rienced in the inner sections of the State, 'the temperature 

 ranging in the 90.s on several days ; but in coast sections 

 the maximum, according to oiiicial tigures, did not reach 90 

 degrees. There \vere, however, several days during which 

 the moisture was excessive, and this, combined with the 

 very light winds, caused muggy, oppressive weather. The 

 Aveather very favorable to growth of crops and to farm 

 operations. Viewed as a whole, tluly was a very pleasant 

 month. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable July 28, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving most troublesome in your 

 locality ? 



2. What is the condition of Indian corn, and what propor- 

 tion of the cro}) will be put into the silo ? 



3. What is the quantity and (|uality of the hay crop as 

 compared with former years ? 



4. What foi-age crops are being raised to supplement the 

 hay crop, for the silo and to eke out the pastures, and what 

 is their condition ? 



5. What is the condition of market-garden crops, includ- 

 ing potatoes, and how have those already harvested com- 

 pared in yield and price with former years V 



6. AYhat is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, plums, 

 quinces, grapes and cranl>erries ? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage in your locality? 



8. How have rye, oats and barley compared with former 

 3' ears, both as grain and forage crops? 



Returns were received from 162 correspondents, and from 

 them the following sunmiar}' has been made : — 



Insects. 

 It is not often that as little damage from insects is reported 

 at this time of year as was indicated by the returns of our 

 corresi)ondents this month. Potato bugs are the insect most 

 common, but are apparently much less injurious than usual. 

 Other insects reported as doing damage are squasli bugs, 

 currant worms, onion maggots, cabljage root maggots, cab- 

 bage worms, tent caterpillars, elm leaf beetles, rose bugs, 



