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Root Crops. 

 Root crops are generally reported to be good average 

 crops, or a little above, and where raised for market are 

 bringing at least average prices. Potatoes rotted badl}'^ in 

 some sections, but where rot did not occur have given a very 

 heavy yield and proved to be a profitable crop, though bring- 

 ing less than average prices. Celery is a good crop, so far 

 as reported on. 



Farm Stock. 



There has seldom been a year when pastures have been in 

 such uniformly good condition over the' State and through- 

 out the season. Fall feed is also reported as good in pas- 

 tures and mowings. As a result farm stock is going to the 

 barns in good flesh and with a good flow of milk, hot a single 

 complaint of reallj^ poor condition having been received. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Less fall seeding than usual appears to have been done, 

 but that put in early made a good catch and with favorable 

 weather has come forward very rapidly and is now in first- 

 class condition. Late seeding also appears to have made a 

 good catch and to be as forward as could be expected. 



Prices. 

 Prices for crops raised for market appear to have a lower 

 trend than for the past few years, due in a large measure 

 doubtless to uncommonly heavy yields in many of the lead- 

 ing crops. Of the 131 correspondents answering this ques- 

 tion, 20 speak of prices as higher than usual, 7 as good, 59 

 as average and 43 as lower than usual. Prices for market- 

 garden crops have generally ruled lower than usual, as have 

 potatoes and apples, while dairy products and poultry prod- 

 ucts have ruled as high or higher than usual. 



Most Profitable Crops. 

 Sixty-six correspondents, a bare majority, consider hay 

 to have been among the most profitable crops ; 44, potatoes ; 

 16, corn; 11, tobacco; 8, sweet corn ; 7, onions; 7, cab- 



