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remainder of the month was generally fair, the exceptions 

 consisting of local storms, usually attended by thunder and 

 light rainfall. During this portion of the month great ex- 

 tremes in temperature were experienced. From the 20th 

 to the 23d a moderate cool wave prevailed, and this was fol- 

 lowed by several of the warmest days of the season. The 

 highest temperatures of the season were recorded from the 

 25th to the 27th, when the figures ranged from 90° to 110°. 

 Excepting the high temperature, the fair weather was ideal 

 for the harvesting of mature crops. The precipitation dur- 

 ing the month was generally sufficient to maintain growing 

 conditions, but the moisture was chiefly near the surface, 

 below which the earth was very dr}' to a considerable depth. 

 The weather of August, as a whole, did not depart greatly 

 from the average for this month. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable August 24, 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. What is the condition of Indian corn? 



2. What is the prospect for rowen as compared with a 

 normal crop? 



3. What is the prospect for late potatoes, and have you 

 noticed blight or rot? 



4. How do the acreage and condition of tobacco com- 

 pare with the normal ? 



5. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, 

 grapes and cranberries? 



6. What is the condition of pasturage in your vicinity? 



7. How have oats and barley compared with former 

 years ? 



8. Do your farmers pay much attention to poultry, and 

 what proportion does the income derived from poultry 

 products bear to that derived from dairy products ? 



Returns were received from 140 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Indian Corn. 

 Indian corn is perhaps somewhat late in most sections, 

 but promises a good crop in all except Middlesex, Essex 

 and Barnstable counties, where the returns indicate that 



