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At the end of August Indian corn promised a line crop in 

 all except Essex, Middlesex and Barnstable counties, where 

 it was somewhat off. Kowen was a light crop in all sections. 

 Late potatoes were below the average, owing to drought. 

 Blight was not general and there was little rot. Tobacco 

 was generally an excellent crop and cutting was practically 

 completed at the end of the month. Apples promised a 

 good crop ; pears fair ; peaches light ; grapes good ; crau- 

 berries light. Pastures were far from being in good condi- 

 tion and cattle were fed at the barns in many sections. Oats 

 and barley were below the average as to grain and straw. 

 Poultry keeping was generally found profitable, but not 

 enough attention is paid to it in most cases. 



Indian corn in September was rather more than an aver- 

 age crop in western and central sections and rather less in 

 eastern. The rowen crop was far below the normal, and in 

 many sections was practically a failure. Fall feed was also 

 far below the normal. Much less than the usual amount 

 of- fall seeding had been done, owing to the drought, and 

 much of it was just coming up. Onions were less than an 

 average crop. Potatoes were probably not over a two-thirds 

 crop ; little rot and quality good. The prospects for root 

 crops were not flattering. Celery was a fairly good crop. 

 Apples promised to give one of the largest crops on record, 

 but the gale of 12th took oflf from one-third to one-half of 

 them. Little was done to utilize the windfalls, except for 

 cider for vinegar making. Pears were a fair crop; plums 

 light ; peaches average ; grapes a very good crop ; cran- 

 berries little, if any,, over half a crop. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable to this office 

 October 23, the following questions w T ere 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. How have prices for crops raised for market compared 

 with former years ? 



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

 think have been most profitable? 



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

 think have been least profitable? 



