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7. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable 

 one for your farmers? 



Returns were received from 150 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made. 



Root Crops. 



The fall rains, while of great benefit to root crops, did 



not suffice to bring them quite up to the usual average of 



condition for the State as a whole. Generally speaking they 



approximate more nearly to the normal in western and central 



sections. In eastern and south-eastern sections the reports 



indicate that these crops will fall considerably below the usual 



yields. Potatoes would appear to be one of the poorest 



crops for a series of years. Prices, however, rule above 



the average. 



Farm Stock. 



The rains have put pastures and mowings in good shape, 

 and fall feed is now extremely good. The effect of this is 

 shown in the improvement in the condition of farm stock, 

 much more of it being in good condition than was the case 

 a month ago. There are some complaints of stock being 

 thin in flesh, but these are not numerous. Cows in milk 

 were fed at the barn in many sections during the drought, or 

 we would not have such a satisfactory condition to report. 



Fall Seeding. 



Much less than the usual amount of fall seeding was done, 

 owing to the drought, and that put in was retarded in germi- 

 nation by the same cause. Since the rains most of it has 

 come up, and with the warm weather to aid, has pushed along 

 finely, so that it is now quite generally in good condition, 

 though still late and small in some cases. 



Prices. 

 With the exception of apples, prices for which are low on 

 account of the large crop on hand, prices for farm crops 

 have ranged rather hi her than usual. This is probably 

 mainly due to the shortage caused in most crops by the 

 drought. Of 149 answers to this question 89 correspondents 

 speak of prices as average, 54 as higher than usual and 6 as 

 lower. 



