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in May. Many farmers seem inclined to wait for additional 

 growth and to postpone hajdng, but it is a question if by so 

 doing they will not sacrifice quality to quantity. Man}^ will 

 doubtless begin haying during the last few days of June, 

 and by the 5th of July it should be well under way in all 

 sections. Probably close to an average crop will be secured ; 

 certainly a much better yield is anticipated than was prom- 

 ised before the rains. 



Acreage of Forage Crops. 

 Reports indicate that the acreage of forage crops will show 

 a material increase for the State as a whole, owing to the 

 anticipated shortage in the hay crop. Hungarian grass will 

 be the principal crop sown for hay, with millet and fodder 

 corn the leading soiling crops. 



Early Potatoes. 



There is no material change in the acreage of early potatoes 

 for the State as a whole, but the returns indicate a slight de- 

 crease in central and eastern sections. There are numerous 

 reports of poor germination, and the crop is uneven and 

 rather backward. The recent rains and warmer weather 

 should, however, bring it forward rapidly. It is too early 

 to make any definite prediction as to the yield. 



Early Market-garden Crops. 

 Early market-garden crops are generally reported to have 

 yielded well. Prices appear to be on a somewhat lower 

 level than usual, the principal complaints coming from the 

 distinctively market-garden regions, where lower prices are 

 of greater importance than elsewhere. With rains and 

 warm weather the later crops promise well. 



Dairy Products and Cows. 



The flow of milk has been well maintained, from all 



reports, and the amount of dairy products is therefore fully 



up to the average for the time of year. Milk generally 



brings the same price as last year, but butter and butter fat 



