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Fruits. 

 The apple crop does not appear to be holding up to the 

 promise of the early season. Reports indicate that the drop 

 was unusually severe and not yet completed. Probably, 

 however, more than an average crop for a non-bearing year 

 will linally be secured. Pears will give only a lioht crop, 

 and plums also appear to be below the normal. Peaches 

 will be a good crop wherever the trees are still alive, though 

 the total yield for the State will doubtless be nmch less than 

 that at the last bearing year, prior to the late severe winters. 

 Quinces appear to be about up to the usual average. Grapes 

 set well, as did also cranberries, so far as reported on, though 

 considerable injury to the latter crop is reported from vine 

 worms in certain quarters. 



Pasturage. 

 Feed in pastures is in unusually good condition for the 

 time of year, according to the bulk of the returns, though 

 some report it as failing and in need of rain, and a smaller 

 number as dry and brown. Nevertheless, heavy rains are 

 needed if the pastures are to continue to hold their own. 



Small Grains. 

 Rye, oats and barley are reported to be good average 

 crops, both for grain and forage, though little grown, 

 especially the latter two, for anything save forage. Rye is 

 a favorite early soiling crop, while oats are largely grown 

 for hay and barley as a late soiling crop, owing to its ability 

 to withstand frosts. 



