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the third week in August it was much dauiaged in the field. 

 Feed in pastures remains green as in May, though fed short 

 in many instances. The ground is now full of water, and 

 pastures and mowings cannot suffer materially from drought 

 before winter. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Owing to the wet weather of the latter part of August 

 and the first weeks of September, w^hich made it impossible 

 to work the ground, much less than the usual amount of fall 

 seeding had been done at the time of making retiu-ns. In 

 some sections practically the only seeding was that put in 

 in corn. Wherever it has been possible to seed it was re- 

 ported in fine condition, a good catch and growing luxuri- 

 antly. The soil should now be in excellent condition for 

 such seeding as remains undone, but pressure of other fall 

 work may prevent the usual amount being put down. 



Onions. 

 Onions are considerably under a normal crop for the State 

 as a whole, being reported as of small size, doubtless due to 

 the midsummer drought, which affected them at an important 

 period of growth. Maggots also did much damage earlier 

 in the season. Practically no blight is reported. The rains 

 have prevented harvesting in most cases, and there are there- 

 fore no reports as to prices received. 



Potatoes. 

 The potato crop appears to have scored something closely 

 approaching a total failure. The yield appears to have been 

 light at any stage, and rot is reported from practically all 

 sections, reports ranging from "some" rot to the practical 

 destruction of the crop. White grubs, which have been 

 unusually plenty, also appear to be doing more damage than 

 common. Quality, barring the rot, appears to be excellent, 

 but the tubers are perhaps somewhat less than average in 

 size. Unsprayed fields have almost universally suffered from 

 rot, and many farmers find themselves facing the prospect 

 of purchasing potatoes for their own use the coming winter. 



