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Dairy cows were somewhat easier to obtain than formerly,, 

 with prices a little lower. Pastures were short and dry the 

 first of the month, but improving materiall}^ towards its 

 close. StraAvberries promised a fair crop ; cherries were an 

 excellent crop ; plums and pears promised only light yields ; 

 peaches set well ; apples promised well for a non-bearing 

 year. 



Potato bugs were more common in July than for several 

 years ; other insects doing surprisingly little damage. Indian 

 corn came forward rapidly with the warm weather of the 

 month, and at its close was little below the normal. Much 

 of the crop is used for the silo. The hay crop was some- 

 what below the average in quantity, but of excellent quality 

 and secured in good condition. The acreage of forage crops 

 was slightly increased, but needed rain at the close of the 

 month. Market-garden crops were generally good, but not 

 extra, with prices normal. No early potatoes were dug, 

 but they general W promised well. Apples fell off in condi- 

 tion during the month. Pears and plums only light crops ; 

 peaches promised a good crop ; quinces average ; grapes 

 and cranberries set well. Feed in pastures was in unusually 

 good condition. Rye, oats and barley were good crops, 

 both for grain and forage. 



Indian corn advanced rapidly during August and at its 

 close was nearly up to the normal. Only two correspond- 

 ents reported that sweet corn was raised for canning, but 

 it is grown extensively as a late forage crop. Rowen did 

 not promise an average crop, owing to drought and late 

 cutting of first crop. Late potatoes threatened to be con- 

 siderably below the normal, blight and rot having appeared. 

 There was a slight increase in the acreage of tobacco and an 

 excellent crop. Pastures were in unusually good condition. 

 Apples dropped badly, but were above the average for an 

 oflf year ; })ears only a light crop ; peaches promised an un- 

 usually heavy yield ; grapes set well ; cranberries suffered 

 from winter-killing, spring frosts and insect damage, and 

 only promised a light crop. Oats were a heavy crop, with 

 barley good for forage and the silo, 



Indian corn did not ripen as rapidly in September as had! 



