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Eakly jMakket-gaeden CKors. 



Very few early market-garden crops had been harvested at 

 the time of making returns. The yield of those sold has been 

 light, but prices have been about the same as last year, or 

 above the average. The asparagus yield was light to good, 

 with prices a little under those of last year. Bunched beets 

 are lower in price. All market-garden crops are backward ; 

 peas, in particular, show lack of rain ; later crops are looking 

 well. 



Dairy Products a:\"d Dairy Cows. 



The quantity and price of dairy products appear to remain 

 about the same ; if anything, the supply is a little less and 

 the prices a little more than last year. The retail price of 

 milk has advanced 1 cent per quart in some places. Dairy 

 cows are reported from all sections as being scarce in number 

 and high in price. The increased cost of grain is quoted as a 

 factor in the decrease of cows and the consequent high price 

 they command. Further than this, the demand for dairy 

 cows is slowly decreasing, and therefore less are being im- 

 ported from without the State. 



Pasturage. 



Pastures responded liberally to the favorable weather 

 conditions that prevailed during April and May, but are be- 

 ginning to show the effects of the continued dry weather. 

 Evidently, in spite of the excellent start, the shortage of pas- 

 turage will be felt this year as in the last two or three years, 

 and provision should be made by farmers for feeding stock at 

 the barn. 



Fruits and Berries. 



Eeturns indicate a fair to good outlook for the more im- 

 portant fruits and berries. Correspondents generally report 

 prospects for apples as from fair to good, with some com- 

 plaints of light crop promise. Pears and peaches will show 

 a light crop, and plums will be about as usual. Cherries are 

 a normal crop. Strawberries are yielding well in most sec- 

 tions, but in many are giving light yields on account of lack 



