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Maeket-gaeden Ceops. 

 ]\rarket-garden crops have proven very Tinsatisfactorj. 

 Coming up poorly, the drought soon struck them, and at 

 time of making returns very few had been harvested. Prices 

 seem to be somewhat above normal. Very few early potatoes 

 had been harvested on July 24, and many reported the crop 

 a failure, with prospects better for the late varieties " if 

 the blight could be kept off." This can be effectively done 

 by the application of Bordeaux mixture at the right time, 

 and the right time is long before it is time for the blight to 

 appear, as it will do but very little good to begin spraying 

 after the blight is seen. Potatoes gain very much in growth 

 during the last two or three weeks, and the control of the 

 blight is a necessity. 



Feuits. 



In general the returns indicate a poor fruit year for nearly 

 all varieties, as the prolonged drought has caused disastrous 

 dropping. Apples bloomed well and promised a fair crop 

 for an even year, but returns show that there will be slightly 

 more than a half crop. Pears will be rather a light crop, 

 with none in some localities. Peaches in general are a fail- 

 ure from winterkilling. Plums promise a fairly good crop, 

 especially in the western part of the State. Quinces as a 

 rule are poor. Grapes in almost every instance are reported 

 as a 100 per cent prospect, or as a very good crop. Cran- 

 berries in general are reported at about 50 per cent, owing 

 to late frosts and ravages of fireworms. 



Pastueage. 



Pasturage is almost universally reported as being very 

 badly dried up and burned, and farmers are feeding hay and 

 grain to keep up the milk flow. Where not too far gone, 

 however, the heavy rains will revive it sufficiently to be of 

 much assistance. The farmer who makes use of the silo and 

 last spring filled it with oat and clover silage is the man who 

 has been able to easily keep up his milk supply. Read Mr. 

 Daniels' article on " Silos and silage " in this issue. 



