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weeks late as a rule, the crop is now in a very promising- 

 condition, especially in the southeastern counties of the State. 

 Another full month without killing frosts will insure a fair 

 crop, considering the drawbacks. One of the biggest factors 

 in the growing of this king of crops is good seed. It should 

 rather be the aim of the farmer to secure good seed in the 

 fall than in the spring to test out the bad ears. The selection 

 of seed corn in the field, before damaging frosts occur, is a 

 big factor in the securing of good seed. On a favorable year 

 a sufficient amount should be saved for several years ahead, 

 in order to be assured of reliable acclimated seed. 



ROWEN. 



The rowen crop in general will be somewhat short. The 

 drought of early summer seriously affected the mowings, and 

 this, together with droughts of previous recent years, has had 

 a disastrous effect on the turf. With a favorable fall and a 

 prolonged growing season there may yet be nearly a normal 

 crop, especially in eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. 

 In the Connecticut valley the promise seems to be for only 

 one-half a crop or less. Many reports from all sections in- 

 dicate that even with the copious rains uplands will yield 

 but a small crop of, if any, rowen, while only early-cut, low 

 lands will yield a full crop, and this will be late. 



Late Potatoes. 

 Early potatoes this year proved very near a failure, and 

 in some cases were a total loss. Late potatoes, however, 

 escaped the disastrous drought to a large degree, and although 

 they were checked by it, so that the crop, as a rule, is some- 

 what late, they now show a good growth of vine and promise 

 at least a fair to medium crop. Very little rot is reported, 

 but blight seems to be doing considerable damage, and this, 

 with an excess of moist, muggy weather, will result in later 

 rot. As the tubers increase in size very rapidly during the 

 last few weeks, it is very essential that the blight be con- 

 trolled. This can be accomplished easily and absolutely by 

 the timely and frequent application of Bordeaux mixture. 



