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Oats and Barley. 

 Oats are more generally grown than barley, and in many 

 sections both are grown for fodder only, and not for grain. 

 While the oat crop was somewhat damaged by dronght, it 

 came through in fairly good shape, although a little late. 

 The barley crop seems to have been damaged to a greater 

 extent by the drought, and is now a little late and somewhat 

 below normal in condition, although the recent rains have 

 been beneficial. 



Late Makket-Gakden Crops. 

 Late market-garden crops are in much better condition 

 than were the early ones. While the drought here again 

 showed its ill effects, the recent abundant rains have some- 

 what atoned for the damage done, and these crops are now 

 growing fast, and, barring destructive frosts, will yield, in 

 general, goodly amounts of very satisfactory products. The 

 market-garden iSections are generally centralized in close 

 proximity to their markets, and consequently many cor- 

 respondents report " ISTone grown except for home use." 

 Several reports of frosts have been received during the month, 

 and while these have probably done no appreciable damage, 

 and have occurred only in exposed sections, it is worthy of 

 note that not a month has passed so far in 1912 which has 

 not been accompanied with more or less general frosts. 



Ducks and Geese. 

 Reports would indicate that there is no marked change in 

 the amount of interest shown in the production for market 

 of ducks and geese, poultrymen confining their efforts largely 

 to the raising of fowls and chickens. Scattered reports, how- 

 ever, indicate increased local interest. The article in this 

 issue upon the production of ducks and geese, by Mr. 

 Robinson, wall doubtless serve as an eye-opener to many as 

 to the advantages and profits of this branch of poultry 

 husbandrv. 



