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failure; grapes, a good crop; quinces, fair; cranberries, 

 rather small. Although pastures were badly affected by the 

 drought they recovered during the rains of August so that 

 they were in better condition than for some years past at 

 that time. Although feed was still quite short, late market- 

 garden crops at this time promised very good results. 



The month of September was very favorable to agriculture, 

 the absence of frosts allowing the crops, which were late, 

 owing to the drought early in the season, to mature in fairly 

 good shape. The rainfall, however, was slightly below the 

 average for the month. The corn crop proved to be a very 

 satisfactory one, probably about 88 per cent of normal for 

 the State. Rowen came along in good shape, and a better 

 crop was harvested than was indicated earlier in the season, 

 although in some sections the crop was very light. Fall feed 

 was reported in better condition, even, than rowen. But for 

 the generous rains and warm weather during this month, 

 grasslands would have been in a sad condition. Very little 

 fall seeding had been done at the time of report, but this little 

 was in good condition. The onion crop was about an average 

 one, or slightly above, while prices ranged rather low. The 

 potato crop turned out fairly well and was nearly up to 

 normal and of very good quality, unusually free from scab. 

 Late market-garden crops and root crops were very good, 

 conditions during the month of September having been ideal 

 for these crops. The apple crop was estimated at this time 

 at about 68 to 70 per cent of an average crop, of excellent 

 quality ; pears were about a 55 per cent crop, of good quality. 

 The southeastern counties of the State reported about a one- 

 half crop of peaches ; the rest of the State reported practically 

 none ; grapes proved to be a very good crop ; cranberries were 

 from 65 to 70 per cent of average, with more or less damage 

 from insects. Only slight damage was done by frosts during 

 the month of September, and this was only local. While 

 neither early nor late frosts have done serious damage, it is 

 a noteworthy fact that not a month has passed during 1912 

 which was not accompanied by more or less general frosts in 

 different parts of the State. The replies to the question upon 



