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" Apple growing " were of great interest, in that they plainly, 

 indicated the increased amount of interest and activity which 

 have resulted in larger yields of better fruit. 



Summary of Crop Conditions. 



In the circular to crop correspondents, returnable October 

 24, the following questions were asked : — 



1. (a) How does the corn crop compare with a normal 

 (100 per cent representing normal) in quantity ? In quality ? 



(&) Name any factors which, during the season, have been 

 favorable or unfavorable to the best development of the corn 

 crop. 



2. Have root crops proved to be an average crop? (If 

 below, state reasons.) 



3. What is the condition of farm stock ? 



4. What is the condition of fall seeding? 



5. How have prices for crops raised for market compared 

 with former years ? 



6. ISTame, in order, the five most profitable crops in your 

 locality this season. 



7. Kame, in order, the five least profitable crops in your 

 locality this season. 



8. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable 

 one for farmers? (If not, state reasons.) 



9. Have vegetation, streams, springs and wells recovered 

 from the effects of the early drought ? 



Returns were received from 126 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been prepared : — 



The Corn Crop. 

 In the last Crop Report the fact was brought out that corn 

 was quite late, and that a fall with an absence of killing 

 frosts through September and early October would bo the 

 only salvation of the crop. The desired conditions obtained, 

 and the returns for October show a decided improvement 

 over the general conditions of early fall, Not only has there 

 been an absence of killing frosts, but the weather was dry 

 and warm until the majority of the crop ripened off. In 



