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Dairy Products. 

 There is a slight shrinkage in the quantity of dairy prod- 

 ucts for the State as a whole, but the flow of milk has been 

 remarkably well maintained, by increased barn feeding in 

 many instances, particularly in the dairy sections of the 

 State. There is a continued upward tendency in the price 

 of dairy products, particularly of milk. The quarantine 

 against the foot and mouth disease has limited the supply 

 of dairy cows from without the State and they are con- 

 sequently bringing much higher prices than usual. 



Pasturage. 



Pastures are much improved since the rains and while the 

 feed is undoubtedly still short in many instances they should 

 be in normal condition with a few days of warm, growing 

 weather. 



Fruits and Berries. 



The strawberry crop has been nearly a failure in most 

 sections, being first damaged by frost, then much injured by 

 drought, while the rains came at a time to rot a large pro- 

 portion of the crop on the vines. Prices have generally 

 ranged high for such berries as could be secured. Raspber- 

 ries, blackberries and currants promise well. Pears, cher- 

 ries and plums promise only light crops in the aggregate, 

 and there will be practically no peaches. Later reports are 

 needed before speaking with authority on the apple crop, but 

 the unusually good bloom for a non-l)earing year appears to 

 have set well and there are few complaints of their dropping 

 as yet. Wild berries promise well. 



