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but are apparently much le.ss injurious than usual. Other 

 insects reported are cut worms, cabbage and onion maggots, 

 black and striped squash bugs, currant worms, elm leaf 

 beetles, white grubs, cattle flies, horn flies, rose bugs, plant 

 lice, gypsy moths and cranberry vine worms. 



Indian Corn. 

 Indian corn has improved somewhat during the month, 

 but it is still very uneven and backward, probably being- 

 two weeks behind the normal, with a poor stand, due to 

 poor germination of the seed. Warm, groAving weather for 

 the rest of the season is imperative to save a failure of the 

 crop, and in any case not more than a fair crop will be 

 obtained. Several corrcs})ondents report that late planted 

 fields are now" in advance of those planted earlier. It is 

 impossible to estimate the proportion of the crop grown for 

 ensilage, as it varies from very little in some localities to 

 almost the entire crop in many dairy sections. 



The Hay Crop. 

 The frequent rains delayed haying and at the time of 

 making returns it was still uncompleted in many sections, 

 and considerable hay was caught out and seriously damaged. 

 The crop unproved during the month, so that nearly an 

 average crop will eventually he secured for the State as a 

 whole. Late cutting will, however, naturally operate to 

 reduce the quantity of the second crop. The quality of the 

 crop is generally reported to be good, although manj^ flelds 

 should have been cut earlier for l)est results. 



Forage Crops. 

 Corn is the crop most raised for forage, and is closely fol- 

 lowed by the millets and Hungarian grass. Oats and barley 

 are the other forage crops extensively grown. Other for- 

 age crops mentioned are oats and peas, rye, peas, peas and 

 beans. Soy beans, buckwheat, barley and peas, rape and 

 vetch. Rather more of these crops than usual were planted 

 to supply the anticii)ated shortage in the hay crop. Corn is 

 backward, but the others are reported to be in excellent 

 condition. 



